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Despite elections last year, Syria remains without a functional parliament
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Syria amnesty decree revives debate on absence of parliament

A legal row over Ahmed al-Sharaa’s recent amnesty decree has reignited debate over why Syria’s first post-Assad parliament has yet to convene

The New Arab Staff
22 February, 2026
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Syria
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Syria amnesty decree gives reprieve to some convicted criminals

The New Arab Staff
19 February, 2026
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Iraq
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Iraq says more than 19,000 prisoners released under new amnesty law

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
14 May, 2025
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Iraq amnesty could free prisoners convicted of fighting for IS

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
23 January, 2025
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Gaza War
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Journalists in Gaza have shown the truth & paid with their lives

Afroze Fatima Zaidi

Afroze Fatima Zaidi

23 December, 2024
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UK counter-terrorism police arrest 10 Palestine Action activists

Sebastian Shehadi
26 November, 2024
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Syria
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Syrians wary as Assad issues amnesty decree for deserters

The New Arab Staff
23 September, 2024
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Syria
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Assad issues conditional amnesty for condemned Syrians

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
16 November, 2023
Iraq
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Iraq draft laws 'could smother freedom of press, expression'

The New Arab Staff
18 July, 2023
Iran
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Iran's judiciary demands protestors 'repent to be pardoned'

A correspondent in Iran
07 April, 2023
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MENA
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Iran child protesters subjected to 'horrific' abuse: Amnesty

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
17 March, 2023
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Protests in Iran
Voices

Iran protests: The world must take action against executions

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Kourosh Ziabari

14 December, 2022
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Iran
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Iranian authorities release 42 prisoners from Balochistan

The New Arab Staff
16 November, 2022
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Amnesty International
Voices

Outrage over Amnesty’s Ukraine report is hypocritical

Sam Hamad

Sam Hamad

18 August, 2022
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Iran
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Swedish citizen risking Iran execution is 'hostage': Amnesty

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
19 May, 2022
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MENA
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Syrian law 'whitewashes' regime's use of torture: Amnesty

The New Arab Staff
01 April, 2022
Sudan
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Amnesty demand Sudan release detained teenagers

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
03 March, 2022
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Russian bombing in Ukraine could be 'criminal': rights group

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
28 February, 2022
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Israel
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The growing international consensus on Israeli apartheid

Emad Moussa
07 February, 2022
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Morocco
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Hirak Rif detainees excluded from Moroccan King's pardon

Basma El Atti
11 January, 2022
Kuwait's Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah al-Khalid al-Sabah speaks during the UN Climate Change Conference
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Kuwaiti's gvt submits resignation to end political standoff

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
08 November, 2021