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Boko Haram Suspects Killed, Tortured In Cameroon Custody
Dozens of Boko Haram suspects have died in Cameroon custody, rights group Amnesty International said Thursday, with...
Boko Haram Suspects Tortured In Cameroon, Amnesty Says
Suspected Boko Haram fighters have been “brutally tortured” by security forces in Cameroon, a rights group says....
Bahrain Charges Activist With ‘terrorism’
Bahrain has slapped terrorism charges on an activist who tweeted criticism of the government's treatment of women,...
Hunger-Striking Pair Become Symbols of Turkey Purge
An Ankara academic and teacher who have been on hunger strike for over four months after being sacked in the wake of...
Shadowy App Turkey Says Was Key To Coup Bid
It's the app Ankara says provided the messaging hub for many of the suspected plotters who took part in last year's...
President Erdogan Tells BBC: EU Wastes Turkey’s Time
Turkey will find it “comforting” if the EU says it cannot be accepted as a member, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan...
Singapore Urged To Halt Malaysian Drug Convict’s Execution
Human rights activists have urged Singapore to halt the looming execution of a Malaysian drug trafficker, citing a...
IS Chief Reported Dead After Jihadists Lose Mosul
Islamic State group chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was reported dead on Tuesday, a day after Iraq declared it had driven...
Amnesty Calls For Commission To Probe Mosul Crimes
Amnesty International on Tuesday called for a commission to investigate crimes against civilians in Mosul by all sides...
Top Bahrain Activist Sentenced To 2 Years In Jail
A Bahraini court on Monday sentenced prominent human rights activist Nabeel Rajab to two years in jail after finding...
Rape Victim Jailed For 30 Years Because Baby Was Stillborn
A teenager who survived rape before giving birth to a stillborn baby in a bathroom has been jailed for 30 years. The...
‘Climate of Fear’ Ahead of Rwanda Vote
Two decades of attacks on Rwanda's opposition, journalists and rights groups have created a "climate of fear" ahead of...
Europe Migrant Crisis: EU Blamed For ‘soaring’ Death Toll
Amnesty International has blamed “failing EU policies” for the soaring death toll among refugees and migrants in...
Nobel Winner Liu Wants Cancer Treatment Abroad, Friends Say
Terminally-ill Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo wants Chinese authorities to let him get treatment abroad, friends say, as...
Nigerian Widows Seek To Sue Shell In Dutch Courts
Four Nigerian women are taking legal action in the Dutch courts against Anglo-Dutch oil giant Shell accusing it of...
US Urges China To Let Nobel Laureate Choose Own Doctors
The United States urged China on Tuesday to give cancer-stricken Nobel peace prize laureate Liu Xiaobo and his wife...
Amnesty International Backs SBOI Report On War Crimes
The Global Amnesty Watch, an international humanitarian organization has endorsed the report of the Special Board of...
Sudan Begins Trial of Top Activist Accused of Spying
The trial of a prominent Sudanese human rights activist accused of spying for foreign embassies opened on Wednesday in...
Sudan Begins Trial of Top Activist Accused of Spying
The trial of a prominent Sudanese human rights activist accused of spying for foreign embassies opened on Wednesday in...