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Tag: Amnesty International
Libya: Amnesty International Slams EU Inaction over Migrants Abuse
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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