The Moroccan authorities’ attacks on Amnesty International’s credibility, and the orchestrated smear campaign against the Amnesty Morocco office in Rabat, shows how intolerant they have become of scrutiny and legitimate criticism of their human rights record, Amnesty International said today.
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The Israeli authorities must immediately abandon plans to further “annex” territory in the occupied West Bank which breach international laws and exacerbate decades of systematic human rights violations against Palestinians there, Amnesty International said on the day the Israeli cabinet is due to begin its deliberations on the plans.
The passing of the national security law is a painful moment for the people of Hong Kong and represents the greatest threat to human rights in the city’s recent history. From now on, China will have the power to impose its own laws on any criminal suspect it chooses.
Amnesty International identifies and maps out police violence nationwide since 26 May
Almost 500 videos and photographs of incidents analyzed
125 incidents in 40 states highlight where police used force on peaceful protesters, journalists and bystanders
New campaign calls for wide-ranging police reform
NSO Group, the Israeli company marketing its technology in the fight against COVID-19, contributed to a sustained campaign by the government of Morocco to spy on Moroccan journalist Omar Radi, a new investigation by Amnesty International reveals.
