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Iran: Authorities amputate a man’s hand in shocking act of cruelty

Amnesty International is outraged by reports that Iranian authorities have amputated the hand of a man convicted of theft. The amputation, which was conducted by guillotine, took place yesterday in the central prison in Mashhad city in north-eastern Razavi Khorasan province, according to the state-sponsored newspaper Khorasan News. According to Khorasan News, the 34-year-old man, referred to as A. Kh. , was transferred to a medical centre immediately after the punishment was carried out.

Date:
18 January 2018
  • Campaigns
  • Africa
  • Censorship and Free Speech

Sudan: Opposition member alleges torture in Sudan prison: Radwan Daoud

Radwan Daoud alleges that he has been subjected to torture while in the custody of the Sudanese National Intelligence and Security Services (NISS) in Khartoum. He made the allegation when his family was first allowed to visit him on 30 December 2017. He was arrested on 6 December 2017 and is yet to be charged. He has been denied access to a lawyer. Radwan Daoud is a dual national of the US and Sudan.

Date:
18 January 2018
Ref:
AFR 54/7685/2018
  • News
  • Middle East and North Africa
  • Detention

Saudi Arabia: Cleric hospitalized after five months in solitary confinement must be released

Saudi Arabian authorities must release a prominent reformist cleric who has been held in solitary confinement for five months without charge or trial, Amnesty International said today amid growing fears for his health. Sheikh Salman al-Awda’s family learnt yesterday that he has been hospitalized in the city of Jeddah. His family have not been given further details of his condition. Sheikh Salman al-Awda was arrested on 7 September 2017 and has been prevented from communicating with the outside world since October.

Date:
17 January 2018
  • News
  • Middle East and North Africa
  • Armed Conflict

Israel/OPT: Israeli authorities must release Ahed Tamimi immediately

Responding to the ruling today by an Israeli court that 16 year-old Palestinian activist Ahed Tamimi, will remain in custody until the end of her trial, Magdalena Mughrabi, Deputy Director for the Middle East and North Africa at Amnesty International said: “There is nothing that can justify Ahed Tamimi’s continued detention. The video of the incident clearly showed that she posed little threat to the soldier she slapped, as he stood in front of her fully armed.

Date:
17 January 2018
  • News
  • Middle East and North Africa
  • Business and Human Rights

Egypt: Release of activist Mahienour el-Massry a rare moment of justice

In response to the release of human rights lawyer Mahienour el-Massry from prison today, Najia Bounaim, Amnesty International’s Deputy Director of Campaigns for North Africa said: “This is fantastic news for Mahienour who walks free today. She should never have spent a moment behind bars, as she was detained only because of her peaceful activism in Egypt. Her release will come as a huge relief for her family and all those who mobilized tirelessly on her behalf.

Date:
16 January 2018
  • News
  • Middle East and North Africa
  • Armed Conflict

Yemen: Release of Hisham al-Omeisy must be followed by release of all prisoners of conscience

Responding to the news that Yemeni journalist Hisham al-Omeisy was released after being detained incommunicado by Huthi forces in Sana’a since August 2017, Samah Hadid, Director of Campaigns for Amnesty International in the Middle-East Amnesty International said: “The release of Hisham al-Omeisy today is a welcome step, however, Huthi authorities must also immediately and unconditionally free all prisoners of conscience languishing in detention.

Date:
16 January 2018
  • News
  • Palestine (State of)
  • UN Convention on the Rights of the Child

Israel: Release teenage Palestinian activist Ahed Tamimi

Israeli authorities must release a 16-year-old Palestinian activist who could face up to 10 years in prison over an altercation with Israeli soldiers in the occupied West Bank last month, Amnesty International said as she appeared in court today. Ahed Tamimi will go before Ofer military court in the occupied West Bank accused of aggravated assault and 11 other charges after a video showing her shoving, slapping and kicking two Israeli soldiers in her home village of Nabi Saleh on 15 December went viral on Facebook.

