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JK Rowling women’s centre rejects ‘anti-rights’ label

LONDON - Britain’s charities regulator is looking into concerns about an Amnesty International report that branded a women’s centre for sexual violence victims founded by Harry Potter author JK Rowling as “anti-rights”.

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Amnesty refers itself to watchdog after branding JK Rowling charity 'anti-rights'

AMNESTY International UK has referred itself to the charity regulator after a report branded a a sexual violence support centre founded by JK…

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Amnesty UK self-reports to watchdog after calling JK Rowling women’s centre ‘anti-rights’

Beira’s Place in Edinburgh, founded by the author, says claim was ‘deeply offensive’ as it considers legal action

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JK Rowling urges gender-critical groups to sue Amnesty over 'anti-rights' labels

JK Rowling has urged gender-critical groups branded as “anti-rights” by Amnesty International to sue ...

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JK Rowling claims Amnesty 'don't believe women deserve rights' in report row

JK Rowling and other gender-critical campaigners have reacted furiously after a report from human rights organisation Amnesty International…

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JK Rowling’s sexual assault support centre branded ‘anti-rights’ in Amnesty report

A SEXUAL violence support centre founded by JK Rowling has been branded an “anti-rights” group by Amnesty International ...

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Amnesty for the half-hearted

The Senate has approved the Peaceful Society Promotion Bill, paving the way for an amnesty for a wide range of political offences committed over the past two decades while excluding cases under the lese majeste law.

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Massive anti-Pakistan protests begin in PoJK following brutal crackdown, arrest of 600 civil rights activists

Massive protests have erupted across Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir following the arrest of over 600 activists, including leader Shaukat Nawaz Mir. The Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) is demanding their release, highlighting severe shortages and humanitarian crises. Appeals for help have reached across the ceasefire line, with a call for…

The Economic Times

Damning new report shows how UK is 'defying legal obligations' in arms exports to UAE

The UK Government has been accused of 'defying legal obligations' in its arms exports to the United Arab Emirates in a damning new report

The National (Scotland)

Sudan’s RSF committed crimes against humanity in El Fasher, Amnesty says

Report accuses paramilitary force of numerous crimes including ethnic cleansing in systemic campaign against civilians

The Guardian - UK

Rights group accuses three paramilitary commanders of war crimes in Sudan

Amnesty International has accused three senior commanders of Sudan's paramilitary forces of overseeing war crimes during the siege of el-Fasher in North Darfur

The Independent UK

Sudan's RSF paramilitaries accused of crimes against humanity in El Fasher

Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces committed crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing while deliberately targeting children during their campaign to seize El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur state, Amnesty International said on Wednesday.

Radio France Internationale

Pressure on Stephen Flynn over Scottish Government 'secrecy on Israel-linked grants'

ECONOMY Secretary Stephen Flynn has been urged to intervene amid concerns that a Scottish Government agency may still be funding weapons companies…

The National (Scotland)

Amnesty calls EU complicit in new Libyan crackdown on migrants

Amnesty International has accused the EU of complicity in migrant abuse in Libya, citing intensified crackdowns by rival factions. Mass arrests, detentions, and expulsions of refugees, including those from Sudan, are occurring without due process. The EU's continued support for Libyan authorities, even those with a history of abuses, is…

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Amnesty accuses Israel of ‘ethnic cleansing’ of West Bank Bedouin communities

Amnesty International has accused Israel of carrying out what it described as a state-led campaign of “ethnic cleansing” against Bedouin and herding communities in the occupied West Bank, saying the measures were intended to accelerate the annexation of Palestinian territory.

The Independent UK

Israel engaged in ‘ethnic cleansing’ of Palestinians from West Bank, Amnesty says

Rights group says forced displacement of Palestinians result of deliberate state policy rather than actions of individual settlers

The Independent UK

Israel carrying out state-led campaign of ethnic cleansing in the West Bank, says damning report

A new report by Amnesty International has accused Israel of deliberately presiding over a campaign of ethnic cleansing in the West Bank – and says Western governments have done too little to prevent this

Bangkok Post

Cambodia scam centres still operating despite crackdowns, says Amnesty

Amnesty alleges abuse of trafficking victims and criticises authorities for treating them as migrants, while Cambodian government rejects report, cites ongoing enforcement and challenges from transnational criminal networks

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Gulf states arrested over 1,000 for Iran war social media posts: Amnesty

More than 1,000 people have been arrested across Gulf states for sharing information or opinions related to the Iran-US-Israeli war, in what Amnesty International has described as a “widespread crackdown” on freedom of expression.

Euronews

Iran executes two men over alleged mosque attack as crackdown deepens

Two men were executed after being convicted of setting a Tehran mosque on fire during protests that erupted over the collapse of the rial, as Amnesty International documented 39 political executions and more than 6,000 arrests since the war began in February.

Latin Times

Activists Accuse Cuba of Manipulating the International Community with the Release of 2,000 Prisoners

Cuba published the names of 2,010 prisoners granted freedom under a sweeping amnesty, but the list has opened a new controversy instead of closing one: many of the country's most internationally known political prisoners, including artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara and rapper Maykel "Osorbo" Castillo Pérez, do not appear to…

Euronews

Iran secretly executes four as it hits global death sentence record

Four more men, including two Kurdish political activists, were put to death in secret this week without informing their families, as Amnesty International recorded 2,159 executions in Iran last year — the highest of any country.

Radio France Internationale

Iran drives global executions to highest level since 1981: Amnesty

Executions worldwide rose to their highest level since 1981 last year, with 2,707 people put to death across 17 countries, Amnesty International said on Monday. The surge, driven largely by Iran, marks a 78 percent increase from the previous year.

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Surfshark joins forces with Amnesty International to train digital human rights defenders

Surfshark has announced a new partnership with Amnesty International to support its Digital Forensics Fellowship, a specialized program teaching human rights defenders to analyze mobile devices for spyware and malicious surveillance.

The Guardian - AU

Channel Seven’s Spotlight dug for dirt on renewable energy. Here’s what they left out

Program portrayed efforts to wean Australia off fossil fuels as morally bankrupt, trashing rainforests and enslaving Australia to China

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