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Executions worldwide rose last year to the highest number since 2015: Amnesty International

The number of executions recorded worldwide last year jumped to the highest level since 2015, with a sharp rise in Iran and across the Middle East, Amnesty International said in a report released Wednesday.

France 24

Executions across the world reach highest number since 2015

China, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Somalia and the United States were the five countries with the highest number of executions

The Independent UK

CBP One: The U.S. government's mobile app for migrants and the criticism it faces from advocates

An Amnesty International report states that the app forces asylum seekers to play a "lottery" game

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China Accused Of Targeting Overseas Citizens For Political Activism

China does not tolerate political dissent and has used sophisticated tech tools as well as intimidation to crack down on domestic protesters and activists.

International Business Times

Amnesty urges Fifa to publish report on Qatar migrant worker compensation

Fifa must publish a report into its responsibilities to migrant workers in Qatar and provide financial compensation, Amnesty International said

The Guardian - UK

Rights Group Concerned Over El Salvador Constitutional Reform

Amnesty International on Friday expressed concern for rights guarantees under a constitutional reform in El Salvador, whose president has been waging a brutal war on criminal gangs.

International Business Times

Saudi court ‘secretly’ hands 11-year sentence to women's rights activist

A Saudi court has recently sentenced women's rights activist Manahel al-Otaibi to 11 years in prison in a "secret hearing", according to two human rights groups who denounced the ruling as contradictory to the kingdom’s “narrative of reform and women’s empowerment”.

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Israeli firms sold invasive surveillance tech to Indonesia: Report

Investigation by Amnesty, Haaretz, Tempo and others finds links between official bodies and agencies from at least 2017.

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Amnesty International condemns 'almost absolute' impunity in violence-ridden Haiti

An annual report on human rights by the organization also highlights that hunger is widespread in the country

Latin Times

Amnesty calls for 'unfettered access' to Gaza for human rights investigators

Amnesty International is accusing Israel of a flagrant disregard for international law during its offensive in Gaza. The organisation's annual report says the situation is being compounded by the failures of Israel's allies to stop the indescribable civilian bloodshed being seen in the Palestinian enclave. It is one of the…

France 24

UK accused by Amnesty of ‘deliberately destabilising’ human rights globally

Rights chief also warns Britain will be ‘judged harshly by history for its failure to help prevent civilian slaughter in Gaza’

The Guardian - UK

Amnesty International Report Warns Of Global Human Rights Violations

Amnesty International's report highlights global violations of international law, human rights abuses, and risks posed by new technologies.

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Amnesty denounces 'ongoing erosion' of human rights in France

French authorities in 2023 imposed excessive and illegitimate restrictions on people’s right to demonstrate, the rights group Amnesty International said in a report published Wednesday.

Radio France Internationale

White House wants 'answers' from Israel on 'disturbing' Gaza mass graves

The White House said Wednesday that it wanted "answers" from Israeli authorities about "deeply disturbing" reports of mass graves at the Gaza Strip's two main hospitals. The statement came as Israeli forces were carrying out "offensive action" across southern Lebanon, defence minister Yoav Gallant said, without specifying whether ground troops…

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Post-WWII Order On 'Brink Of Collapse': Amnesty Head

Amnesty International said Wednesday that the post-World War II order was on the "brink of collapse", threatened by bitter conflict on multiple fronts to the rapid and unregulated rise of artificial intelligence.

The Guardian - US

How Israel uses facial-recognition systems in Gaza and beyond

Amnesty International researcher Matt Mahmoudi discusses the IDF’s use of the techonology as a tool of mass surveillance

The Guardian - UK

US and UK complicit in detentions at Syrian camps where torture rife, says Amnesty

Report says thousands of people held in little-reported facilities where authorities are violating human rights on a large scale

International Business Times UK

Amnesty International's Shocking Short Film Exposes How UK's Squalid Housing Kills Children

Temporary accommodation contributed to the deaths of more than 34 children since April 2019.

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Is TikTok safe for kids and teenagers? Not really no, here's what the experts have to say about it (and how to make it safer if your teen already has it)

Parents are concerned about the safety of children using social media, so we've done some digging and asked the experts to explain if TikTok is safe for kids.

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Algeria's Tebboune sets 'early' presidential elections for September 7

Algeria will hold early presidential elections in September, three months ahead of schedule, a statement from the president's office said, without providing further details.

Al Jazeera

Algeria: Opposition leader Karim Tabbou given six-month suspended sentence

Pro-democracy activist Karim Tabbou was sentenced to a ‘suspended’ six-month sentence.

The Guardian - UK

Gunnel Ingham obituary

Other lives: Librarian who moved from Sweden to the UK and became a key member of her local Amnesty group

Al Jazeera

Northern Ireland judge rules ‘Troubles’ violence amnesty breaches rights

Law allowed for ex-soldiers and fighters to get amnesty for acts committed during region’s period of sectarian violence.

International Business Times

Amazon Says Repays $1.9 Mn To Workers In Saudi Over Unlawful Fees

Online retailer Amazon said Friday it had paid $1.9 million to more than 700 contracted workers in Saudi Arabia as reimbursements for unlawful recruitment fees, among other alleged violations.

The Guardian - UK

EU policies partly to blame for 3,000 deaths in Mediterranean last year, say rights groups

Rescue organisations warn decree requiring their boats to return directly to a given port – often far away – prevents them from helping others in distress

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