Date:
15 January 2018
  • News
  • Middle East and North Africa
  • Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

Tunisia: Security forces must respect the rights of protesters amid planned acceleration of anti-austerity rallies

Tunisian security forces must refrain from using excessive force and end their use of intimidation tactics against peaceful demonstrators, Amnesty International said ahead of major anti-austerity protests planned across the country on Friday. During the past four days of anti-government demonstrations, security forces have used increasingly heavy-handed methods to disperse rallies and subsequently arrest protesters.

Date:
12 January 2018
  • Campaigns
  • Russian Federation
  • Prisoners of Conscience

Russian Federation: Human rights defender detained in Chechnya: Oyub Titiev

On 9 January, police arbitrarily arrested Chechen human rights defender Oyub Titiev. He was held incommunicado for several hours and remains in detention falsely accused of drug possession. If tried and convicted he could face up to 10 years in prison. He is a prisoner of conscience and must be released immediately and unconditionally.

Date:
10 January 2018
Ref:
EUR 46/7702/2018
  • News
  • Iran
  • Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

Iran: Investigate reports of protester deaths in custody

The Iranian authorities must immediately investigate reports that at least five people have died in custody following a crackdown on anti-establishment protests, and take all necessary steps to protect detainees from torture and prevent any further deaths, Amnesty International said today. “The shroud of secrecy and lack of transparency over what happened to these detainees is alarming. Instead of rushing to the judgment that they committed suicide, the authorities must immediately launch an independent, impartial, and transparent investigation, including independent autopsies,” said Magdalena Mughrabi, Amnesty International’s Deputy Director for the Middle East and North Africa.

Date:
9 January 2018
  • News
  • Americas
  • Unlawful Detention

Mexico: Clash between community and state police in Guerrero

Following the events which took place last Sunday 7 January in Acapulco, in the state of Guerrero, in which 11 people, including 3 community police officers, were killed in a clash between members of the Regional Coordination of Community Authorities – Community Police (CRAC-PC) and elements of the state police force, and more than 30 people were arrested, Erika Guevara Rosas, Americas Director at Amnesty International, said: “The state authorities must take immediate action to establish the circumstances in which 11 people were killed and carry out an effective, independent and impartial investigation into the use of lethal force by state agents in order to bring those responsible to justice.

Date:
9 January 2018
  • News
  • Ethiopia
  • Torture and other ill-treatment

Ethiopia: Closure of “torture chamber” could signal new chapter for human rights

Responding to an announcement by Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn that all political prisoners will be released and a notorious detention centre closed, Fisseha Tekle, Ethiopia Researcher at Amnesty International, said: “Today’s announcement could signal the end of an era of bloody repression in Ethiopia. For prisoners who have spent years incarcerated on politically motivated and trumped-up charges, this is long overdue.

Date:
3 January 2018
  • News
  • Cameroon
  • Detention

Cameroon: Radio France Internationale journalist’s 10 year sentence quashed

In response to today’s Appeal Chamber of the Military Court ruling quashing the 10 year sentence of Radio France International journalist Ahmed Abba, Ilaria Allegrozzi, Amnesty International’s Lake Chad researcher said: “This ruling is a victory for Ahmed Abba, who has been detained for more than two years simply for doing his job as a journalist. His release is a huge relief for him and his family, as well as all those who mobilized themselves tirelessly on his behalf since 2015.

Date:
21 December 2017
  • Campaigns
  • Egypt
  • Prisoners of Conscience

Egypt continues to arrest government critics

On 16 November, security agents in plain clothes arrested Egyptian social media figure Islam al-Refaei. The Egyptian authorities ordered him to be detained on the trumped-up charge of “belonging to a banned group”. On 13 December, the Supreme State Security Prosecution ordered the renewal of Islam al-Refaei’s detention for 15 more days, pending investigation for “belonging to a banned group”, and added six more individuals to the case.

Date:
21 December 2017
Ref:
MDE 12/7620/2017