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An international rights group has criticized Saudi Arabia for failing to address the dire human rights situation in the kingdom. Amnesty International says Riyadh has failed not only to implement any of recommendations by the UN Human Rights Council, but has increased the brutal repression of its own citizens. Amnesty International\'s regional director says a paper has been submitted to the UN rights body highlighting arbitrary arrests, detentions, unfair trials, torture and other ill-treatment in the oil-rich kingdom. Philip Luther has called on the international community to make the Saudi regime accountable for violating the rights of its minority Shia community and migrant workers. He says Shia Muslims are being targeted for participating in anti-government demonstrations and for views which are critical of the state. Amnesty has also condemned the systematic discrimination against women in the ultra-conservative kingdom-- including a ban on women driving.

Amnesty International has accused Bahrain of torturing the children arrested on suspicion of participating in anti-government protests. The rights group says scores of children, some as young as 13, have been detained on suspicion of taking part in protests over the last two years, and have been continually tortured while in custody. Detainees under 15 are also held at the Ministry of Interior\\\'s Juvenile Centre in Manama, where Amnesty says most abuses take place at night when social workers are absent. The body says Bahraini authorities are displaying an appalling level of disregard for human rights. The group has called on Bahrain to review its legislation regarding juveniles to fall in line with international standards. Bahrain is a signatory to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, which prohibits torture or use of any other inhuman punishment against children.

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In its latest report Amnesty International has lashed out at Saudi Arabia for what it describes the dire human rights situation in the Arab kingdom. The prominent rights group says Riyadh has failed on every count to live up to its promises to address the situation. More in this report.

A joint report by Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch says US officials could be found guilty of war crimes for the secret CIA drone attacks which have killed hundreds of civilians in countries like Yemen and Pakistan.

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[04 July 2014] Amnesty Intl. warns of catastrophic decline in human rights in Egypt - English

[14 Aug 2014] Amnesty Intl. slams Saudi Arabia for giving harsh verdict to prominent Shia cleric - English

[01 feb 2015] Amnesty accuses Egypt of hiding police role in protesters death - English

[13th August 2016] Amnesty calls on Israel to free Palestinian hunger striker Bilal Kayed | Press TV English

[2nd September 2016] Amnesty raps crackdown on Bahrain opposition | Press TV English

International human rights groups have censured Qatar and Saudi Arabia for their treatment of migrant workers. Amnesty International has issued a report criticizing the conditions of workers preparing venues for the 2022 World Cup. The report details non-payment of wages, harsh working conditions, and poor standards of accommodation. Meanwhile, Human Rights Watch has urged Persian Gulf monarchies to take additional steps to safeguard migrant workers. In a statement, HRW appealed to the Arab states to adopt the new codes of the International Labor Organization. Saudi Arabia is currently conducting a brutal crackdown on undocumented workers. Several people -- including three Ethiopians -- have been killed since the kingdom launched a visa crackdown two weeks ago.

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[02 May 2015] Amnesty slams Saudi rights violations under King Salman - English

[25th July 2016] Amnesty Intl. speaks of credible evidence against Turkey | Press TV English

[23rd September 2016] Amnesty slams Bahrain for suppressing dissent | Press TV English

Amnesty slams UK for supporting Bahrain regime

[05 July 2017] Amnesty calls for release of Bahraini female activist - English

[07 June 2018] Amnesty intl. calls for release of Bahrain opposition leader - English

Alex Neve Secretary General of amnesty international Canada Speaking to a gathering to Mark 4th year of Saudi war on Yemen, at Paliament Hill Ottawa Canada. Annual protest marking the 4th year anniversary of the illegal western armed Saudi war on Yemen the worst humanitarian crisis in the world, we call again on the Canadian government to Immediately STOP arming the Saudi war criminals, we will submit a letter with a wide range of endorsements as we do every year supporting our battle, Canada & Canadians can’t continue to be accomplices in the clear war crimes committed daily on the Yemeni nation, the worst humanitarian crisis in the world according to the UN and many credible orgs in the world!

Press TV has conducted an interview with Anna O\'Leary, political commentator, Ireland, about Amnesty International saying the Israeli siege of Gaza for many years is collective punishment of all Gazans. Amnesty International has called on Israel to immediately lift its siege on Gaza.