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2034 FIFA World Cup In Saudi Arabia Puts Lives At Risk: Rights Groups
FIFA's decision to award the 2034 World Cup to Saudi Arabia puts many lives at risk and "marks a moment of great danger", Amnesty International and 20 other organisations warned on Wednesday.
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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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China Accused Of Targeting Its Overseas Citizens For Political Dissent
China is targeting citizens studying abroad for their political activism, rights group Amnesty International said Monday, with some students reporting harassment of family members back home.
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Iraq Executes 11 People Convicted Of "Terrorism": Report
Iraqi authorities have executed at least 11 people convicted of "terrorism" this week, security and health sources said Wednesday, with rights group Amnesty International condemning an "alarming lack of transparency".
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Cambodia Accused Of "Forced Evictions" From Around Angor Wat Complex
Rights group Amnesty International on Tuesday accused Cambodia of breaking international law through the eviction of 10,000 families from around the Angkor Wat temple complex.
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Ukraine's Zelensky Accuses Amnesty Of Excusing Russian 'Terrorist State'
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday condemned Amnesty International for excusing Russian acts of "terror" after the rights group said Kyiv's forces were endangering civilians by establishing bases in residential areas.
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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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Egypt Student Sentenced To 4 Years In Jail For "Spreading False News"
An Egyptian court Tuesday convicted a university student to four years in prison for "spreading false news", rights groups said, in a sentence Amnesty International labelled "outrageous".
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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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NSO Group Israeli Surveillance Software Lawsuit Goes Behind Closed Doors
An Israeli court on Thursday ordered closed-door hearings in Amnesty International's legal bid to stop NSO Group exporting surveillance software, which rights groups say is used to spy on journalists and dissidents worldwide.
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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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2034 FIFA World Cup In Saudi Arabia Puts Lives At Risk: Rights Groups
FIFA's decision to award the 2034 World Cup to Saudi Arabia puts many lives at risk and "marks a moment of great danger", Amnesty International and 20 other organisations warned on Wednesday.
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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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China Accused Of Targeting Its Overseas Citizens For Political Dissent
China is targeting citizens studying abroad for their political activism, rights group Amnesty International said Monday, with some students reporting harassment of family members back home.
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Iraq Executes 11 People Convicted Of "Terrorism": Report
Iraqi authorities have executed at least 11 people convicted of "terrorism" this week, security and health sources said Wednesday, with rights group Amnesty International condemning an "alarming lack of transparency".
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Cambodia Accused Of "Forced Evictions" From Around Angor Wat Complex
Rights group Amnesty International on Tuesday accused Cambodia of breaking international law through the eviction of 10,000 families from around the Angkor Wat temple complex.
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Ukraine's Zelensky Accuses Amnesty Of Excusing Russian 'Terrorist State'
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday condemned Amnesty International for excusing Russian acts of "terror" after the rights group said Kyiv's forces were endangering civilians by establishing bases in residential areas.
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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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Egypt Student Sentenced To 4 Years In Jail For "Spreading False News"
An Egyptian court Tuesday convicted a university student to four years in prison for "spreading false news", rights groups said, in a sentence Amnesty International labelled "outrageous".
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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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NSO Group Israeli Surveillance Software Lawsuit Goes Behind Closed Doors
An Israeli court on Thursday ordered closed-door hearings in Amnesty International's legal bid to stop NSO Group exporting surveillance software, which rights groups say is used to spy on journalists and dissidents worldwide.
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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.
