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Vivienne Westwood’s personal wardrobe goes to auction at Christie’s

Some 200 of the designer’s personal clothing collection will be exhibited at the auction house

The Independent UK

UK has issued 108 arms export licences to Israel since 7 October

Ministers have rejected calls to suspend arms exports to Israel despite claims they break international humanitarian law

The Guardian - UK

A report says women were abused in Nigerian military cells after fleeing Boko Haram captivity

Amnesty International says in a new report that dozens of women and young girls have been unlawfully detained and abused in Nigerian military detention facilities after escaping captivity from Boko Haram extremists

The Independent UK

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Saudi Arabia accused of using forced labour ahead of Fifa World Cup decision

Union’s claim of ‘epidemic of migrant worker abuses’ could force Fifa to reject state as 2034 host if it fails to meet rights obligations

The Guardian - UK

El Salvador's 'All-powerful' Bukele Starts Second Term

El Salvador's gang-busting President Nayib Bukele will be sworn in for a second term Saturday, more popular -- and more powerful -- than ever.

International Business Times

'Hong Kong 47' trial: What's left of the pro-democracy movement?

Fourteen prominent pro-democracy activists have been found guilty in a landmark subversion trial in Hong Kong. They were among the 47 opposition figures arrested under the Beijing-imposed National Security Law and charged with trying to overthrow the government by organising an unofficial primary for the 2020 legislative election. While Beijing…

France 24

Global executions at highest level in almost a decade, says Amnesty

Executions soared to their highest level in almost a decade in 2023, the rights group Amnesty International said Wednesday as it released its annual report on the global use of the death penalty.

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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

US ranks in top 5 countries with most executions

Executions were up 33 per cent in the US in 2023

The Independent UK

Death Penalty Sought Again For 88-year-old In Japan Murder Saga

Japanese prosecutors again sought the death penalty in the retrial on Wednesday of an ex-boxer who was the world's longest-serving death row prisoner until his release in 2014, local media reported.

International Business Times

Nine Egyptians to go on trial in Greece over deadly Pylos shipwreck

In mid-June 2023, more than 500 people died after the fishing boat they boarded capsized.

Al Jazeera

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, a hard-liner who crushed dissent, dies at 63

Iran's ultraconservative president, killed in a helicopter crash, oversaw a crackdown on women's protests and was linked to extrajudicial killings in the 1980s.

WEKU

‘Grim reminder’: Sri Lanka’s Tamils mark 15 years since end of civil war

Ceremony held at memorial site in Mullivaikkal village despite reports of heavy surveillance and alleged intimidation.

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International Business Times

Sri Lanka Tamils Mark 15 Years Since End Of Civil War

Sri Lanka's minority Tamil community marked 15 years since the end of the island nation's civil war on Saturday in an emotional ceremony that proceeded despite fears authorities would attempt to prevent its staging.

The Hindu

Why NHRC’s international accreditation is under review | Explained

India's NHRC faces international scrutiny over human rights compliance, diversity, and transparency, risking its accreditation and global reputation. We explore.

Latin Times

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

International Business Times

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.

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The Guardian - UK

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

International Business Times

US Repatriates Two Dozen Westerners From Syria IS Camp

The United States announced Tuesday it had brought back two dozen Western citizens, half of them Americans, from Islamic State prison camps in northeastern Syria where tens of thousands have languished.

Radio France Internationale

Uyghurs, Tibetans urge France to tackle human rights with Chinese president

Activists are protesting in Paris this weekend to highlight what they say are grave human rights abuses by the Chinese government ahead of a state visit by President Xi Jinping.

International Business Times

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 UK

Fitness Instructor Sentenced To 11 Years In Prison For Demanding An End To Saudi Arabia's Guardian Laws

`After being arrested for "her choice of clothing and support for women's rights" in November 2022, Manahel al-Otaibi has been sentence to 11 years in prison.

France 24

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”.

Al Jazeera

‘Vote jihad’: As Modi raises anti-Muslim India election pitch, what’s next?

As the campaign targeting of Muslims becomes more direct and shrill, experts fear Modi’s words could encourage violence.

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