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Why Israel labelled Amnesty International ‘anti-Semitic’ over ‘apartheid’ report
feature Israeli government accused of treating Palestinians as ‘inferior racial group’ in leaked report
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The pros and cons of legal prostitution
In Depth Spain’s PM has vowed to ban sex work, which he says ‘enslaves’ women
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Why is the UK accused of ‘abandoning’ human rights?
Today's Big Question Amnesty report slams Boris Johnson’s government over ‘failings’ including Covid response and protests crackdown
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Amnesty criticised after stripping Alexei Navalny’s ‘prisoner of conscience’ status
Speed Read Spokesperson for jailed opposition leader claims human rights group was ‘fed crap’ by Russian sources
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Instant Opinion: Remainers fighting ‘long-lost war’
In Depth Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Thursday 1 October
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Revealed: the ‘brutal’ torture methods used by Iranian security forces
Speed Read Amnesty International report exposes ‘interrogation tactics’ used on prisoners in post-protests crackdown
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Which countries still use the death penalty?
In Depth The Catholic Church has announced that it will now officially oppose capital punishment
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75,000 Syrians 'disappeared' by Assad regime
Speed Read Amnesty launches a campaign against abduction to mark International Day of the Disappeared
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Torture, forced confessions and abuse still 'rampant' in China
Speed Read Amnesty International uncovers use of medieval instruments, including spiked rods and torture chairs
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Migrant crisis: more than 70 people found dead in Austria lorry
Speed Read Death toll in the Mediterranean also soars as hundreds of refugees drown off the coast of Libya
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Saudi Arabia 'executes one person every two days'
Speed Read Rampant executions under King Salman's rule fuelled by justice system 'riddled with holes', says Amnesty
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Executions soar in Iran: how the rest of the world compares
Speed Read Human rights group warns of an unprecedented spike in the number of people put to death in Iran
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Women's rights in Afghanistan: the turbulent fight for equality
In Depth In 1923 Afghan law gave women equal rights, but the Soviet invasion – and the Taliban – brought violence and oppression
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Government gears up for battle over surveillance powers
Speed Read Downing Street faces tough fight after backing away from calls to strip ministers of surveillance powers
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