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Map: Which countries still have the death penalty?

The number of recorded executions has risen to its highest level in five years, according to Amnesty International.

Al Jazeera

Recorded executions rise to highest in five years: Amnesty

In annual report, rights group says ‘killing spree’ was led by countries in the Middle East and North Africa.

Al Jazeera

Irishman Bernard Phelan - who was going blind in hellhole Iranian prison - released on 'humanitarian grounds'

The 64-year-old dual Irish/French national spent almost 200 days in a prison in north-east Iran after his arrest in Mashhad in October 2022 while on a trip.

Irish Mirror

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Pakistan: Lahore High Court issues notice to government over internet suspension

The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday issued notices to the federal government and others over the suspension of internet services across the country as protests broke out after the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Who are some of the key opposition figures targeted in Tunisia?

Thirty opposition figures deemed critical of president have been arrested in recent months, Human Rights Watch says.

Al Jazeera

Imran Khan arrest: Why was the ex-PM detained? What happens next?

Khan’s arrest in a corruption case led to countrywide protests, army deployment and social media blackout.

Al Jazeera

How the world reacted to Imran Khan’s arrest in Pakistan

Leaders and world bodies call for restraint and raise alarm after Pakistani authorities suspend mobile internet.

Al Jazeera

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Pakistan blocks Twitter, restricts internet after Khan’s arrest

The move comes as violence erupts in several cities after the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan.

Al Jazeera

Iran hangs two men for blasphemy

Iran has executed two people who had been sentenced to death for blasphemy, the judiciary's news website Mizan reported on Monday, drawing an angry reaction from human rights group Amnesty International.

Reuters

Iran hangs two men for blasphemy amid ‘alarming’ surge in executions

Yousef Mehrdad and Sadrollah Fazeli Zare were hanged at Arak Prison in central Iran

The Independent UK

‘Chilling effect’: Israel’s ongoing surveillance of Palestinians

Palestinians say Israel’s newly exposed facial recognition programme Red Wolf is another way to entrench the occupation.

Al Jazeera

‘State of terror’ hangs over Syrians in Lebanon amid deportations

Some 800,000 Syrian refugees are registered with the UNHCR after fleeing the civil war that began in 2011.

Al Jazeera

Outrage as Uganda parliament passes bill punishing ‘aggravated homosexuality’ with death

New law retains many of its harshest anti-LGBT+ elements despite four rounds of amendments

The Independent UK

Laos activist Anousa Luangsuphom shot in cafe attack

Rights groups call for urgent and independent investigation into shooting of government critic

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Amnesty International Used AI-Generated Images In A Campaign It’s Caused A Heated Debate

"What sort of credibility do you have when you start publishing images created by artificial intelligence?”

The Guardian - US

Dominican investigative journalist targeted with NSO spyware, report says

Nuria Piera, known for her investigations into corruption, was targeted three times, Amnesty International says

Evening Standard

Amnesty removes AI-generated image of woman in Colombian protests

The human rights charity said it artificially edited photos to protect activists’ identities

The Guardian - US

Amnesty International criticised for using AI-generated images

Group has removed AI images used to promote their reports on social media, including fake photos of Colombia’s 2021 protests

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Syrian Refugees Deported from Lebanon Face Arrest, Conscription, Say Relatives

Syrian refugees detained by security forces in Lebanon and deported have been subject to arrest and forced conscription upon return to their war-ravaged homeland, their relatives and rights advocates have told Reuters. Some said their loved ones were being held by the Syrian army's Fourth Division, which is headed by…

Reuters

Syrian refugees deported from Lebanon face arrest, conscription, say relatives

ABC News

An Australian is in legal strife in an Indonesian province that uses Sharia law. Here's what you need to know

Queenslander Bodhi Mani Risby-Jones is accused of going on a naked drunken rampage in Indonesia's most conservative province. So, what laws apply and what punishment does he face if found guilty?

The Guardian - UK

Leaked Amnesty review finds own Ukraine report ‘legally questionable’

Language was also said to be ‘ambiguous’ and ‘imprecise’, according to the New York Times

Wales Online

Home Secretary fails to back claim migrants 'possess values at odds with our country' with figures

Amnesty International UK has called Suella Braverman's remarks 'appallingly divisive and shamelessly intended to stoke fear and hatred of people seeking refuge in this country'

Asharq Al-Awsat

Lebanon Divided over Return of Displaced Syrians

Some political parties and local communities have called for the deportation of Syrian refugees, while others and international organizations considered that the conditions for their return were not suitable. In light of this situation, there have been warnings against potential “Syrian-Lebanese clashes”, especially with anonymous calls for the displaced Syrians…

The Guardian - US

UN urged to reject antisemitism definition over ‘misuse’ to shield Israel

More than 100 Israeli and international civil society groups warn IHRA definition could curb work of UN bodies

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