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Azerbaijan Sentences Anar Mammadli to 13 Years as Dissent Crackdown Deepens

India, Sept. 8 -- Azerbaijani human rights defender Anar Mammadli has been sentenced to 13 years in prison, with Amnesty International describing his conviction and a series of other lengthy sentences... Read More


Indonesia Wildfire Haze Forces 1.4 Million Students Into Remote Learning

India, Sept. 8 -- Wildfire smoke from Indonesia is spreading across Southeast Asia, exposing children to hazardous air pollution and disrupting education, with more than 1.4 million students shifting ... Read More


Nepal Floods: Direct Relief Sends Medical Aid to Hard-Hit Communities

India, Sept. 7 -- Direct Relief has dispatched multiple shipments of medicines and medical supplies to Nepal as communities continue to face health needs following devastating flash floods that killed... Read More


Russia: Amnesty calls for reversal after ECtHR strikes out 879 complaints

India, Sept. 7 -- The European Court of Human Rights has removed 879 applications against Russia from its docket, prompting Amnesty International to warn that hundreds of victims could be denied a fin... Read More


Amnesty International launches virtual museum chronicling six decades of human rights activism

India, Sept. 7 -- Amnesty International has launched "Stories That Resist", its first virtual museum, offering visitors an immersive look at more than six decades of campaigning, research and collecti... Read More


Displaced Yemen shopkeeper rebuilds livelihood with cash assistance

India, Sept. 7 -- Years after conflict forced him from his home in Jabal Sabir, Yemen, Idrees is rebuilding his livelihood as an aluminium fabricator after losing his workshop and specialised tools du... Read More


Displaced Yemeni Woman Turns Cash Aid Into Two Small Businesses in Lahj

India, Sept. 7 -- For Fakhria, a sewing machine purchased with European Union-funded cash assistance has become the foundation of a livelihood, helping her support seven children after conflict forced... Read More


EU Cash Assistance Helps Displaced Shopkeeper Rebuild in Yemen

India, Sept. 7 -- EU-funded cash assistance has helped a displaced shopkeeper in Yemen's Lahj governorate rebuild his livelihood, offering a route towards financial stability after conflict forced him... Read More


EU Return Hubs Face Human Rights and Effectiveness Concerns

India, Sept. 7 -- The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) has warned that proposed EU return hubs for failed asylum seekers could become costly and ineffective facilities while creating serious gaps in human... Read More


EU Return Centres Face Scrutiny Over Costs, Effectiveness and Rights Risks

India, Sept. 7 -- The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) has warned that proposed EU return centres for rejected asylum seekers outside the bloc could prove costly, ineffective and expose vulnerable people ... Read More