Amnesty International
Amnesty International has strongly condemned the brutal assault on a Gombe State councillor by a senior aide to the governor. The incident, which involved beating and slapping, followed the councillor's criticism of a top official. The rights group called for an immediate investigation to curb growing impunity.
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A new Amnesty International report highlights gender-based state violence against female activists, human rights defenders, and journalists in Cuba. The document, based on 52 testimonies from 2014 to 2025, reveals repression patterns that instrumentalize motherhood and threaten families. Women like Yenisey Taboada have faced constant harassment for denouncing abuses against their imprisoned sons.