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October 4, 2020

Egyptian security forces crackdown on protesters with violence and mass arrests

Protesters demanding economic and social rights have been met by deadly force and mass arrests.
September 26, 2019

Amnesty calls on world leaders at UN to confront Egypt's President Sisi over protests crackdown

World leaders must confront President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi at the UN General Assembly in New York this week and strongly condemn Egypt's crackdown on recent protests, says Amnesty International.
April 7, 2019

Zimbabwe policies hitting poor hardest, say UN rights experts

There are serious concerns about how the burdens of austerity will be shared in Zimbabwe, say UN experts.
November 22, 2018

Amnesty calls on Singapore government to end harassment of news editor

A news editor facing a criminal investigation over an article that criticised the Singapore government is the latest victim of an escalating crackdown on freedom of expression in the country, says Amnesty International.
June 28, 2018

Saudi Arabia must immediately free women human rights defenders, says UN

The UN is urging Saudi Arabia to release immediately a number of women’s human rights defenders arrested in a nationwide crackdown by the authorities.

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