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Soccer-Amnesty adviser denied entry to Denmark game wearing Qatar protest scarf

An Amnesty International adviser was prevented from taking a scarf drawing attention to Qatar's treatment of migrant workers into Denmark's game against France on Sunday despite the home side's kit being designed to highlight the same cause.

Reuters

Lucy Torode obituary

Other lives: Teacher and social historian who made history come alive for her pupils

The Guardian - UK

Aung San Suu Kyi and Australian adviser handed three years’ jail after secret trial

Myanmar junta’s sentencing of ousted leader and economic adviser Sean Turnell described as ‘cruel injustice’

The Guardian - UK

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Meta owes Rohingya reparations for Myanmar violence, says Amnesty

Facebook owner failed to tackle hate speech against Rohingya despite repeated warnings, says rights group.

Al Jazeera

Father jailed for five years in Iran urges UK Government to act after protests

Anoosheh Ashoori will run the London Marathon for Amnesty International UK – a task he started preparing for while imprisoned.

The Independent UK

‘Distorting the truth’: Number of protesters killed in Iran higher than state TV figures, Amnesty warns

Exclusive: Women and girls enduring ‘harassment, violence and arbitrary arrest’ for taking off headscarves in protests, campaigner says

The Independent UK

Iran protests: at least 450 arrested in northern province

Amnesty says at least four children among those killed by state forces since start of protests over woman’s death in custody

The Guardian - UK

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Iran must ‘deal decisively with those who oppose country’s security and tranquillity’, says president

Iran’s president has called on his nation to “deal decisively with those who oppose the country’s security and tranquillity”, according to state media.

The Independent UK

Families say FIFA must pay compensation for migrant workers who died ahead of World Cup

Human rights groups say thousands have lost their lives or been injured and are now urging the football governing body and the Qatari government to set aside around £338m for payouts

Daily Mirror

Iran says internet crackdown will continue amid protests over Mahsa Amini's death

As of Friday, at least 30 people have died, according to the watchdog group Amnesty International.

Axios

A year after border crisis, Haitian asylum seekers face discriminatory treatment, report says

Haitians crossing the southern border of the United States without proper documentation are being subjected to arbitrary detention and discriminatory and humiliating ill treatment that amounts to race-based torture, Amnesty International says in a new report marking the first anniversary of the migration crisis at the U.S. border in Del…

Miami Herald

Amnesty says Egypt trying to cover up rights violations

Amnesty International has accused Egypt of attempting to cover up “unrelenting violations of human rights" ahead of the Arab country's hosting of the world climate summit

The Independent UK

LGBT+ couples who hold hands in Qatar will not be prosecuted, says FA

The Football Association has sought, and believes it has assurances, that LGBT+ couples who hold hands in Qatar during the World Cup will not face prosecution

The Guardian - UK

Head of Iran’s morality police reportedly suspended amid protests

Protests enter third day after death in custody of Kurdish woman accused of breaking strict hijab rules

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Gary Lineker backs call for FIFA to compensate Qatar migrant workers as World Cup looms

Majority of supporters surveyed on behalf of Amnesty back campaign to ensure remuneration for workers amid fresh calls for FA to step up ahead of the 2022 Qatar World Cup

The Independent UK

Fifa compensating migrant workers with World Cup revenue gains fan support

Almost three quarters of football fans across 15 countries would back the move, a new Amnesty International poll has revealed

Reuters

Soccer-Majority of fans want FIFA to compensate Qatar's migrant workers - Amnesty

A majority of football fans from 15 countries would support FIFA compensating migrant workers in Qatar for human rights violations during the country's preparations for the 2022 World Cup, Amnesty International said on Thursday.

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Saudi Arabia is razing whole neighborhoods to make way for tourism and wealth

The kingdom's sweeping redevelopment in the city of Jeddah is displacing hundreds of thousands of residents, many of them from working-class immigrant communities.

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Al Jazeera

Egypt activist on hunger strike says he may die in prison: Report

Alaa Abdel Fattah, icon of Egypt’s 2011 revolt, has been on hunger strike for nearly six months, protesting detention.

Daily Record

Amnesty International hit out after anti-monarchy protestor arrested in Edinburgh

The demonstrator appeared in the crowd opposite the Mercat Cross and held a sign saying "f*** imperialism, abolish monarchy".

Daily Mirror

'Sportswashing' Saudi Arabia could bid for 2030 World Cup despite horror mass executions

Reports that Saudi Arabia could lead a joint bid for the 2030 FIFA World Cup have sparked criticism that the nation continues to land major sporting events despite its appalling record on human rights

The Independent UK

Fifa warned not to consider ‘appalling’ Saudi Arabia as World Cup hosts by Amnesty International

The Middle Eastern country is reportedly interested in hosting the finals in 2030.

The Independent UK

Amnesty International warns Fifa over potential Saudi Arabia World Cup bid

The Middle Eastern country is reportedly interested in hosting the finals in 2030.

The Guardian - UK

Iran condemns two women to death for ‘corruption’ over LGBTQ+ media links

Outcry over show trial, which follows Zahra Seddiqi Hamedani talking to BBC about abuse of gay people in Iran’s Kurdish region

Daily Mirror

Iran sentences two female gay rights activists to death for 'promoting homosexuality'

During her imprisonment, Zahra was insulted for her identity and appearance, threatened with death, and told her children would be taken away from her by security agents from the Revolutionary Guard, it is alleged

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