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French weapons system found in Sudan is likely violation of U.N. arms embargo, says Amnesty

Amnesty International said Thursday it has identified several UAE-made armoured personnel carriers on the ground in Sudan after verifying pictures shared on social media showing the vehicles captured or destroyed by the Sudanese army

The Independent UK

Journalist Says His Detention Removed Guatemala's 'Mask Of Democracy'

A prominent Guatemalan journalist and corruption critic, declared a prisoner of conscience by Amnesty International, says that his time in prison allowed him to strip away his country's "mask of democracy."

International Business Times

Kurdish Activist Fled Iran Into Italy Nightmare

After fleeing Iran and making the perilous journey across the Mediterranean, Kurdish activist Maysoon Majidi did not expect to be jailed in Italy for people smuggling.

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Jailed Zimbabwean pro-democracy activist found ‘hope’ in UK refugee scholarship

Makomborero Haruzivishe was nearly killed before he fled his home country two years ago, and is now studying law and politics in Kent.

The Independent UK

Burkina Faso aims to reinstate death penalty, government source says

Burkina Faso's military regime wants to reinstate the death penalty, which was abolished in the country in 2018, a government source told AFP news agency on Saturday.

Radio France Internationale

Burkina Faso wants to reinstate death penalty, government source says

Military regime considering move after capital punishment abolished in west African country in 2018

The Guardian - UK

'What he's doing for Abu Dhabi is worth more than the races he wins': Tadej Pogacar's team boss says as Triple Crown winner lands €8m contract

World champion has become the highest-paid rider in the peloton with his new contract

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Iran does not have ‘security’ view of female student who stripped in public

Iran’s government says the woman is receiving treatment at a facility after first being taken to a police station.

Al Jazeera

“I’m Horrified”: Student’s Violent Arrest For Publicly Stripping To Protest Hijab Law Goes Viral

"It's not as though those in charge will be shamed into giving women rights" The post “I’m Horrified”: Student’s Violent Arrest For Publicly Stripping To Protest Hijab Law Goes Viral first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Berlin, EU Vow Response After Tehran Executes German-Iranian

Germany and the European Union on Tuesday strongly condemned Iran's execution of a 69-year-old German-Iranian dissident after years behind bars and warned they were considering retaliatory measures.

International Business Times

Haiti’s gangs turn to starving children to bolster their ranks

After months of relentless gang violence, thousands of killings, and the unseating of a government, Haiti is faced with another heartbreaking issue which seems likely to prolong the Caribbean island nation’s woes for another generation. Testimonies collected by Amnesty International have uncovered how Haiti’s armed gangs are enlisting hundreds of…

The Conversation

Iran Executes Iranian-German Prisoner Jamshid Sharmahd On Terror Charges

Iran's execution of Jamshid Sharmahd on disputed terror charges sparks international condemnation. Amnesty International criticizes the trial as grossly un...

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Man, 26, dies at detention centre near Gatwick Airport

It comes almost a year after a 37-year-old Albanian man died after attempting suicide in November 2023 while he was detained at Brook House

The Independent UK

Man, 26, dies in detention at Brook House immigration removal centre

It comes almost a year after a 37-year-old Albanian man died after attempting suicide in November 2023 while he was being detained at Brook House.

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Stormont challenged to strengthen race hate legislation

The call came from a member of the Muslim community in Northern Ireland who said many still feel they are not protected.

Radio France Internationale

French retailer Carrefour to review Saudi franchise over migrant worker abuses

French supermarket chain Carrefour is reviewing how workers are treated at its Saudi franchise, Majid Al Futtaim (MAF), after an Amnesty International report raised concerns about migrant labour abuses.

International Business Times

Amnesty Says Migrant Workers Exploited At Carrefour Saudi Stores

Rights group Amnesty International published Monday a report that accused the Saudi Arabian franchise of French supermarket giant Carrefour of exploiting migrant workers.

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Woman Refusing To Return To Saudi Arabia And Marry Her Cousin Shows Her Father’s Chilling Texts

A controlling father from Saudi Arabia used the sinister overtones of the Alsehli sisters’ case to warn his daughter. The post Woman Refusing To Return To Saudi Arabia And Marry Her Cousin Shows Her Father’s Chilling Texts first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Repression in Iran, ammunition made in France

A two-year investigation by FRANCE 24 has revealed that hunting cartridges produced by the French-Italian ammunition manufacturer Cheddite were used in Iran during the violent crackdown on the "Woman, Life, Freedom" protests in 2022. The investigation uncovers how these cartridges are widely available in Iran, despite European sanctions imposed in…

The Independent UK

Girls as young as nine could become child brides under new Iraqi law

Amnesty International fear changes in Iraq’s Personal Status Law will lead to the legalisation of unregistered unions with child marriage laws dodged

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Amnesty International Criticizes Israel's Evacuation Warnings In Lebanon

Amnesty International criticizes Israel's evacuation warnings in Lebanon as inadequate, risking harm to civilians.

France 24

HRW slams 'war crime' as Israel accused of mistreating Palestinian prisoners

Amnesty International says there have been horrifying cases of torture and degrading treatment of Palestinian detainees, with a failure to investigate incidents in custody. Meanwhile, Human Rights Watch says Israeli forces have published degrading photographs and videos of detained Palestinians, including children. To discuss these serious accusations about the treatment…

Latin Times

In His Final Act as Mexico's President, Andrés Manuel López Obrador Deepens The Military's Power

The new law now fully places the National Guard and its 120,000 troops under the command of the Defense Ministry

Radio France Internationale

Hamas attack, one year on - a view from Israel

One year after Hamas’s deadly attack on Israel, the war shows no signs of stopping. More than 1,200 Israelis died on 7 October, while Israeli strikes have since killed more than 40,000 Palestinians. Despite ceasefires and hostage exchanges, the conflict remains unresolved. This is part one of a double interview…

The Guardian - AU

After freeing a man who spent half a century on death row, will Japan keep using the death penalty?

Police fabricated key evidence that led to the conviction of Iwao Hakamada in 1968, but capital punishment still has popular support

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