Democratic Republic of Congo: Concrete actions must be taken to protect Denis Mukwege after death threats
The Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the United Nations (UN) must take urgent and concrete measures to protect Denis Mukwege, a doctor and Nobel Laureate who is receiving death threats for demanding accountability and justice for serious crimes perpetrated in the country, said Sarah Jackson, Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director for East Africa, the Horn and the Great Lakes.
UK: Assange extradition hearing will be a key test for UK and US justice
Turkey: The demand for the release of civil society leader Osman Kavala grows louder
Venezuela: New evidence contradicts official version of Rafael Acosta Arévalo’s death
In the new report, Dying before a judge: the arbitrary detention, enforced disappearance, torture and death of Rafael Acosta Arévalo, Amnesty International publishes new findings on the case that cast doubt on the official version of events and demonstrate Nicolás Maduro’s government’s deadly policy of repression to silence dissent.