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US ranks in top 5 countries with most executions

Executions were up 33 per cent in the US in 2023

The Independent UK · May 28, 2024

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 · May 22, 2024

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 · May 20, 2024

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

Latin Times · May 13, 2024

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 · May 13, 2024

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 · May 8, 2024

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.

International Business Times · May 7, 2024

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.

Radio France Internationale · May 5, 2024

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 · May 3, 2024

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.

International Business Times UK · May 3, 2024