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Myanmar Junta To Free Over 7,000 Prisoners On Independence Day: Report
Myanmar's military government will release 7,012 prisoners under an amnesty to mark the Southeast Asian country's independence day, state broadcaster MRTV reported on Wednesday. MRTV said
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Facebook Must Pay Compensation to Rohingyas Over Online Hate Speech Campaign, Amnesty International Says
Facebook must pay compensation to Rohinygas over hate speech that exacerbated violence against the community when they were forced from their homes in Myanmar in 2017, Amnesty International said in a report on Wednesday. The NGO said that Facebook, wasn't merely a passive site with insufficient content moderation, and that its algorithms “proacti...
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Facebook Must Pay Rohingya Compensation For Online Hate Campaign: Report
Facebook should pay reparations to the hundreds of thousands of Rohingya forced from their homes in Myanmar in a campaign exacerbated by rampant online hate speech, Amnesty International said in a report Thursday.
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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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Myanmar Junta Re-Arrests More Than 100 Released In Amnesty: Report
Myanmar's junta has re-arrested more than 100 anti-coup protesters freed in a recent amnesty, according to a local monitoring group that tracks detentions and killings in the country.
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Myanmar's Junta Releases 23,000 Prisoners In New Year's Amnesty
The junta is planning to release more than 23,000 prisoners nationwide, an official said Saturday, even as the military continues to detain and issue arrest warrants for anti-coup dissidents.
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Myanmar Pardons More Than 9,000 Prisoners In New Year Amnesty
Myanmar began releasing more than 9,000 prisoners from jails on Wednesday, after the president announced an amnesty on the first day of the traditional New Year.
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India's Expulsion Of Rohingya Disrespect Of International Laws: Amnesty
Amnesty India said on Monday that the Indian government's expulsion of Rohingya asylum-seekers to Myanmar shows a disdain for international laws.
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Amnesty International Strips Aung San Suu Kyi Of Highest Honour
Amnesty International on Monday stripped Aung San Suu Kyi of its highest honour over the de facto Myanmar leader's "indifference" to the atrocities committed by the military against Rohingya Muslims.
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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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"They Slaughtered The Men": Report Says Rohingya Militants Killed Hindus
Rohingya militants massacred Hindu villagers during last year's uprising in Myanmar's Rakhine, Amnesty International said Wednesday in a report that sheds fresh light on the complex ethnic rivalries in the state.
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Myanmar Erects Security Structures, Helipads, Roads On Torched Rohingya Properties: Amnesty
Myanmar is building security installations on top of burnt Rohingya villages, Amnesty International said Monday, casting doubt on the country's plans to repatriate hundreds of thousands of refugees.
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Aung San Suu Kyi 'Burying Head In Sand' Over Rakhine Crisis: Amnesty
Aung San Suu Kyi and her government are "burying their heads in the sand" over the violence in Rakhine state, Amnesty International said Today, criticising Myanmar's leader for failing to condemn the army's alleged abuses in a televised speech.
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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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Myanmar President Htin Kyaw Pardons 83 Prisoners
Myanmar President Htin Kyaw signed a pardon for 83 prisoners on the country's New Year day, his office said in a statement today, though it was not immediately clear if the amnesty included political prisoners.
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Myanmar Junta To Free Over 7,000 Prisoners On Independence Day: Report
Myanmar's military government will release 7,012 prisoners under an amnesty to mark the Southeast Asian country's independence day, state broadcaster MRTV reported on Wednesday. MRTV said
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Facebook Must Pay Compensation to Rohingyas Over Online Hate Speech Campaign, Amnesty International Says
Facebook must pay compensation to Rohinygas over hate speech that exacerbated violence against the community when they were forced from their homes in Myanmar in 2017, Amnesty International said in a report on Wednesday. The NGO said that Facebook, wasn't merely a passive site with insufficient content moderation, and that its algorithms “proacti...
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Facebook Must Pay Rohingya Compensation For Online Hate Campaign: Report
Facebook should pay reparations to the hundreds of thousands of Rohingya forced from their homes in Myanmar in a campaign exacerbated by rampant online hate speech, Amnesty International said in a report Thursday.
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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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Myanmar Junta Re-Arrests More Than 100 Released In Amnesty: Report
Myanmar's junta has re-arrested more than 100 anti-coup protesters freed in a recent amnesty, according to a local monitoring group that tracks detentions and killings in the country.
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Myanmar's Junta Releases 23,000 Prisoners In New Year's Amnesty
The junta is planning to release more than 23,000 prisoners nationwide, an official said Saturday, even as the military continues to detain and issue arrest warrants for anti-coup dissidents.
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Myanmar Pardons More Than 9,000 Prisoners In New Year Amnesty
Myanmar began releasing more than 9,000 prisoners from jails on Wednesday, after the president announced an amnesty on the first day of the traditional New Year.
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India's Expulsion Of Rohingya Disrespect Of International Laws: Amnesty
Amnesty India said on Monday that the Indian government's expulsion of Rohingya asylum-seekers to Myanmar shows a disdain for international laws.
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Amnesty International Strips Aung San Suu Kyi Of Highest Honour
Amnesty International on Monday stripped Aung San Suu Kyi of its highest honour over the de facto Myanmar leader's "indifference" to the atrocities committed by the military against Rohingya Muslims.
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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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"They Slaughtered The Men": Report Says Rohingya Militants Killed Hindus
Rohingya militants massacred Hindu villagers during last year's uprising in Myanmar's Rakhine, Amnesty International said Wednesday in a report that sheds fresh light on the complex ethnic rivalries in the state.
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Myanmar Erects Security Structures, Helipads, Roads On Torched Rohingya Properties: Amnesty
Myanmar is building security installations on top of burnt Rohingya villages, Amnesty International said Monday, casting doubt on the country's plans to repatriate hundreds of thousands of refugees.
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Aung San Suu Kyi 'Burying Head In Sand' Over Rakhine Crisis: Amnesty
Aung San Suu Kyi and her government are "burying their heads in the sand" over the violence in Rakhine state, Amnesty International said Today, criticising Myanmar's leader for failing to condemn the army's alleged abuses in a televised speech.
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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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Myanmar President Htin Kyaw Pardons 83 Prisoners
Myanmar President Htin Kyaw signed a pardon for 83 prisoners on the country's New Year day, his office said in a statement today, though it was not immediately clear if the amnesty included political prisoners.
