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Tanzania police accused of ‘unlawful lethal force’ after protests left 700 dead

Evidence gathered by human rights NGO Amnesty International shows Tanzania’s post-election protests were met with overwhelming force, with the United Nations estimating at least 700 people were killed in the unrest – raising questions about the future of civic freedoms in the country.

Radio France Internationale

Iranian boxing champion at imminent risk of execution as retrial request rejected

Mohammad Javad Vafaei Sani, 30, was arrested in 2020 for taking part in nationwide democracy protests, and has been tortured in prison

The Guardian - UK

Sarah Burton obituary

Other lives: Legal and environmental activist who held senior roles at Greenpeace UK, Greenpeace International and Amnesty International

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Sudan’s civil war: A visual guide to the brutal conflict

Sudan’s brutal civil war has dragged on for more than 2½ years, displacing millions and killing in excess of 150,000 people – making it among the most deadly conflicts in the world today.

The Conversation

Appeal to European Court being considered after ruling over Troubles disclosures

It comes after Government won an appeal which prevents a coroner in Northern Ireland disclosing certain sensitive material at a Troubles inquest.

The Independent UK

Jimmy Carr explains why he was 26 when he lost his virginity

‘I think it’s very good to be open and say not everyone develops at the same time,’ Carr said on Louis Theroux’s podcast

Evening Standard

Jimmy Carr ‘loved’ Saudi Arabia comedy gig despite human rights criticism

The 53-year old performed at the controversial Riyadh Comedy Festival in October

The Independent UK

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Trial of NGO workers accused of assisting 'illegal' migration opens in Tunisia

Aid workers accused of assisting irregular migration to Tunisia went on trial on Monday, as Amnesty International criticised what it called "the relentless criminalisation of civil society" in the country.

Radio France Internationale

Hamas attacks and hostage treatment in Gaza crimes against humanity, Amnesty says

Amnesty International says Palestinian armed groups committed crimes against humanity in the 7 October 2023 attacks on Israel, with Hamas bearing primary responsibility for war crimes including murder and torture.

Euronews

Amnesty accuses Hamas of 'crimes against humanity' over 7 October attacks

Human rights group Amnesty International has accused Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups for the first time of crimes against humanity during and after the 7 October, 2023 attack on Israel that led to the war in Gaza.

Radio France Internationale

In post-Assad Syria's chaos, Alawite women face sexual violence

A woman from Syria's Alawite minority has spoken about her harrowing experience of being kidnapped and raped by gunmen

The Independent UK

Nigerian soldiers open fire on protesters in the northeast, killing 9, witnesses say

Soldiers of the Nigerian Army have reportedly killed nine women protesting the army’s handling of communal clashes in the northeastern Adamawa state

The Independent UK

Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' Revealed Torture, Enforced Disappearances of Immigrants

A damning report by Amnesty International exposed the 'cruel' and 'inhumane' conditions immigrant detainees are being subject to in two detention centres in Florida.

International Business Times UK

A year after Assad's fall, Syrian hopes for transitional justice are fading

Following the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime in December 2024, one of Syria's priorities was to establish transitional justice to prevent the country from being engulfed in revenge. However, a year on, the country's new authorities have been slow to implement this, and new crimes are being added to the…

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Predator in Your Pocket: Leaked Files Reveal Spyware Hiding in Ads to Hack Phones in Seconds

Leaked documents reveal Intellexa's Predator spyware hiding in online ads to infect phones within seconds, raising global privacy and human rights concerns.

Latin Times

Alligator Alcatraz 'Meets the Definition of Torture Under International Law', Amnesty International Claims

"People have to stay there for hours shackled and denied food and water as a form of punishment," said the organization's director for refugee and migrant rights

International Business Times UK

Amnesty International Uncovers Nightmarish 'Box Cells' At Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' Detention Facility

Amnesty International documents alleged torture, 'box' confinement and systemic abuses at Florida's Everglades 'Alligator Alcatraz' and Krome detention centre.

The Guardian - US

Detainees at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ facing ‘harrowing human right violations’, new report alleges

Amnesty International finds immigrants at Florida facility were shackled and left outside in metal cage for up to a day

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Trial of aid workers accused of facilitating illegal entry of migrants into Greece set to begin

The accused, including Syrian refugee Sarah Mardini and Irishman Sean Binder, were among those providing humanitarian assistance in Europe’s migration crisis

The Independent UK

Amnesty accuses Sudanese paramilitary of war crimes in assault on refugee camp

Amnesty International has accused Sudan's Rapid Support Forces of committing war crimes in Darfur

The Guardian - UK

The deadliest wait: five women on death row

Up to 1,000 women globally await execution in prison, with mitigating factors such as child abuse and coercion ignored

Evening Standard

Race hate crime numbers in NI third highest on record

The figures relate to the 12 months from October 1 2024 to September 30 2025 and cover anti-immigration riots.

Radio France Internationale

French national held in Venezuela released: Macron

A French citizen who has been detained in Venezuela since late June has been released, President Emmanuel Macron announced on Sunday.

Euronews

France puts former Congolese rebel leader on trial over alleged wartime atrocities

The landmark trial is only possible because of a French law which allows its courts to try suspected crimes against humanity that took place overseas.

The Guardian - US

Fossil fuel projects around the world threaten the health of 2bn people

Exclusive: ‘Deep-rooted injustices’ affect billions of people due to location of wells, pipelines and other infrastructure

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