Palestinian surgeon Dr. Khaled Al Serr was just released from Israeli detention after spending more than six months without charges of trial. Amnesty has been campaigning and advocating for Dr. Al Serr ever since he was taken by Israeli forces while working at a hospital in Gaza, along with other healthcare workers. For over five months, his family did not know if he was safe or even alive. We are so grateful for the thousands of you who helped amplify calls for his release.
Education activist Ahmad Fahim Azimi was just released after 11 months in prison. He should never have been jailed for promoting girls' rights to access education. His arrest, arbitrary detention, and unfair trial were against international human rights law. Since its return to power in Afghanistan, the Taliban has detained, tortured, and in some cases killed activists, journalists, poets, and others across the country. Thank you to all who worked tirelessly calling for his release.
