Russia bans Amnesty International, which vows to redouble work on rights abuses
Moscow, Russia Reuters Russia banned Amnesty International on Monday by classing it as an “undesirable organisation” for backing Ukraine against Russia, drawing a rebuke from the group which said it would redouble efforts to expose Russian human rights abuses. Founded in 1961 and headquartered in London, Amnesty International campaigns for human rights across the world, […]
Amnesty report says Israel has committed genocide against Palestinians in Gaza
Updated: 7am, 6th December, 2024 (AEDT) The Hague, The Netherlands Reuters Amnesty International accused the state of Israel of committing genocide against Palestinians in the Gaza war in a report published on Thursday, an allegation Israel angrily denied. The London-based human rights group said it reached the conclusion after months of analysing incidents and statements […]
Colombia faces very large challenge to stop “endemic violence” – Amnesty
Bogota, Colombia Reuters 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. Colombian President Gustavo Petro, the first leftist to lead the country, took control in August. […]
UN human rights chief asks China to rethink Uyghur policies
Beijing, ChinaAP The top UN human rights official said Saturday that she raised concerns with Chinese officials about the impact of the broad application of counterterrorism and deradicalisation measures on the rights of Uyghurs and other predominantly Muslim groups in China’s Xinjiang region. Michelle Bachelet, who visited the north-western region as part of a six-day trip […]
At least 90 people on death row in Iran aged under 18, say UN experts
At least 90 people on death row in Iran are under the age of 18, says a group of UN experts who are calling for authorities in the Middle Eastern nation to immediately put an end to the execution of those aged who were under 18 at the time of sentencing. Three UN experts – Asma […]