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Use Of Death Penalty Across Globe At Its Highest In 9 Years, Says Report
The use of the death penalty has reached its highest level worldwide since 2015, London-based human rights group Amnesty International said on Wednesday.
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Facebook, Instagram Parent Meta Releases First Human Rights Report for 2020, 2021
Facebook-owner Meta released its first annual human rights report on Thursday, following years of accusations that it turned a blind eye to online abuses that fueled real-world violence in places like India and Myanmar. The report covers due diligence performed in 2020 and 2021.
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Evidence Shows Russia Committed War Crimes In Ukraine: Human Rights Group
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.
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Elon Musk's Twitter Takeover a Concern for Human Rights Groups
Human rights groups raised concerns about hate speech on Twitter and the power that its takeover by Elon Musk would give the billionaire. Musk has been called a 'free speech absolutist' and has been critical of Twitter's policies of moderating content on the platform.
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Pegasus Spyware of Israel Firm NSO Group Being Used to Target Journalists, Activists, Government Officials
Israel-based NSO Group’s Pegasus is being used to spy on journalists, human rights activists, and political dissidents, according to an investigation by a global media consortium based on leaked targeting data.
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Amnesty International India's Assets Attached In Money Laundering Case
The Enforcement Directorate has attached the movable properties - worth Rs 17.66 crore - of the global human rights advocacy group, Amnesty International, which had last year claimed that it was winding down its India operation because of alleged "witch-hunt" by the central government.
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Case Against Former Top Official Of Rights Group Amnesty International For "Offensive" Remarks
A case has been registered against the former Executive Director of human rights advocacy group Amnesty International Aakar Patel for posting "offensive" content on social media, which allegedly sought to instigate some sections of people against the government.
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Amnesty India Offices In Delhi, Bengaluru Raided By CBI
Human rights organization Amnesty International's India office in Bengaluru has been raided by the CBI over the alleged violation of rules involving foreign funding, sources said.
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Rights Groups Urge Google Not to Bend to China Censors
The letter to Google was signed by 14 groups including Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, and Reporters Without Borders.
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Myanmar Military Leaders Rapped Over "Crimes Against Humanity" By Amnesty
Myanmar's military chief and other top brass have been accused by Amnesty International of crimes against humanity for overseeing a "systematic" attack against Rohingya Muslims, according to a report by the rights group Wednesday calling for prosecution at the International Criminal Court.
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Rights Group Calls On Pakistan To End Enforced Disappearances
Human rights watchdog Amnesty International has called on Pakistan to resolve hundreds of cases of enforced disappearances for which "no one has ever been held accountable".
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14 Protesters Face Execution In Saudi Arabia: Rights Groups
Saudi Arabia plans to execute 14 citizens, all Shiites, after a "grossly unfair trial" linked to political protests, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch said on Tuesday.
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Human Rights Groups Warn Myanmar Over Rohingya Issue
The actions of Myanmar's military may constitute crimes against humanity, human rights group Amnesty International has warned, based on accounts of violence against the country's Muslim Rohingya minority.
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Turkey Coup Detainees Being Tortured, Have 'Credible Evidence', Says Amnesty
Human rights group Amnesty International said on Sunday it had "credible evidence" of the abuse and torture of people detained in sweeping arrests since Turkey's July 15 coup.
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Rights Groups Say Next UN Chief Must Tackle Refugee Crisis
The next United Nations secretary general must commit to a new global deal for refugees and to end the death penalty during his or her tenure, the world's leading human rights groups said today.
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Use Of Death Penalty Across Globe At Its Highest In 9 Years, Says Report
The use of the death penalty has reached its highest level worldwide since 2015, London-based human rights group Amnesty International said on Wednesday.
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Facebook, Instagram Parent Meta Releases First Human Rights Report for 2020, 2021
Facebook-owner Meta released its first annual human rights report on Thursday, following years of accusations that it turned a blind eye to online abuses that fueled real-world violence in places like India and Myanmar. The report covers due diligence performed in 2020 and 2021.
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Evidence Shows Russia Committed War Crimes In Ukraine: Human Rights Group
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.
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Elon Musk's Twitter Takeover a Concern for Human Rights Groups
Human rights groups raised concerns about hate speech on Twitter and the power that its takeover by Elon Musk would give the billionaire. Musk has been called a 'free speech absolutist' and has been critical of Twitter's policies of moderating content on the platform.
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Pegasus Spyware of Israel Firm NSO Group Being Used to Target Journalists, Activists, Government Officials
Israel-based NSO Group’s Pegasus is being used to spy on journalists, human rights activists, and political dissidents, according to an investigation by a global media consortium based on leaked targeting data.
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Amnesty International India's Assets Attached In Money Laundering Case
The Enforcement Directorate has attached the movable properties - worth Rs 17.66 crore - of the global human rights advocacy group, Amnesty International, which had last year claimed that it was winding down its India operation because of alleged "witch-hunt" by the central government.
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Case Against Former Top Official Of Rights Group Amnesty International For "Offensive" Remarks
A case has been registered against the former Executive Director of human rights advocacy group Amnesty International Aakar Patel for posting "offensive" content on social media, which allegedly sought to instigate some sections of people against the government.
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Amnesty India Offices In Delhi, Bengaluru Raided By CBI
Human rights organization Amnesty International's India office in Bengaluru has been raided by the CBI over the alleged violation of rules involving foreign funding, sources said.
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Rights Groups Urge Google Not to Bend to China Censors
The letter to Google was signed by 14 groups including Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, and Reporters Without Borders.
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Myanmar Military Leaders Rapped Over "Crimes Against Humanity" By Amnesty
Myanmar's military chief and other top brass have been accused by Amnesty International of crimes against humanity for overseeing a "systematic" attack against Rohingya Muslims, according to a report by the rights group Wednesday calling for prosecution at the International Criminal Court.
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Rights Group Calls On Pakistan To End Enforced Disappearances
Human rights watchdog Amnesty International has called on Pakistan to resolve hundreds of cases of enforced disappearances for which "no one has ever been held accountable".
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14 Protesters Face Execution In Saudi Arabia: Rights Groups
Saudi Arabia plans to execute 14 citizens, all Shiites, after a "grossly unfair trial" linked to political protests, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch said on Tuesday.
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Human Rights Groups Warn Myanmar Over Rohingya Issue
The actions of Myanmar's military may constitute crimes against humanity, human rights group Amnesty International has warned, based on accounts of violence against the country's Muslim Rohingya minority.
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Turkey Coup Detainees Being Tortured, Have 'Credible Evidence', Says Amnesty
Human rights group Amnesty International said on Sunday it had "credible evidence" of the abuse and torture of people detained in sweeping arrests since Turkey's July 15 coup.
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Rights Groups Say Next UN Chief Must Tackle Refugee Crisis
The next United Nations secretary general must commit to a new global deal for refugees and to end the death penalty during his or her tenure, the world's leading human rights groups said today.
