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June 12, 2019

A death sentence commuted in Egypt, but justice denied, says Reprieve

Egypt’s highest court has recognised that Ahmed Saddouma, sentenced to death in a mass trial in 2018, was a child at the time of his alleged offences. His sentence has accordingly been commuted to 15 years imprisonment.
October 22, 2018

Jailed British academic denied rights in United Arab Emirates

There are serious concerns as to whether Matthew Hedges can get a fair trial in the UAE.
February 14, 2018

WMA appeals for immediate release of jailed physician

The World Medical Association has again appealed to the Iranian authorities to release immediately and unconditionally an Iranian-born Swedish resident specialist in emergency medicine, Dr Ahmadreza Djalali, who has been sentenced to death for the charge of “corruption on earth”.
November 29, 2017

Taiwanese activist receives five year sentence after 'baseless' conviction

Amnesty International has responded to the five-year jail sentence handed to Taiwanese activist Lee Ming-cheh, the manager of an NGO in Tapei, by a Chinese court on 28 November 2017.
November 22, 2017

Two-year prison sentence for prominent Chinese human rights lawyer

Amnesty International has called for the immediate and unconditional release of prominent Chinese human rights lawyer Jiang Tianyong, saying his two year jail sentence is utterly unjust
October 31, 2017

UK-based activist's relatives jailed in Bahrain

Three relatives of an outspoken critic of the Bahraini government who lives in exile in the UK were each sentenced to three years in prison on what Amnesty International describes as 'trumped-up' charges.
October 20, 2017

Egypt frees Irish student after four-year ordeal

The Egyptian authorities have released an Irish citizen who was arrested at a protest at the age of 17, and who had been facing a death sentence.
August 1, 2017

Family of Saudi disabled death-row protester appeal for help

The family of a disabled man who faces execution in Saudi Arabia for allegedly attending protests have appealed for help to save his life and have given fresh details of the abuses he has suffered.
July 21, 2017

Maldives urged to halt first execution in more than 60 years

The Maldives authorities must immediately halt its first execution planned in more than 60 years and preserve its positive death penalty record, Amnesty International said yesterday.
May 29, 2017

Saudi Arabia upholds death sentence for tortured protester

Saudi Arabia has upheld a protest-related death sentence for a protester who was tortured so badly that he was rendered completely deaf in one ear. The judgment marks the first such move for several months, and comes days after President Trump visited the Kingdom.