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Despite elections last year, Syria remains without a functional parliament
Syria
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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
MENA
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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
MENA
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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
MENA
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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
Voices

Journalists in Gaza have shown the truth & paid with their lives

Afroze Fatima Zaidi

Afroze Fatima Zaidi

23 December, 2024
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Kuwait
MENA
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Kuwait emir paves way for amnesty pardoning dissidents

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
20 October, 2021
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Afghanistan
World
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Life returning to a new normal as Taliban consolidate power

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
17 August, 2021
The Taliban have declared a general amnesty [Getty]
Taliban
World
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Taliban announce 'amnesty,' urge women to join government

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
17 August, 2021
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Libya
MENA
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Amnesty urges Libya's GNU against 'legitimising' armed group

The New Arab Staff
06 August, 2021
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Libya
MENA
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Amnesty urges Libya to 'rein in militias'

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
06 May, 2021
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Iran
MENA
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Iran 'toying with life' of dissident filmmaker: Amnesty

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
30 April, 2021
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Tunisia
MENA
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Amnesty urges release of Tunisian LGBTQ activist

The New Arab Staff
16 March, 2021
Al-Baraa [Amnesty]
security forces
MENA
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Amnesty slams Egypt's 'forced disappearance' of family with toddler

The New Arab Staff
05 March, 2021
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Saudi Arabia
MENA
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Amnesty says urgent healthcare needed for Saudi-detained Hamas representative

The New Arab Staff
19 February, 2021
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Rohingya
MENA
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Amnesty urges Bangladesh to halt Rohingya remote island relocation

The New Arab Staff
03 December, 2020
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UN
MENA
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UN urges Egypt to free rights activists

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
20 November, 2020
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US
MENA
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US election uncertainty threatens 'human rights crisis': Amnesty

The New Arab Staff
19 November, 2020
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Samuel Paty
MENA
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France is no champion of free speech, Amnesty says

The New Arab Staff
14 November, 2020
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Sudan
MENA
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Burhan issues a general amnesty for Sudan's arms carriers

The New Arab Staff
13 November, 2020
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Tunisia
MENA
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Amnesty urges Tunisia to uphold online freedom of expression

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
09 November, 2020
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Trump
Perspectives

Trump's follows Netanyahu's example to silence Israel critics

Mitchell Plitnick

Mitchell Plitnick

29 October, 2020