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Rights Group: More Iranians at Imminent Risk of Execution

Rights groups warned Sunday that several protesters in Iran are at imminent risk of execution, following an international backlash against the clerical regime's first hanging linked to ongoing demonstrations. The almost three-month-old protest movement was sparked by the death in custody of Mahsa Amini, a Kurdish-Iranian arrested by the morality…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Soccer-World Cup 2022: how many migrant workers have died in Qatar?

Here is a look at migrant workers' rights issues in Qatar, which is hosting the 2022 World Cup from Nov. 20-Dec. 18:

Reuters

Qatar World Cup whistleblower was tortured, claims family

A Qatari whistleblower who raised concern about the treatment of workers at World Cup stadiums was tortured, according to his family

The Guardian - UK

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Activists take Qatar workers protest to FIFA boss's home town

An activist group erected protest billboards in FIFA boss Gianni Infantino's Swiss home town of Brig on Wednesday to demand the world soccer body compensate migrant workers for alleged human rights abuses in Qatar, host of the football World Cup.

Reuters

Amnesty International Canada says it was hacked by Beijing

The Canadian branch of Amnesty International says it was the target of a cyberattack sponsored by China

The Independent UK

Amnesty Canada target of China-linked cyberattack

Rights group says it is publicising the attack to raise awareness of risks faced by civil society.

Al Jazeera

Colombia faces very large challenge to stop "endemic violence" -Amnesty

Colombia's government faces big challenges in stemming endemic violence, advocacy group Amnesty International's secretary general Agnes Callamard said, while calling for an end to impunity for sexual violence meted out by security forces during protests in 2021.

Reuters

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Musk announces ‘amnesty’ for suspended Twitter users

Elon Musk has confirmed he will follow through with an informal poll to provide a "general amnesty" to some banned Twitter accounts.

The New Daily

Amnesty chief Colm O'Gorman calls for full independent inquiry into Spiritan sex abuse scandal in powerful radio speech

'We must become a much more courageous society and a much more courageous state'

Irish Mirror

Fact check: 11 eye-catching lines from Gianni Infantino’s speech in Qatar

Fifa’s president told the world he feels Arab, African, gay and disabled, while the media are racist hypocrites. So how accurate was his World Cup monologue?

The Guardian - UK

Ugandan rights groups challenge draconian internet law in court

A coalition of leading Ugandan rights groups and lawyers on Thursday filed a court challenge in Kampala to a controversial internet law, which they say is aimed at curbing free speech and targeting government opponents.

Radio France Internationale

Amnesty urges Sri Lanka to drop charges, free two protest leaders

Rights group also renews call for Sri Lanka to repeal Prevention of Terrorism Act under which the two are being held.

Al Jazeera

Everything wrong with the Qatar World Cup

From the deaths of migrant workers and discriminative LGBTQ laws to exploitation and corruption, Miguel Delaney reports on the true cost of the World Cup

The Independent UK

Stadiums of shame: the numbers World Cup hosts Qatar don’t want to be seen

Players, supporters and the media are arriving in Qatar this week, but the facts and figures behind workers’ rights and human rights in the country remain hard to uncover

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The Independent UK

FIFA chief urged to end silence on compensation scheme for Qatar migrant workers

Amnesty has called for 440 million US dollars to be set aside.

The Guardian - UK

Anger over Fifa president’s ‘stick to football’ letter to World Cup teams

Amnesty International urges sport’s international governing body to help abused workers and their families rebuild lives

Al Jazeera

As leaders discuss climate, Egyptians bear brunt of a crackdown

As COP27 takes place in Sharm el-Sheikh, activists face greater repression as a spotlight shines on their plight.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iranians Protest Nationwide, Mark ‘Bloody Friday’

Iranians protested in the restive southeast on Friday to mark a Sept. 30 crackdown by security forces known as "Bloody Friday", as the country's clerical rulers battled nationwide unrest. Amnesty International said security forces unlawfully killed at least 66 people, including children, in the incident after firing live ammunition, metal…

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The Independent UK

Amnesty urges Ireland to take case to Europe if UK legacy bill becomes law

A Troubles victim told an Irish committee that the UK government’s legacy bill was ‘despicable’.

Al Jazeera

Russia deportations probable ‘crimes against humanity’: Amnesty

Civilians tell rights group they endured ‘abusive screening processes’ as they were taken from Ukraine to Russia.

The Independent UK

Qatar 2022: A World Cup plagued by controversy from the start

Qatar was the surprise choice to host the finals back in 2010

France 24

Egypt has days to save jailed activist Alaa Abdel Fattah's life, Amnesty chief warns

Amnesty International's head on Sunday warned that the proceedings of COP27 in Egypt could be stained by the death of one of the country's leading rights activists from a hunger and water strike in prison if Egyptian authorities do not release him within days.

The Independent UK

Amnesty: Egypt has days to save jailed activist’s life - OLD

The head of Amnesty International says that the proceedings of COP27 will be stained by the death of Egypt's leading rights activist on a hunger and water strike in prison if Egyptian authorities do not release him within days

The Independent UK

Activists fear for Qatar workers as World Cup spotlight dims

There are just days to go before Qatar hosts the World Cup, and rights groups fear the window for addressing the widespread exploitation of foreign workers could soon close

Daily Mirror

Gianni Infantino slammed for brushing Qatar human rights concerns "under the carpet"

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has sent a letter urging countries to avoid protesting against Qatar's dreadful human rights record at the upcoming World Cup, a move that Amnesty International has criticised

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