For weeks, Amnesty International has teased its series “Before Our Eyes.” But, announcing its shocking twist on social media, the human rights organisation wrote: “This isn’t drama, it’s real life.” According to Amnesty International UK, what viewers thought was a two-minute trailer for the drama was the short film itself. Before Our Eyes set out … Read more
Amnesty International has urged Nigerian lawmakers to reject the bill seeking to regulate the activities of non-governmental organizations in Nigeria. The organization, in a post on X, formally known as Twitter, on Friday, described the legislation, sponsored by Sada Soli (Katsina, APC), as dangerous and oppressive, and promised to vigorously oppose the bill. Amnesty stated … Read more
Amnesty International has urged Kuwait to drop charges against Bidun activist Mohammad Al-Bargash, who is being prosecuted for speaking about the human rights of the country’s stateless Bidun population. On September 3, 2023, the State Security Agency detained Al-Bargash at his workplace, an electronics shop in al-Sulaibiya, al-Jahra governorate, without an arrest warrant. He is … Read more
