Amnesty International

Court confirms eight-year term for Tunisian anti-racism activist

Ayra Imran June 25, 2026 0

A Tunisian court has upheld an eight-year prison sentence against prominent anti-racism activist Saadia Mosbah, despite objections from her legal...

Benghazi detentions put Haftar’s security order under scrutiny

Matteo Battisti June 11, 2026 0

Around 10 Gaza flotilla activists have been held in Benghazi since May 24th after entering eastern Libya, as reported by...

Kenya: Environmental protest ends in arrest of former chief justice

Ayra Imran June 9, 2026 0

Former Kenyan Chief Justice David Maraga was arrested alongside nine other activists during a protest against alleged development plans affecting...

Attacks leave 36 dead in eastern DR Congo

Ayra Imran May 8, 2026 0

At least 36 people have been killed in two days of attacks in the north-eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, according...

Nigeria: Amnesty calls for investigation into military-run camp

Parisa Maragheh May 2, 2026 0

Amnesty International has urged authorities in Nigeria to investigate the reported deaths of 150 members of the Fulani community at...

Morocco intensified crackdown on dissent in 2025, Amnesty says

Kirsten Lenaghan April 22, 2026 0

Moroccan authorities intensified restrictions on dissent and arrested thousands of people during protests in 2025, Moroccan government-friendly Yabiladi reported on...

Pope Leo XIV visits Equatorial Guinea prison amid rights concerns

Ayra Imran April 22, 2026 0

Pope Leo XIV visited a notorious prison in Equatorial Guinea on April 22nd, drawing renewed attention to allegations of human...

Nigeria: Army airstrikes kill dozens in northeast state

David Chan April 15, 2026 0

Nigeria's military is facing scrutiny once again after dozens were killed following army airstrikes in the northeastern Yobe State, according...

Migration arrests in Libya as Europe tightens cooperation

Filippo Zingone February 20, 2026 0

From eastern Libya to Europe, the central Mediterranean route remains a black hole. According to Libya Review, Libya’s Anti-Illegal Migration...

Amnesty slams Algeria on forceful return of Tunisian politician

Farheen Khamar February 3, 2026 0

Algeria forced the return of asylum seeker Seifeddine Makhlouf to Tunisia, which global rights group, Amnesty, called a violation of...

Amnesty: Algeria forcibly returned Tunisian asylum seeker

Farheen Khamar January 27, 2026 0

The global rights group Amnesty International has condemned Algeria for the forced return of former parliamentarian and government critic Seifeddine...