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At least 18 have died in Salvadoran police custody amid crackdown - Amnesty

At least 18 people have died in Salvadoran police custody since the Central American country introduced a controversial state of emergency to combat gangs two months ago, according to an investigation presented Thursday by Amnesty International.

Reuters

Myanmar junta likely using air strikes as 'collective punishment': Amnesty

Myanmar's military has likely used air strikes and artillery barrages as "collective punishment" against civilians opposing its coup, Amnesty International said Wednesday, accusing the junta of war crimes.

Bangkok Post

Amnesty International urges UAE to release dissidents held past jail term

Amnesty International has called on authorities in the United Arab Emirates to release a group of dissidents who the human rights group said had completed prison terms earlier this year but not yet been freed.

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Death sentences on the rise in post-coup Myanmar while China executes in secret, new Amnesty International report says

Myanmar has seen an "alarming" rise in the number of people sentenced to death, while China, North Korea and Vietnam continue to carry out executions in secret, according to a new global report from Amnesty International.

ABC News

Executions surge 20 percent in 2021 led by China, Iran: Amnesty

Human rights group also notes continued secrecy in China, and ‘alarming rise’ in use of death sentences in Myanmar.

Al Jazeera

Amnesty says FIFA and Qatar must pay £355m to ‘abused’ migrant World Cup workers

FIFA should pay at least $440million (£355.1m) in reparations to the hundreds of thousands of migrant workers who have suffered human rights abuses during preparations for the Qatar World Cup, a new report by Amnesty International has said.

Evening Standard

Human rights groups ask FIFA for £355 million to help migrant workers in Qatar

The money being sought is equal to the World Cup prize money fund, Amnesty says.

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Fifa urged to offer Qatar World Cup workers $440m compensation package after new Amnesty International report

Migrant workers in Qatar should be provided with a remediation programme to ‘provide redress and prevent further abuses from taking place’, according to a coaltion of human rights groups

The Independent UK

Prevent programme ‘too focused on right-wing extremism’

The independent review accused the Government’s anti-radicalisation programme of ‘ignoring Islamist narratives’.

The Independent UK

Newcastle kit sharing Saudi colours would be sportswashing, Amnesty says

Newcastle wearing the colours of Saudi Arabia’s football side on their away shirt next season would be ‘clear evidence’ of sportswashing, according to Amnesty

The Guardian - UK

Amnesty International Warns of Health Crisis in Northwest Syria

Amnesty International warned on Thursday of a looming health crisis in northwest Syria due to a drop in international assistance to hospitals and other medical facilities, where doctors and medical teams are struggling to operate with low resources. “This past year’s massive funding drop has immediately translated into the closure…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukraine latest: Volodymyr Zelenskyy invites German Chancellor to Kyiv amid Victory Day warnings

As the holiday commemorating the Soviet Union's World War II victory over Nazi Germany approaches, cities across Ukraine are preparing for an expected increase in Russian attacks.

ABC News

Russian troops 'tortured and executed civilians after they failed to seize Kyiv'

Amnesty International said innocent civilians also suffered from 'reckless shootings and torture' from rampaging Russian troops during attacks throughout February and March

Daily Mirror

Amnesty says evidence shows Russian troops committed war crimes near Kyiv

Amnesty International said on Friday there was compelling evidence that Russian troops had committed war crimes, including extrajudicial executions of civilians, when they occupied an area outside Ukraine's capital in February and March.

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Amnesty Accuses Libya’s SSA of Violations Against Migrants, Refugees

The Stability Support Apparatus (SSA) in Libya has slammed an Amnesty International report that accused the agency of carrying out arbitrary detentions of migrants and refugees as well as of human rights violations. In its statement, SSA pointed out that Amnesty’s report lacked the most basic standards of professional work,…

Al Jazeera

Al Jazeera wins two Amnesty Media awards

I-Unit wins for investigation into Bangladesh state corruption; AJ English wins for report on rape as weapon of war.

Daily Mirror

Qatar World Cup: Amnesty tell England players how they can address human rights issues

The tournament, blighted by human rights issues, begins in 200 days and teams are planning how to protest and raise awareness while questions around safety of LGBTQ+ community remain

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson’s endorsement of JCB is shameful

Letters: Amnesty International’s report JCB Off Track gives evidence that the company’s equipment has been used in the destruction of Palestinian homes, writes Stuart Penny

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The Independent UK

British father detained for five years without charge in Yemen released

The Foreign Secretary said Welshman Luke Symons would soon be reunited with his family.

The Hindu

U.K. PM’s inauguration of JCB factory ignorant, says Amnesty

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Amnesty Denounces Arbitrary Detention of Protesters in Libya

Amnesty International has condemned the arbitrary detention of nine peaceful protesters and a journalist by an internal security agency in eastern Libya. “The Internal Security Agency (ISA), a collection of powerful armed groups operating in areas under the control of the Libyan Arab Armed Forces (LAAF), is arbitrarily detaining at…

Reuters

Myanmar junta says 1,600 prisoners to be freed in holiday amnesty

Relatives of hundreds of prisoners gathered outside Myanmar's Insein Prison on Sunday after the military government announced the release of 1,600 prisoners in an amnesty to mark the Southeast Asian nation's new year.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Amnesty Accuses Iran of 'Deliberate' Denial of Healthcare to Prisoners

Rights group Amnesty International on Tuesday accused Iran of deliberately denying life-saving medical care to prisoners, saying it had confirmed 96 cases since 2010 of detainees dying after a lack of treatment, AFP reported. The report by Amnesty comes after several high profile cases this year alone of prisoners who…

Al Jazeera

UN calls for independent investigation into rape in Ukraine

Executive director for UN women says allegations of rape and sexual violence must be independently verified.

Bangkok Post

Russia kicks out Amnesty International

MOSCOW: Russia says it is shutting down the local offices of Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch that have been working in the country for the past 30 years.

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