Outrage as Algeria lengthens jail sentence for prominent reporter El Kadi
An Algerian court of appeal on Sunday increased to seven years the prison term issued to a prominent media boss, but suspended two years, a watchdog said.…
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Global executions surge, with China, Iran leading the way, Amnesty says
Issued on: 16/05/2023 - 09:06
Recorded executions worldwide reached 883 last year, the highest level since 2017,…
Faces of death row: the young men caught up in Iran’s execution spree
Since anti-regime demonstrations erupted following the September 16 death in custody of Mahsa Amini, Iranian authorities have executed four young men and sentenced…
Iran government-backed hackers targeting high-profile people: Report – Times of…
At a time when Iranis rocked by anti-hijab protests, a new report has claimed that hackers backed by the Iranian government have targeted at least 18 other high-profile activists,…
Egypt has days to save jailed activist’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…
‘Migrant workers abuse’ in Qatar: Rights group points out the wrong
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CHENNAI: Amnesty International's final pre-World Cup briefing makes for grim reading as the rights group revealed when it comes to migrant workers'…
Most World Cup fans support compensating Qatar migrant workers for rights abuses
Issued on: 15/09/2022 - 14:09
A majority of World Cup fans support FIFA compensating migrant workers for rights abuses…
David Beckham slammed for PR video praising ‘perfect’ Qatar | Off the…
LONDON: Human rights campaigners on Thursday slammed David Beckham for fronting a glossy publicity campaign praising World Cup host Qatar as "perfection", despite concerns over its rights…
Facebook, Instagram Parent Meta Releases First Human Rights Report
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…