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Green Energy Projects Adding To Sami People's Climate Woes: Amnesty

Climate change and efforts to curb it by moving away from fossil fuels are both threatening the rights and livelihood of Sami indigenous people in the Arctic, Amnesty International said Friday.

International Business Times · Jan 31, 2025

Guantanamo deportations: What’s Trump’s plan? Why is it controversial?

The US president wants to send unauthorised immigrants to Guantanamo Bay, a prison notorious for the abuse of inmates.

Al Jazeera · Jan 31, 2025

Canada’s temporary foreign worker scheme ‘inherently exploitative’: Amnesty

Rights group urges Canada to end ‘closed’ work permits that leave migrant workers vulnerable to exploitation and abuse.

Al Jazeera · Jan 30, 2025

Burkina Faso extends amnesty to those involved in failed 2015 coup

Burkina Faso’s transitional legislative assembly has passed a bill granting amnesty to soldiers involved in the failed coup in September 2015.

Radio France Internationale · Jan 1, 2025

Zimbabwe abolishes death penalty two decades after last execution

Zimbabwe has officially abolished the death penalty after President Emmerson Mnangagwa signed into law an act that will commute to jail time the sentences of about 60 prisoners on death row.

Radio France Internationale · Dec 31, 2024

Concerns grow for safety of Gaza hospital director being 'held in Israeli prison'

Concerns are growing for the safety of a hospital director in Gaza who was detained by Israeli forces...

The National (Scotland) · Dec 31, 2024

First Thing: 51 men found guilty in Pelicot mass rape trial

French man jailed for 20 years over abuse of ex-wife Gisèle Pelicot. Plus, Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of genocide for restricting Gaza water supply

The Guardian - UK · Dec 19, 2024

Malaysians held in US’s Guantanamo Bay prison returned home after 18 years

Amnesty International says Guantanamo Bay prison camp is a ‘glaring, longstanding stain’ on United States rights record.

Al Jazeera · Dec 19, 2024

Has Serbia hacked activists’, journalists’ phones? Why?

Amnesty International claims Serbian activists’ phones hacked by police with spyware tools, raising privacy concerns.

Al Jazeera · Dec 19, 2024

Serbia has been illegally spying on political opponents and journalists, Amnesty says

Amnesty International says Serbia’s secret service and police have been spying on journalists and opposition activists by installing a spyware on their mobile phones

The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2024