How Israel uses facial-recognition systems in Gaza and beyond Amnesty International researcher Matt Mahmoudi discusses the IDF’s use of the techonology as a tool of mass surveillance The Guardian - US · Apr 19, 2024
US and UK complicit in detentions at Syrian camps where torture rife, says Amnesty Report says thousands of people held in little-reported facilities where authorities are violating human rights on a large scale The Guardian - UK · Apr 17, 2024
Amnesty International's Shocking Short Film Exposes How UK's Squalid Housing Kills Children Temporary accommodation contributed to the deaths of more than 34 children since April 2019. International Business Times UK · Apr 3, 2024
Is TikTok safe for kids and teenagers? Not really no, here's what the experts have to say about it (and how to make it safer if your teen already has it) Parents are concerned about the safety of children using social media, so we've done some digging and asked the experts to explain if TikTok is safe for kids. GoodToKnow · Mar 28, 2024
Algeria's Tebboune sets 'early' presidential elections for September 7 Algeria will hold early presidential elections in September, three months ahead of schedule, a statement from the president's office said, without providing further details. France 24 · Mar 21, 2024
Algeria: Opposition leader Karim Tabbou given six-month suspended sentence Pro-democracy activist Karim Tabbou was sentenced to a ‘suspended’ six-month sentence. Al Jazeera · Mar 14, 2024
Gunnel Ingham obituary Other lives: Librarian who moved from Sweden to the UK and became a key member of her local Amnesty group The Guardian - UK · Mar 10, 2024
Northern Ireland judge rules ‘Troubles’ violence amnesty breaches rights Law allowed for ex-soldiers and fighters to get amnesty for acts committed during region’s period of sectarian violence. Al Jazeera · Feb 28, 2024
Amazon Says Repays $1.9 Mn To Workers In Saudi Over Unlawful Fees Online retailer Amazon said Friday it had paid $1.9 million to more than 700 contracted workers in Saudi Arabia as reimbursements for unlawful recruitment fees, among other alleged violations. International Business Times · Feb 23, 2024
EU policies partly to blame for 3,000 deaths in Mediterranean last year, say rights groups Rescue organisations warn decree requiring their boats to return directly to a given port – often far away – prevents them from helping others in distress The Guardian - UK · Feb 15, 2024
Amnesty calls for war crimes probe over Myanmar military bombing of church The January attack in Sagaing killed 17 villagers, including nine children, as they attended a Sunday service. Al Jazeera · Feb 8, 2024
Why is Amnesty urging India to halt bulldozing of Muslim properties? Rights group calls for a halt to the demolition of Muslim properties, calling it a form of extrajudicial punishment. Al Jazeera · Feb 7, 2024
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 · Feb 5, 2024
Myanmar’s NUG says anti-coup forces ‘edging closer’ to defeating generals Three years after 2021 coup, the resistance says it is gaining strength and taking territory from the military. Al Jazeera · Jan 31, 2024
The Guardian - US · Jan 29, 2024 Why do America’s liberal hawks attack Russia while giving Israel a free pass? Liberal hawks like Michael McFaul, Max Boot and Anne Applebaum are quick to denounce Russian aggression but ignore Israeli crimes
Al Jazeera · Jan 23, 2024 Iran executes 2022 protester for murder Human rights advocates criticise Mohammad Ghobadlou’s conviction, saying he did not get a fair trial.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 16, 2024 Major human rights violations at Del Monte farm in Kenya, report finds Exclusive: summary sent to UK supermarkets describes conflict between pineapple thieves and Del Monte security staff
AAP · Jan 15, 2024 Humanitarian aid boost for Middle East unveiled Penny Wong has pledged a further $21.5 million in humanitarian aid for the Middle East, following the first stop on her trip to the region.
Newslaundry · Dec 29, 2023 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.
The Hindu · Dec 29, 2023 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.
Al Jazeera · Dec 28, 2023 Indian journalists targeted by Israeli spyware again: What do we know? A forensic investigation reveals that the Pegasus software was recently used to target Indian journalists.
Al Jazeera · Dec 28, 2023 India targeted high-profile journalists with Pegasus spyware: Amnesty Investigation shows journalists in India face ‘threat of unlawful surveillance’ along with other ‘tools of repression’.
Newslaundry · Dec 28, 2023 2 months after Apple alert row, Amnesty report says 2 journalists targeted with Pegasus Two months after several politicians and journalists claimed they had received alerts from Apple about “state-sponsored attackers”, an investigation by Amnesty International’s Security Lab in partnership with the Washington Post has now said that at least two journalists in India were recently targeted with Pegasus spyware on their iPhones.
International Business Times · Dec 28, 2023 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.
The Hindu · Dec 28, 2023 Pegasus infection found on Indian journalists’ phones after Apple alert: Amnesty International Pegasus Spyware: Amnesty International announced on Thursday that it found recent traces of Pegasus infection, sold only to governments, on two Indian journalists’ phones