Search Results for: Amnesty International
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Asia
Amnesty International report alleging ‘apartheid’ in Israel draws fierce criticism
A report by Amnesty International accusing the Israeli government of practicing the international crime of “apartheid” in its treatment of…
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Asia
Aung San Suu Kyi stripped of Amnesty International’s highest honor
(CNN) – Aung San Suu Kyi has been stripped of Amnesty International’s highest honor in light of her “shameful betrayal of…
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Features
Colin Kaepernick Wins Amnesty International’s Highest Honor
Colin Kaepernick may not have a job on the football field, but much of the world is still cheering for…
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Democracy
Amnesty International’s Moscow office ‘sealed by authorities’
Amnesty International’s office in Moscow has been sealed off by the city authorities, say members of staff. Arriving for work…
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Asia
Amnesty warns human rights face ‘most serious threat’ in decades
Human rights worldwide are facing their most serious threats in decades, advocacy group Amnesty International says. The New Daily AAP…
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Arts & Culture
Cambodia : Mass evictions at UNESCO World Heritage site Angkor violate International Law
10,000 families reportedly affected Interviews with more than 100 people show Cambodian authorities used threats to force people off their…
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Democracy
US/UK: “Drop the charges, Stop the extradition and Free Julian Assange,” says Amnesty head
Amnesty spokespeople at the court and available for interview Ahead of an appeal hearing against the decision by a UK…
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Aggression
Why Amnesty was wrong to strip Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi of top honour
‘Speaking up’ will make her look good with the international Press, but it will do nothing for the challenges Myanmar…
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Crime
International Criminal Court’s 20th Anniversary
New Video Highlights Tribunal’s Significance (The Hague) – Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch released a short video today in…
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French reports (Français)
Trump, Erdogan, Orban… pour Amnesty, les discours «clivants» sont dangereux
Plusieurs dirigeants politiques propagent l’idée selon laquelle certaines personnes seraient moins «humaines» que d’autres, selon le rapport annuel d’Amnesty international dévoilé…
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Europe
Amnesty can return to Moscow office after eviction: Russian rights official
MOSCOW: Amnesty International, a strong critic of Russia’s bombing campaign in Syria, will be able to return to its office…
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Asylum Seekers
Italy abused migrants’ rights due to EU pressure, Amnesty says
Italy has committed human rights abuses that may amount to torture in some isolated cases as it tries to process…
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Asia
Amnesty charged with sedition under ‘archaic’ Indian law
Human rights group Amnesty India says charges of sedition laid against it in India are an attempt to stifle free…
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Africa
Amnesty urges Nigeria to ‘come clean’ over Shiite killings
Amnesty International says satellite footage and witness accounts offer damning new evidence that Nigeria s military killed hundreds of minority…
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Aggression
Iran: Security Forces Rape, Torture, Detainees
Kurdish, Baluch, Azeri, and Other Ethnic Communities Apparently Targeted. (Beirut) – Iran’s security forces raped, tortured, and sexually assaulted detainees while repressing…
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Africa
The legal obligation to prevent genocide in Gaza
Despite the International Court of Justice’s order that ruled “plausible” genocide in Gaza, some governments continue to support Israel with…
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