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'Syrian rebels may be guilty of war crimes in Aleppo'
The violence is part of intense fighting, pitting the Kurdish YPG militia, which is backed by Washington.
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Musician Kidjo, African activists win human rights award
Kidjo has been a prominent campaigner for freedom of expression & against female genital mutilation.
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'Govt needs to do more to protect the rights of the poor'
Amnesty International says the poorest are most vulnerable when it comes to having their rights violated.
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'SA’s global image dented by al-Bashir debacle'
Amnesty International says government’s failure to hand him over is a betrayal of the people killed in Dafur.
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‘Police must be held accountable for Marikana massacre’
Amnesty International says the legal process around the events leading to the shootings has been slow.
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Amnesty International releases video revealing 5 possible mass graves in Burundi
Amnesty International provides a video, satellite images and witness accounts over the past two months.
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Giant Madiba tapestry unveiled at CT International Airport
Many global icons came together to fund this project, including project Bono and John Legend.
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Amnesty calls for Marikana officers to be suspended
Sunday will mark three years since 34 miners were gunned down by police during an unprotected strike.
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Report: Boko Haram abducted 2,000 women & girls
Amnesty International says the women & girls were turned into cooks, sex slaves & fighters.
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'No respect for human rights in Africa'
Amnesty International has released its report for the past year detailing alleged human rights violations.
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Amnesty calls for UN sanctions, war crimes probe in Libya
The battle over Benghazi is part of a wider conflict involving two major factions.
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Nigerian soldiers accused of atrocities
Footage released by Amnesty International allegedly shows soldiers committing multiple war crimes.
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'Homosexuality not new in Africa'
Amnesty International says there are ancient cave paintings depicting male-to-male sex.
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The Africa Report: 26 November
EWN’s Africa Correspondent Jean-Jacques Cornish reports on the day’s top African news
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The Africa Report: 7 November
EWN’s Africa Correspondent Jean-Jacques Cornish reports on the day’s top African news
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The Africa Report: 25 June
EWN’s Africa Correspondent Jean-Jacques Cornish reports on the day’s top African news
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The Africa Report 17 May
EWN's Africa Correspondent, Jean-Jacques Cornish, reports on the day's top African news.
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Nigerian forces accused of rights abuses
Amnesty International said human rights abuses in Nigeria are rife due to insurgency.
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'Ivory Coast illegally tortured more than 200'
Amnesty International says Ivory Coast illegally detained and tortured more than 200 people.
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'S.Sudan army committed shocking abuses'
Amnesty International is urging the UN to do more to stop the abuses occurring in South Sudan.