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Amnesty International is a human rights organization and global movement of more than 10 million people in over 150 countries and territories who campaign for human rights.

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1 day ago · Journalist Mohamed Boughalleb has been unfairly jailed since March 22, 2024. Security forces arrested him after a senior official from the Ministry of Religious Affairs filed a complaint. The complaint targeted comments Boughalleb made on social media, TV, and radio, where he questioned the Ministry ...

1 day ago · Human Rights News January 27, 2025 2:39 pm DRC: Warring parties must prioritize civilian protection and humanitarian access in Goma. The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)’s regional and international partners must exert pressure on all parties to the conflict in the east of the country — including the Rwandan-backed M23 fighters, the Rwandan and Congolese armies, and their allies — to ...

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