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BJP govts ‘weaponised’ JCB for ‘targeted’, ‘illegal’ razing of Muslim properties: Amnesty probe

The authorities in five BJP-governed states repeatedly used JCB equipment for “unlawful, punitive demolition” of Muslim properties in at least 33 instances, as per an Amnesty International investigation of 63 of 128 documented demolitions in Assam, Delhi, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.

Newslaundry

Israel’s ‘chilling disregard’ for life in occupied West Bank: Amnesty

During its war in Gaza, Israel has unleashed unlawful lethal force against Palestinians in the West Bank, NGO says.

Al Jazeera

China Executes Couple Who Threw Two Toddlers from Apartment Window

The couple killed the two children so they could start a new life.

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Aid Groups Say Stop Sending Arms To Israel, Palestinian Groups

International humanitarian and rights organisations on Wednesday called on countries to halt weapons transfers to Israel and Palestinian armed groups in a bid to end the Gaza conflict, or risk being complicit in possible war crimes.

International Business Times

Foreign Office lawyers ‘unable to conclude if Israeli bombing was lawful’

Documents reveal humanitarian law investigation was far more intensive than David Cameron suggested

The Guardian - UK

Blinded, sexually assaulted, silenced: the war over lithium, Argentina’s ‘white gold’

In the country’s ‘lithium triangle’ activists say Indigenous land protections have been removed and protests against mining violently repressed

The Guardian - UK

Pegasus report: Some papers skip, The Hindu, Telegraph feature govt pressure claim on front page

A day after a joint investigation by Amnesty International and Washington Post suggested that two Indian journalists had been targeted with Pegasus spyware, few prominent dailies carried a report from an Indian source.

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Is Pegasus spyware targeting journalists in India?

Pegasus Spyware: Amnesty International’s Security Lab found traces of Pegasus spyware on the phones of two journalists in India, following Apple’s security notification in October.

The Hindu

India Targeting High-profile Journalists With Spyware: Amnesty

India's government has recently targeted high-profile journalists with Pegasus spyware, Amnesty International and The Washington Post said in a joint investigation published Thursday.

International Business Times

Attacks kill at least 160 people in central Nigeria

Armed groups have killed at least 160 people in central Nigeria in a series of attacks on villages, local government officials said.

Radio France Internationale

Myanmar's military should be investigated for war crimes, Amnesty International says

The human rights group Amnesty International has accused the Myanmar military of indiscriminate killings and using banned cluster munitions in response to the offensive launched by a coalition of ethnic militias in the northeast and and the west of the country

The Independent UK

Iran executes child bride who killed abusive husband

Samira Sabzian is among 800 people executed by Iranian authorities in 2023

The Independent UK

Cancelled Amnesty judge pleads freedom of conscience

The political blogger defends his views on the death penalty

Evening Standard

Russian opposition leader Navalny goes missing as Putin seeks re-election

Jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny did not appear at a scheduled court hearing on Monday and has not been seen or heard from in 15 days. Amid speculation that he has been secretly moved to another prison or is seriously unwell, the UN has raised concerns of an “enforced…

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International Business Times

EU Agrees 'Historic' Reform Of Asylum Laws

The EU on Wednesday agreed to an overhaul of its asylum laws that includes more border detention centres and speedier deportations, prompting migrant charities to slam the changes as "dangerous" and "cruel".

Al Jazeera

EU reaches agreement to overhaul migration system, tighten asylum rules

Rights groups and some political parties say pact is ‘unworkable’ and will lead to ‘surge in suffering’.

The Hindu

Amnesty FCRA 'violations' | CBI files supplementary charge sheet

CBI files supplementary charge sheet against Amnesty International India Pvt Ltd & Aakar Patel for alleged FCRA violations; 8 entities charged.

The Guardian - UK

China rights activist goes on trial for ‘inciting subversion of state power’

US congressional commission has called for Li Qiaochu’s release, citing reports she needs urgent medical treatment

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The Conversation

After 50 years of global effort to abolish torture, much work remains

The world’s first conference on the abolition of torture drew more than 300 delegates representing over 70 countries and international organizations. It opened with the news that the United Nations General Assembly had passed a resolution condemning torture, along with a personal message from the U.N. secretary general.

Al Jazeera

Boycotts and protests – how are people around the world defying Israel?

Al Jazeera takes a look at the movements against Israel and illegal settlements in Palestine.

The Independent UK

China defends bounties offered for Hong Kong dissidents abroad

China has defended controversial cash bounties offered for Hong Kong dissidents who have fled abroad that have been heavily criticized by foreign governments and human rights groups

France 24

Videos of stripped detainees in Gaza: A practice condemned under international law?

Since December 7, images of Palestinians arrested and stripped naked in Gaza by the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) have provoked widespread concern. Israeli authorities say they undressed the detainees as a security measure, but that photos of them in their underwear "serve nobody". The images have sparked debate on the…

The Guardian - AU

Rights groups decry Greek investigation into migrant shipwreck that left more than 500 dead

Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International claim that authorities failed to mobilise ‘appropriate resources’, while Greece says the ship’s crew refused assistance

The Guardian - US

‘North Korea can own a club’: How fans grew to defend sportswashing

As nation-state ownership within football becomes normalized, growing numbers of fans are willing to make excuses for autocrats

Radio France Internationale

France says 'light must be shed' on 13 October strike on journalists in Lebanon

France wants clarification about a missile strike in southern Lebanon on 13 October that killed a Reuters journalist and injured six others, including two from French news agency AFP.

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