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Afghan women hold placards as they march to protest for their rights, in Kabul on April 29, 2023. Afghan women protested in Kabul on April 29, defying a dissent crackdown to voice opposition to foreign nations formally recognizing the Taliban government.

Taliban codifies absolute ban on public protests across Afghanistan

A new law formally bans demonstrations nationwide, expands police powers and removes legal protections for peaceful assembly.

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Amnesty says India risks complicity by arming Israel’s war on Gaza

A new Amnesty International investigation traces India's military exports to Israel through thousands of documented shipments, raising questions over international legal obligations, defense trade transparency and the growing strategic partnership between New Delhi and Tel Aviv.

July 31, 2026

Pakistan rejects Amnesty report on Kabul strikes: Foreign Office spokesperson

Tahir Andarabi says Pakistan's airstrikes on March 16 targeted only terrorist hideouts and logistical support bases in Afghanistan solely in exercise of its right to self-defense.

July 23, 2026

Detained British, Irish flotilla activists recount Israeli abuse, torture

British and Irish Gaza flotilla activists return after Israeli detention, recount abuse and torture in custody following seizure of aid vessels bound for Gaza.

May 23, 2026

Amnesty calls for 'war crimes' probe into Israeli destruction of south Syria homes

Israel moved its forces into a UN-patrolled demilitarized zone on the Israeli-occupied Syrian Golan Heights after Assad's December 2024 toppling; it has also launched hundreds of strikes on Syria and carries out regular incursions into the country's south where it demands a demilitarized zone.

May 13, 2026

Amnesty condemns Israel’s Gaza genocide, calls for international accountability

Amnesty reported Israel continued committing genocide in Gaza post-ceasefire, restricting aid, displacing civilians, and ignoring accountability, calling for international justice, ICC cooperation, and an end to apartheid.

December 11, 2025