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German Court Upholds Murder Conviction Of 99-Year-Old Ex-Nazi Camp Worker
The German Federal Court upheld a 99-year-old woman's conviction for accessory to murder over her role as a typist at a Nazi concentration camp in the last two years of World War Two.
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UN 'Appalled' by Thailand's Record Jail Terms for Royal Defamation
The United Nations today said it was "appalled" by record jail sentences -- of 30 and 28 years -- handed to two Thais for royal defamation, as prosecutions soar under the kingdom's junta.
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Mentally Challenged Thai Man Jailed for Lese Majeste
A Thai man was sentenced to more than three years in jail today under the kingdom's controversial royal defamation law, despite having a history of mental illness.
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Bahrain Jails 57 Shiites on Bomb Plot Charges
A court in Bahrain has handed down sentences of up to life imprisonment against 57 Shiites accused of plotting attacks against police and other targets, state media reported.
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Pakistan Postpones Killer's Execution for Fourth Time
A Pakistani killer was granted a fourth stay of execution today, with campaigners saying his high-profile case will go to the Supreme Court over claims he was a juvenile when the murder was committed and so can not be put to death.
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Two Thai Men Await Sentence for 'Insulting' Royals
Two young Thais accused of insulting the monarchy in a university play braced for sentencing today as the ruling junta intensifies its crackdown on perceived royal slurs under the kingdom's controversial lese majeste law.
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UK Court Lifts Torture Claim Immunity for Bahraini Prince
A British judge on Tuesday ruled Bahrain's Prince Nasser bin Hamad Al-Khalifa does not have legal immunity from prosecution following a review requested by a Bahraini torture survivor.
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FIFA highlights importance of upholding human rights
It said that it understood and shared Amnesty International's efforts to ensure social justice and respect for human rights, adding that such concerns were "very much anchored" in FIFA's own goals.
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German Court Upholds Murder Conviction Of 99-Year-Old Ex-Nazi Camp Worker
The German Federal Court upheld a 99-year-old woman's conviction for accessory to murder over her role as a typist at a Nazi concentration camp in the last two years of World War Two.
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UN 'Appalled' by Thailand's Record Jail Terms for Royal Defamation
The United Nations today said it was "appalled" by record jail sentences -- of 30 and 28 years -- handed to two Thais for royal defamation, as prosecutions soar under the kingdom's junta.
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Mentally Challenged Thai Man Jailed for Lese Majeste
A Thai man was sentenced to more than three years in jail today under the kingdom's controversial royal defamation law, despite having a history of mental illness.
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Bahrain Jails 57 Shiites on Bomb Plot Charges
A court in Bahrain has handed down sentences of up to life imprisonment against 57 Shiites accused of plotting attacks against police and other targets, state media reported.
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Pakistan Postpones Killer's Execution for Fourth Time
A Pakistani killer was granted a fourth stay of execution today, with campaigners saying his high-profile case will go to the Supreme Court over claims he was a juvenile when the murder was committed and so can not be put to death.
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Two Thai Men Await Sentence for 'Insulting' Royals
Two young Thais accused of insulting the monarchy in a university play braced for sentencing today as the ruling junta intensifies its crackdown on perceived royal slurs under the kingdom's controversial lese majeste law.
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UK Court Lifts Torture Claim Immunity for Bahraini Prince
A British judge on Tuesday ruled Bahrain's Prince Nasser bin Hamad Al-Khalifa does not have legal immunity from prosecution following a review requested by a Bahraini torture survivor.
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FIFA highlights importance of upholding human rights
It said that it understood and shared Amnesty International's efforts to ensure social justice and respect for human rights, adding that such concerns were "very much anchored" in FIFA's own goals.
