Tag: Amnesty International

Libya: Amnesty International Slams EU Inaction over Migrants Abuse

December 13, 2017

Amnesty International has denounced European governments’ inaction over the torture and abuse of tens of thousands of refugees and migrants detained in Libya in appalling ... Read More

Libya: GNA-linked Militias Fight over Control of Oil Facility in Sabratha

October 9, 2017

Two militia groups linked to the UN-backed Government of National Accord have fought over the control of oil and gas terminal in the town of ... Read More

Mauritania: Dakar bans for second time Biram Dah Abeid-led conference on human rights abuses, racism

October 6, 2017

Mauritanian activist Biram Dah Abeid Wednesday was forced to abort conference on human rights abuses and racism in his country after receiving instructions from Senegalese ... Read More

Press Freedom Watchdogs Slam Algeria for Stifling Independent Journalists

July 13, 2017

International media watchdogs criticized Algeria’s repressive measures to intimidate journalists and demanded the immediate release of journalist and fixer Saïd Chitour who has been held ... Read More

Amnesty Urges Algeria to Stop Arrests & prosecutions of Ahmadis

June 20, 2017

Algeria must halt its clampdown against members of the minority Ahmadiyya religious movement, said Amnesty International, ahead of the appeal hearing on June 21 of ... Read More

Int’l Rights Watchdogs Slam Algeria for Discriminating against Amazigh Minority

May 30, 2017

Human Rights Watch, EuroMed Rights, Amnesty International, and Front Line Defenders have condemned in the strongest terms Algeria’s discrimination against the Amazigh (Berber) minority and ... Read More

AI: Libyans Living Under Constant Fear from Militias

May 9, 2017

Amnesty International has deplored the absence of the rule of law in Libya wherein armed militias have the upper hands, leaving civilians living in a ... Read More

Libya Asks EU for Armed Ships, Helicopters to Prevent Migrants’ Crossings to Europe

April 28, 2017

Libya’s UN-backed government has requested the EU to provide it with armed ships and helicopters to intercept and prevent migrants from making the risky journey ... Read More

Sisi’s Regime Under Fire for Summary Executions in Sinai

April 22, 2017

Several rights groups called on the US government to suspend military aid to the Sisi’s regime in Egypt after a video circulated online showed Egyptian ... Read More

Algeria Slammed for State Racism against Sub-Saharans

December 20, 2016

Amnesty International urged Algeria to adopt a law on asylum and fight against the prevailing racism against Sub-Saharans, after several Algerian officials uttered racist statements ... Read More