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Executions worldwide rose last year to the highest number since 2015: Amnesty International

The number of executions recorded worldwide last year jumped to the highest level since 2015, with a sharp rise in Iran and across the Middle East, Amnesty International said in a report released Wednesday.

France 24

Executions across the world reach highest number since 2015

China, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Somalia and the United States were the five countries with the highest number of executions

The Independent UK

US ranks in top 5 countries with most executions

Executions were up 33 per cent in the US in 2023

The Independent UK

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Death Penalty Sought Again For 88-year-old In Japan Murder Saga

Japanese prosecutors again sought the death penalty in the retrial on Wednesday of an ex-boxer who was the world's longest-serving death row prisoner until his release in 2014, local media reported.

International Business Times

Nine Egyptians to go on trial in Greece over deadly Pylos shipwreck

In mid-June 2023, more than 500 people died after the fishing boat they boarded capsized.

Al Jazeera

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, a hard-liner who crushed dissent, dies at 63

Iran's ultraconservative president, killed in a helicopter crash, oversaw a crackdown on women's protests and was linked to extrajudicial killings in the 1980s.

WEKU

‘Grim reminder’: Sri Lanka’s Tamils mark 15 years since end of civil war

Ceremony held at memorial site in Mullivaikkal village despite reports of heavy surveillance and alleged intimidation.

Al Jazeera

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Sri Lanka Tamils Mark 15 Years Since End Of Civil War

Sri Lanka's minority Tamil community marked 15 years since the end of the island nation's civil war on Saturday in an emotional ceremony that proceeded despite fears authorities would attempt to prevent its staging.

International Business Times

Why NHRC’s international accreditation is under review | Explained

India's NHRC faces international scrutiny over human rights compliance, diversity, and transparency, risking its accreditation and global reputation. We explore.

The Hindu

CBP One: The U.S. government's mobile app for migrants and the criticism it faces from advocates

An Amnesty International report states that the app forces asylum seekers to play a "lottery" game

Latin Times

China Accused Of Targeting Overseas Citizens For Political Activism

China does not tolerate political dissent and has used sophisticated tech tools as well as intimidation to crack down on domestic protesters and activists.

International Business Times

Amnesty urges Fifa to publish report on Qatar migrant worker compensation

Fifa must publish a report into its responsibilities to migrant workers in Qatar and provide financial compensation, Amnesty International said

The Guardian - UK

US Repatriates Two Dozen Westerners From Syria IS Camp

The United States announced Tuesday it had brought back two dozen Western citizens, half of them Americans, from Islamic State prison camps in northeastern Syria where tens of thousands have languished.

International Business Times

Uyghurs, Tibetans urge France to tackle human rights with Chinese president

Activists are protesting in Paris this weekend to highlight what they say are grave human rights abuses by the Chinese government ahead of a state visit by President Xi Jinping.

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International Business Times

Rights Group Concerned Over El Salvador Constitutional Reform

Amnesty International on Friday expressed concern for rights guarantees under a constitutional reform in El Salvador, whose president has been waging a brutal war on criminal gangs.

International Business Times UK

Fitness Instructor Sentenced To 11 Years In Prison For Demanding An End To Saudi Arabia's Guardian Laws

`After being arrested for "her choice of clothing and support for women's rights" in November 2022, Manahel al-Otaibi has been sentence to 11 years in prison.

France 24

Saudi court ‘secretly’ hands 11-year sentence to women's rights activist

A Saudi court has recently sentenced women's rights activist Manahel al-Otaibi to 11 years in prison in a "secret hearing", according to two human rights groups who denounced the ruling as contradictory to the kingdom’s “narrative of reform and women’s empowerment”.

Al Jazeera

‘Vote jihad’: As Modi raises anti-Muslim India election pitch, what’s next?

As the campaign targeting of Muslims becomes more direct and shrill, experts fear Modi’s words could encourage violence.

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The Guardian - UK

Saudi Arabia activist sentenced to 11 years in prison for ‘support’ of women’s rights

Manahel al-Otaibi, who promoted female empowerment on social media, was arrested under anti-terror laws

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Amnesty International Report Warns Of Global Human Rights Violations

Amnesty International's report highlights global violations of international law, human rights abuses, and risks posed by new technologies.

Radio France Internationale

Amnesty denounces 'ongoing erosion' of human rights in France

French authorities in 2023 imposed excessive and illegitimate restrictions on people’s right to demonstrate, the rights group Amnesty International said in a report published Wednesday.

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