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Tasmania's Ashley youth prison closure must be brought forward, children's commissioner, advocates say

One of the people instrumental in the examination of the notorious Don Dale youth prison in Darwin says Tasmania's government should "learn from the example" of how the Northern Territory went against the recommendations of a damning royal commission into its facility for young offenders.

ABC News

No World Cup participants yet endorsing PayUpFifa campaign to compensate migrant workers

Exclusive: An Independent survey found only four federations have allowed human rights groups to speak to players with less than 100 days until Qatar vs Ecuador kicks off Qatar 2022

The Independent UK

Boxing's dirty washing is at home in Saudi Arabia

Amnesty International don’t get involved in boxing very often but have been vocal in condemning the decision to hold Joshua v Usyk in Jeddah

Irish Mirror

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Amnesty call to shut Tas youth detention

Amnesty International is calling on the Tasmanian government to immediately close a youth detention centre described as having a culture of brutality.

AAP

Ramla Ali sees Saudi Arabia as ‘very progressive’ ahead of historic Jeddah fight

The British-Somali fighter will take part in the first women’s bout in the country on the undercard of the Oleksandr Usyk vs Anthony Joshua bill

The Independent UK

Suspected Chinese hackers spied on gov’ts, NGOs, media: Report

Cybersecurity firm says Amnesty International and Taiwan’s ruling party among organisations targeted in campaign.

Al Jazeera

Catholic priest claims he's been wrongly charged over Blockade Australia protest

Catholic priest Peter Murnane was presented with a charge sheet accusing him of being at the Blockade Australia protests in Sydney in June, but he says police have the wrong man.

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What happened in the Russia-Ukraine war this week? Catch up with the must-read news and analysis

Fears over escalating crisis at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant; Russian airbase deep behind frontline in Crimea damaged; anger over Amnesty report

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine struggles to retake Kherson before Russia annexes it

Russia and Ukraine appear to have fought each other to a standstill, expending increasing energy on a publicity war.

Al Jazeera

Kenya awaits results of presidential election

Kenya is awaiting the results of Tuesday's election. It's thought to be too close to call between the two presidential frontrunners, Raila Odinga and William Ruto. Also in this edition: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has arrived in Rwanda after having visited DR Congo. He is expected to address…

France 24

'International community should take responsibility for Afghan people', says former minister

A report released by Amnesty International marking one year since the withdrawal of US and NATO troops concludes that the Taliban has decimated the rights of girls and women in Afghanistan. To understand exactly what's happening in the country today, FRANCE 24 spoke to Dr. Habiba Sarabi, a former Afghan…

France 24

China labour watchdogs face tough tradeoffs to keep access alive

The Better Cotton Initiative faced scrutiny over its work after partnering with Chinese firm accused of rights abuses.

Al Jazeera

Russia Shows Off Its Soldiers Using Grad MLRS

The images were obtained from the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) on Monday, August 8.

Zenger

Ukrainian Air Recon And Artillery Take Out Russian Spec Ops And Ammo Warehouse

The images were obtained from the Eastern Operational-Territorial Unit of the National Guard of Ukraine, on Monday, August 8.

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Moment Ukrainian Paratrooper Drone Drops Bomb On Group Of Russian Soldiers

The footage was obtained from the Chernihiv Regional Territorial Center Of Recruitment And Social Support on Sunday, August 7.

Zenger

Ukrainian Forces Take Out Over 100 Russians With American HIMARS In Occupied Melitopol

The images were obtained from the Chernihiv Regional Territorial Center Of Recruitment And Social Support on Monday, August 8.

Zenger

Moment Ukrainian Troops Blow Up Russian Tank With American Javelin Missile

The images were obtained from the 93rd Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Ground Forces on Saturday, August 6.

Zenger

Ukrainian ATGM Takes Out Russian Armored Vehicles And Personnel

The images were obtained from the 53rd Mechanized Brigade on Friday, August 5.

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Russia-Ukraine war: A weekly recap and look ahead (Aug. 8)

Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Al Jazeera

Amnesty regrets ‘distress and anger’ caused by Ukraine report

Report alleging Ukraine military violations of international law caused head of Amnesty Ukraine to resign in protest.

Reuters

Amnesty regrets 'distress' caused by report rebuking Ukraine

Amnesty International apologised on Sunday for "distress and anger" caused by a report accusing Ukraine of endangering civilians which infuriated President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and triggered the resignation of its Kyiv office head.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Zelensky Condemns Russian ‘Terror’ After Damage to Nuclear Plant

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday accused Russia of using the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant "for terror" after the operator of the facility reported major damage at the site. Energoatom, operator of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in the south of the country, said Saturday that parts of the facility…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukraine: Amnesty Int’l Report Sparks Furor, Resignation

The head of Amnesty International’s Ukraine chapter has resigned, saying the human rights organization shot down her opposition to publishing a report that claimed Ukrainian forces had exposed civilians to Russian attacks by basing themselves in populated areas. In a statement posted Friday night on Facebook, Oksana Pokalchuk accused her…

Bangkok Post

Amnesty's Ukraine chief quits over disputed report

KYIV: The head of Amnesty International’s Ukraine office has resigned, accusing the rights organisation of parroting Kremlin propaganda in a controversial report that criticised Kyiv’s military response to the Russian invasion.

Reuters

Head of Amnesty's Ukraine office quits after group accuses Kyiv

The head of Amnesty International's Ukraine office has quit the human rights body in a disagreement with it after the group accused Ukraine's armed forces of endangering civilians by basing troops in residential areas during the Russian invasion.

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