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Amnesty

Amnesty International calls for war crime probe into US strike in Yemen

Amnesty International has called for a United States air strike on a migrant detention center in Yemen to be investigated as a possible war crime. In a report released on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, the rights group detailed that the strike—which occurred on April 28, 2025—hit a facility in Saada, killing at least 68 detainees and injuring 47 others.

28 Apr 2026-16:23
Azerbaijan amnesty covers nearly 23,000 people

Azerbaijan has completed the implementation of its 13th Amnesty Act, covering a total of 22,935 individuals.

27 Apr 2026-11:46
Myanmar frees former president Win Myint

Myanmar’s military-backed authorities have granted an amnesty that includes the release of former president Win Myint and a reduction in the prison sentence of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi, according to her lawyer and state media.

17 Apr 2026-16:50
Myanmar junta commutes all death sentences

Myanmar’s military-led government has commuted all death sentences for serving prisoners to life imprisonment in a sweeping move announced on Friday, marking the first such nationwide decision under junta chief Min Aung Hlaing since assuming the presidency earlier this month.

17 Apr 2026-11:30
Nigerian survivors demand answers after military strike hits crowded market

Survivors and observers have questioned the Nigerian military’s rationale for a devastating airstrike on a busy market that killed as many as 200 people, many of them civilians.

15 Apr 2026-09:08
Iran executes man over attempted attack on military site

Iran has executed Ali Fahim, convicted of attempting to storm a military site, a day after two others linked to the January incident were put to death.

06 Apr 2026-10:23
Azerbaijan grants amnesty to over 18,000 people

Azerbaijan has applied its Amnesty Act to 18,355 individuals to date, according to Namig Aliyev, senior prosecutor of the Department for Non-Criminal Prosecution Proceedings at the Prosecutor General’s Office.

24 Feb 2026-11:13
Venezuela has received more than 1,550 requests under amnesty law

Venezuela has received more than 1,550 requests under its new amnesty law, National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez said on state-run television on Saturday.

21 Feb 2026-23:47
Amnesty warns at least 30 in Iran face execution after “unfair trials”

At least 30 Iranians may face the death penalty as authorities rush state-controlled trials that rights organizations report are tainted by torture and severe legal violations.

20 Feb 2026-20:38
Amnesty International: Paid bias and political pressure

Having failed to protect anyone’s rights in any meaningful way, Amnesty International has once again inserted itself into Azerbaijan’s internal affairs.

19 Feb 2026-17:05