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Will the fall of Mariupol change the course of Ukraine war?

WASHINGTON — Russian President Vladimir Putin declared his forces had conquered the strategic Ukrainian port of Mariupol a month ago. Only now, however, does that seem to be true.

Los Angeles Times

Prevent programme ‘too focused on right-wing extremism’

The independent review accused the Government’s anti-radicalisation programme of ‘ignoring Islamist narratives’.

The Independent UK

Volunteer police officers to be given Taser powers to boost defence

Priti Patel is expected to call for ‘higher standards’ in the police, arguing that the public are in ‘urgent need of reassurance’.

The Independent UK

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How media reports of 'clashes' mislead Americans about Israeli-Palestinian violence

Israeli police attacked mourners carrying the coffin of slain Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh on May 13, 2022, beating pallbearers with batons and kicking them when they fell to the ground.

The Conversation

The UK's plans to send asylum seekers to Rwanda raise four red flags

Like many others, I was surprised and upset to hear about the UK’s new deal to offload its responsibility to tens of thousands of asylum seekers to Rwanda. The plan is for Rwanda to process and host such refugees indefinitely.

The Conversation

Amnesty International slams Greg Norman over 'seriously misguided' Jamal Khashoggi comment

Greg Norman, the chief executive of Saudi-backed LIV Golf Investments, has come under fire for his comments on the assassination of Saudi Arabian journalist Jamal Khashoggi

Daily Mirror

‘Seriously misguided’: Amnesty angry at Greg Norman’s comments on Khashoggi

Amnesty International has criticised Greg Norman for ‘wrong and seriously misguided’ comments about the murder of Jamal Khashoggi at a Saudi Arabian consulate in 2018

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Priti Patel, hear this loud and clear: Julian Assange must not be handed over to the US

A decision from the home secretary is imminent. Extradition would set a disastrous precedent, says writer Duncan Campbell

The Guardian - UK

Amnesty International Warns of Health Crisis in Northwest Syria

Amnesty International warned on Thursday of a looming health crisis in northwest Syria due to a drop in international assistance to hospitals and other medical facilities, where doctors and medical teams are struggling to operate with low resources. “This past year’s massive funding drop has immediately translated into the closure…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukraine latest: Volodymyr Zelenskyy invites German Chancellor to Kyiv amid Victory Day warnings

As the holiday commemorating the Soviet Union's World War II victory over Nazi Germany approaches, cities across Ukraine are preparing for an expected increase in Russian attacks.

ABC News

Russian troops 'tortured and executed civilians after they failed to seize Kyiv'

Amnesty International said innocent civilians also suffered from 'reckless shootings and torture' from rampaging Russian troops during attacks throughout February and March

Daily Mirror

Amnesty says evidence shows Russian troops committed war crimes near Kyiv

Amnesty International said on Friday there was compelling evidence that Russian troops had committed war crimes, including extrajudicial executions of civilians, when they occupied an area outside Ukraine's capital in February and March.

Reuters

Amnesty Accuses Libya’s SSA of Violations Against Migrants, Refugees

The Stability Support Apparatus (SSA) in Libya has slammed an Amnesty International report that accused the agency of carrying out arbitrary detentions of migrants and refugees as well as of human rights violations. In its statement, SSA pointed out that Amnesty’s report lacked the most basic standards of professional work,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

A selective concern for human rights

NZ has made a concerted effort to support the Ukrainian people. But why Ukraine, and not other situations where the application of the rule of law is equally urgent?

Newsroom.co.nz

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What overturning Roe v. Wade could mean for the rest of the world

If the U.S. scraps the constitutional right to abortion, human rights advocates warn that repressive governments across the globe could use it to justify crackdowns on their citizens.

The Independent UK

Hacked phones put Spanish intelligence agency under scrutiny

Spain's intelligence agency is facing growing criticism after the discovery that politicians had their phones hacked, even as far as the device in the prime minister's pocket

Chronicle Live

What the new protest law means as Police Crime and Sentencing Act is approved

After a ping pong battle between the House of Commons and House of Lords, the Police Crime and Sentencing Act is now a law giving police new powers

France 24

Migrants turned away at Belarus-Poland border: 'We see families and people with disabilities'

Several humanitarian organisations have been concerned since March about new cases of violence and migrants being pushed back at the border between Poland and Belarus. Last year, thousands of people from Afghanistan, the Middle East and central Africa tried to reach the European Union by illegally entering Poland. Warsaw accused…

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The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson’s endorsement of JCB is shameful

Letters: Amnesty International’s report JCB Off Track gives evidence that the company’s equipment has been used in the destruction of Palestinian homes, writes Stuart Penny

Salon

Lawyer who took on Chevron finally free

Steven Donziger spent nearly a thousand days in jail or on house arrest. Amnesty says it was corporate retaliation

ABC News

Finally free after almost a decade in immigration detention, Amin is too sick to work and struggles to eat even one meal a day

Amin Afravi lost 24 kilograms during his years in detention and it's left his body so depleted that he struggles to eat and, despite finally being released, he's too weak to work.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Amnesty Denounces Arbitrary Detention of Protesters in Libya

Amnesty International has condemned the arbitrary detention of nine peaceful protesters and a journalist by an internal security agency in eastern Libya. “The Internal Security Agency (ISA), a collection of powerful armed groups operating in areas under the control of the Libyan Arab Armed Forces (LAAF), is arbitrarily detaining at…

Al Jazeera

‘Using citizenship as a weapon’ Myanmar military targets critics

The regime has stripped the citizenship of 33 critics since March in a move that violates international law.

The Independent UK

Libya's rival officials conclude election talks without deal

The U.N. says rival Libyan officials wrapped up weeklong talks without an agreement on disputed constitutional arrangements for elections

The Independent UK

First activist charged for infringing Poland’s near-total abortion ban to face ‘Kremlin-funded’ group in court

‘What kind of justice system protects a foetus and an abuser over a woman and her life?’ says activist

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