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More than 70 attacks or death threats against journalists in NI recorded

The number covers almost six years from the start of 2019 in a report by Amnesty International.

The Independent UK

He spent three horrific years in a Doha jail, now Abdullah Ibhais wants justice from Qatar and Fifa

EXCLUSIVE: Exclusive: Described as the Qatar whistleblower for his revelations about the build-up to the 2022 World Cup, Abdullah Ibhais tells Miguel Delaney he was physically assaulted, kept in complete darkness and denied sleep for 96 hours in freezing temperatures after what he says was a malicious prosecution. Now he…

The Independent UK

Argentina used as a ‘testing ground’ for eroding abortion rights, warns Amnesty

Alarm as Javier Milei’s government curbs state supply of abortion pills and seeks to reverse landmark legalisation

The Guardian - UK

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M23 rebels committed possible war crimes in eastern DR Congo, Amnesty International says

The NGO made the claims against the Rwandan-backed group in a new report published on Tuesday.

Euronews

M23 accused of possible ‘war crimes’ in eastern DRC: Rights group

Amnesty International says torture, killings and enforced disappearances have taken place in areas under rebel control.

Al Jazeera

Rwanda-backed rebels committed possible war crimes in eastern Congo, rights group says

Human rights group Amnesty International accused the M23 rebels in eastern Congo of killing, torturing and forcibly disappearing civilian detainees in two rebel-controlled cities

The Independent UK

Ukraine war briefing: Europe proceeds with Russia sanctions after Trump-Putin talk

Russian president wants ‘memorandum on a possible future peace accord’ with Kyiv; Zelenskyy rejects surrendering land by pulling back troops. What we know on day 1,182

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Moscow outlaws Amnesty International for ‘Russophobia’ amid Ukraine war

Amnesty International said the decision taken by Moscow is part of its ‘broader effort to silence dissent’.

Al Jazeera

Seven countries in Latin America where human rights are taking the biggest hit

Latin America is undergoing one of its most profound human rights crises in decades. The region’s civic space is shrinking rapidly, from mass surveillance and arbitrary arrests to political repression, enforced disappearances and impunity for state violence.

The Conversation

Amnesty report exposes abuse of Kenyan domestic workers in Saudi Arabia

More than 70 Kenyan women have documented their harrowing experiences working as domestic workers in Saudi Arabia

The Independent UK

Istanbul Lockdown Aims To Prevent May Day Marches

Istanbul authorities on Wednesday closed metro trains, buses and Bosphorous ferries, paralysing Turkey's biggest city in a bid to prevent May Day demonstrations.

International Business Times

Amnesty Accuses Israel Of 'Live-streamed Genocide' Against Gazans

Rights group Amnesty International Tuesday accused Israel of committing a "live-streamed genocide" against Palestinians in Gaza by forcibly displacing most of the population and deliberately creating a humanitarian catastrophe.

International Business Times

Amnesty Accuses Israel Of 'Live-streamed Genocide' Against Gaza Palestinians

Amnesty International on Tuesday accused Israel of committing a "live-streamed genocide" against Palestinians in Gaza by forcibly displacing most of the population and deliberately creating a humanitarian catastrophe.

International Business Times

Israel carrying out ‘live-streamed genocide’ in Gaza, Amnesty says

Amnesty accuses US President Donald Trump of committing a ‘multiplicity of assaults’ on human rights.

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The Guardian - UK

Trump’s first 100 days supercharged a global ‘freefall of rights’, says Amnesty

World now in era of repressive regimes’ impunity, climate inaction and unchecked corporate power, says report

Radio France Internationale

Tension high in Tanzania ahead of opposition leader's 'treason' trial

Tension is rising further on the political scene in Tanzania ahead of the trial of opposition leader Tundu Lissu. Accused of treason, his Chadema political party was this month excluded from the presidential race scheduled for October, sparking concern among human rights groups.

Radio France Internationale

Ghana fails to protect women forced to flee from witch hunts, report finds

Ghanaian authorities have failed to protect the human rights of hundreds of women accused of witchcraft, Amnesty International has warned. Attacks by their accusers are forcing them to flee their communities in fear for their lives, taking shelter in camps with rudimentary facilities.

The Independent UK

Mozambique carried out a brutal crackdown on post-election protests, Amnesty says

A leading international rights group has accused Mozambique's security forces of a brutal, three-month crackdown on protests after the country's election last year

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Al Jazeera

Amnesty International launches Hong Kong office overseas

Amnesty International Hong Kong Overseas will be led by Hong Kong activists operating from different countries.

The National (Scotland)

Amnesty warns of 'dangerous misinformation' in Supreme Court woman definition case

AMNESTY International has warned against “dangerous misinformation” ahead of a Supreme Court ruling on the definition of a woman.

Al Jazeera

Syria’s al-Sharaa extends deadline for investigation into coastal killings

President Ahmed al-Sharaa gives fact-finding committee a three-month extension to file report into Alawite killings.

International Business Times

Four Men Publicly Executed In One Day In Afghanistan

Four men were publicly executed in Afghanistan on Friday, the Supreme Court said, the highest number of executions to be carried out in one day since the Taliban's return to power.

Al Jazeera

Sudan’s RSF accused of ‘sickening’ sexual violence on women, girls: Report

Amnesty International documents 36 cases of women and girls as young as 15 subjected to many forms of sexual violence.

Radio France Internationale

Global executions on the rise as African states rethink capital punishment

While much of the world has left capital punishment behind, the most recent report by Amnesty International shows executions last year reached their highest level globally in almost a decade, while a number of African nations are considering reintroducing the death penalty.

Euronews

Global execution figures hit highest level in almost a decade, says Amnesty

Amnesty International says that 1,518 executions were carried out worldwide in 2024, marking a 32% increase on the previous year.

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