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Israel news: Amnesty International made a bombshell accusation. Now what?
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Israel news: Amnesty International made a bombshell accusation. Now what?

Slate  

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. Amnesty International became the first major human rights organization last week to officially accuse Israel of genocide in Gaza. As the report put it, “Israel committed and is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza.” Israel has strongly denied the …

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Abortion bans violate human rights, Amnesty International says in new report
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Abortion bans violate human rights, Amnesty International says in new report

Salon  

For nearly 50 years in the United States, the U.S. Supreme Court asserted that the U.S. Constitution protected the right to access abortion under Roe v. Wade. “As we detailed in the report, there are less and less doctors that want to go to states where they're going to be criminalized for providing abortion care.” In the report, Amnesty says …

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Northern Ireland judge rules that amnesty law for ‘the Troubles’ breaches human rights
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Northern Ireland judge rules that amnesty law for ‘the Troubles’ breaches human rights

Associated Press  

LONDON — A new law that gives immunity from prosecution for most offenses committed during Northern Ireland’s decades of sectarian violence is not compliant with human rights, a judge in Belfast ruled Wednesday. The British government’s Legacy and Reconciliation Bill, passed in September, stops most prosecutions for alleged killings by militant groups and British soldiers during “the Troubles” — the …

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Amnesty: Creditors should provide debt relief to Sri Lanka
2 years, 2 months ago

Amnesty: Creditors should provide debt relief to Sri Lanka

Associated Press  

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — International creditors should provide debt relief to Sri Lanka to alleviate suffering as its people endure hunger, worsening poverty and shortages of basic supplies, Amnesty International said in a statement Wednesday. Lenders should ensure that “their human rights responsibilities and Sri Lanka’s human rights obligations are central to any future commitments around Sri Lanka’s debt, including …

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Amnesty says Egypt trying to cover up rights violations
2 years, 3 months ago

Amnesty says Egypt trying to cover up rights violations

Associated Press  

LONDON — Amnesty International accused Egypt on Wednesday of attempting to cover up a decade of “unrelenting violations of human rights” in order to improve its international standing ahead of hosting the world climate summit. Egypt’s human rights record has come under intensified scrutiny ahead of the November global COP27 summit in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh. El-Sissi’s …

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Amnesty International declares it 'virtually impossible' to host the 2030 World Cup in Saudi Arabia
2 years, 3 months ago

Amnesty International declares it 'virtually impossible' to host the 2030 World Cup in Saudi Arabia

Daily Mail  

Staging the 2030 men's World Cup in Saudi Arabia would be 'virtually impossible' if FIFA correctly applies its human rights criteria to any bid it makes, Amnesty International has said. Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund purchased a controlling stake in Newcastle Amnesty insists FIFA must rigorously apply human rights criteria when weighing up any possible bid involving Saudi Arabia, in …

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Zubair’s arrest a violation of rights, abuse of power: Amnesty
2 years, 5 months ago

Zubair’s arrest a violation of rights, abuse of power: Amnesty

The Hindu  

Amnesty International India on Tuesday said the arrest of Mohammed Zubair, a co-founder of the fact-checking website ALT News, by the Delhi Police was a violation of the right to freedom of expression and an abuse of power by the authorities. In a statement, Amnesty India chair Aakar Patel said: “The Indian authorities are targeting Mohammed Zubair for his crucial …

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Amnesty hails Supreme Court’s decision to suspend sedition law
2 years, 7 months ago

Amnesty hails Supreme Court’s decision to suspend sedition law

The Hindu  

Amnesty International India on Wednesday said the Supreme Court’s decision to suspend the sedition law was a welcome step and that the government should repeal the law. In a statement, the chair of AII’s board, Aakar Patel, said: “We welcome the Supreme Court’s order to suspend the sedition law until the Government of India re-examines the 152-year-old provision. For far …

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The Northern Ireland ‘amnesty’: Hiding Britain’s ‘misdeeds’?
3 years, 3 months ago

The Northern Ireland ‘amnesty’: Hiding Britain’s ‘misdeeds’?

Al Jazeera  

A proposed sweeping amnesty that would stop all investigations into crimes committed during the Troubles, including those by the British military, threatens to thwart the pursuit of truth and justice for victims’ families. The proposals would close down all current and future inquiries including: Inquests ordered by the attorney general for Northern Ireland on the basis of new evidence Civil …

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Amnesty condemns Xinjiang’s ‘tragedy of Uighur family separation’
3 years, 9 months ago

Amnesty condemns Xinjiang’s ‘tragedy of Uighur family separation’

Al Jazeera  

Rights group says China’s ‘ruthless detention campaign’ is preventing exiled Uighur families from reuniting with their children in Xinjiang. Amnesty International has called on China to allow exiled Uighur parents to reunite with their children in Xinjiang without the fear of being sent to “oppressive” internment camps. The mothers and fathers believed they would soon be reunited with their children, …

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Did Amnesty International India have to shut due to Delhi Riots report?
4 years, 2 months ago

Did Amnesty International India have to shut due to Delhi Riots report?

Op India  

Amnesty International, one of the shadiest non-governmental organisations, was forced to shut down its operations in India on Tuesday after law enforcement authorities froze their bank accounts. Its executive director also insinuated without any evidence that it was ‘state Avinash Kumar, Executive Director of the NGO, said, “The continuing crackdown on Amnesty International India over the last two years and …

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