Who is Russian dissident Alexei Navalny and why is he in jail? Alexei Navalny is already serving a nine-year sentence on charges Amnesty International says are fraudulent Evening Standard · Jun 19, 2023
Tunisia bars TV, radio reports of opposition conspiracy cases The cases banned from being covered involve at least 21 dissidents under investigation on accusations of ‘conspiracy’. Al Jazeera · Jun 18, 2023
Amnesty International Board Member Denies Israel’s Existence Just days after joining Amnesty International’s Board, Rasha Abdel Latif shared a controversial message on social media. Zenger · Jun 18, 2023
Protesters in Senegal accuse police of using armed civilians to quell unrest Demonstrators and civil rights groups in Senegal are accusing the country's security forces of working with armed civilians who shot and killed several people who participated in recent anti-government protests The Independent UK · Jun 16, 2023
Amnesty urges Macron to pressure Saudi prince over death sentences during Paris visit Amnesty International on Thursday urged French President Emmanuel Macron to pressure Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who is currently in France, to spare seven young men facing execution for crimes committed while minors. Radio France Internationale · Jun 16, 2023
Qatar World Cup organisers ‘failed to protect workers,’ claims Amnesty Amnesty said Fifa has ‘not effectively investigated the issue’ of migrants’ working conditions with 12-hour days having broken Qatari labour laws The Guardian - UK · Jun 14, 2023
Qatar World Cup workers suffered ‘human rights abuses’, new Amnesty report finds The investigation showed a “pattern of abuses against migrant workers” and accused Fifa of failing to investigate the issue, writes Miguel Delaney The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2023
"The human toll of apartheid" in Gaza Amnesty calls on international court to probe "the apparently unlawful killings of Palestinian civilians" by Israel Salon · Jun 14, 2023
Immigration detention continues in Canada despite the end of provincial agreements Despite its reputation as a refugee-welcoming and multicultural country, Canada imprisons thousands of people on immigration-related grounds every year. Many of these people are held in provincial jails under agreements between the provinces and the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). The Conversation · Jun 14, 2023
What does the shock PGA Tour-LIV merger mean for golf? What does the deal involve, what has the reaction been, and what uncertainties remain around the controversial deal? Al Jazeera · Jun 7, 2023
PGA Tour ‘should be ashamed’ over Saudi golf deal, say 9/11 families Anger over Saudi backing after commissioner ‘co-opted the 9/11 community’ to oppose breakaway tour The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2023
PGA Tour ‘should be ashamed’ over LIV deal, says 9/11 families group Anger over Saudi backing after commissioner ‘co-opted the 9/11 community’ to oppose breakaway tour. The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2023
Turkish court acquits former local Amnesty head, others of terrorism charges A Turkish court on Tuesday acquitted the former local head of Amnesty International, Taner Kilic, and three other rights activists in a re-trial of a protracted case on terrorism charges, the rights group said. Reuters · Jun 6, 2023
#FreeSenegal goes viral as authorities cut mobile internet connections Unlike previous social media restrictions, VPNs cannot help in case of a total blackout. Here's what's happening in Senegal. TechRadar · Jun 5, 2023
Al Jazeera · Jun 3, 2023 UN, AU call for calm as death toll in Senegal violence rises At least 15 people have been killed in Senegal following an outbreak of violence after sentencing of opposition leader.
The Independent UK · May 30, 2023 Rights group says Uyghur student reported to be missing in Hong Kong did not travel to city Amnesty International says a Uyghur student who it had said was missing in Hong Kong after being interrogated did not travel to the city, easing concerns over his safety but raising questions over how the allegations first emerged
Newcastle Herald · May 28, 2023 Faith groups call for a halt to coal movements Letter says climate threat is the greatest emerging threat to human rights.
ABC News · May 28, 2023 Majid Kazemi executed after 'torture', his Sydney cousin urges Australia to cut ties with Iran Sydney man Mohammad Hashemi's cousin Majid Kazemi was executed after a "forced confession and sham trial". He says if the Australian government is serious about stopping the Islamic Republic's human rights abuses, it will cut ties with Iran and list their military arm as a terrorist organisation.
The Guardian - AU · May 28, 2023 Human rights and wrongs: the Australian calling out oppression at home and around the world Undeterred by the scale of challenges in her in-tray, the new head of Human Rights Watch, Tirana Hassan, says ‘We need to be standing with those people’
The Independent UK · May 27, 2023 Hong Kong denies knowledge about Uyghur student, slams Amnesty for saying he disappeared at airport Hong Kong has criticized Amnesty International’s accusation that a Uyghur student disappeared after being interrogated at the airport
The Independent UK · May 26, 2023 Large crowd gathers to watch rare public execution in Iran condemned as ‘medieval’ by activists Man sentenced to death in 2016 on charges of ‘corruption on Earth’
Newcastle Herald · May 26, 2023 Climate advocates call for day-long halt to Newcastle coal movements The group is calling for a stoppage on June 5.
Reuters · May 25, 2023 Peru protest victims faced racial bias from security forces, Amnesty says Amnesty International said Thursday that most of those killed in recent protests in Peru came from Indigenous groups, which the rights group said suggested a "racial bias" by police and the military.
The Independent UK · May 25, 2023 Cambodian union chief who led long-running casino strike gets 2-year prison sentence A labor union leader who led a long-running strike against Cambodia’s biggest casino has been sentenced to two years in prison for incitement to commit a felony, while eight fellow union members received lesser terms that do not include time behind bars
The Independent UK · May 24, 2023 Issue of impartiality at BBC ‘almost unresolvable’ – Gary Lineker The former England striker’s comments come as he received an award for his commitment to promoting human rights.