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180 Executions In 6 Months. What's Driving Saudi Arabia's Killing Spree In 2025
According to a new Amnesty International report published in July and data from the official Saudi Press Agency, the kingdom has executed 1,816 people between January 2014 and June 2025.
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Iran Hangs 3 Israeli Men Accused For Spying
Iran said Wednesday that it executed three men accused of spying for Israel, the day after a truce between the two countries came into effect.
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Russia Bans Amnesty International As "Undesirable Organisation"
Russia's prosecutor general said on Monday it had banned human rights group Amnesty International as an "undesirable organisation".
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Probe Agency Raids George Soros' Foundation, Amnesty, Linked NGOs
The Enforcement Directorate has searched offices of George Soros' foundation and non-governmental organisations linked to the OSF, including Amnesty, in what officials said was linked to an ongoing FEMA, or Foreign Exchange Management Act, case.
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2034 FIFA World Cup In Saudi Arabia Puts Lives At Risk: Rights Groups
FIFA's decision to award the 2034 World Cup to Saudi Arabia puts many lives at risk and "marks a moment of great danger", Amnesty International and 20 other organisations warned on Wednesday.
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Canada Bans Assault Weapons It Plans To Send To Ukraine
Canada on Thursday announced a ban on 324 models of assault weapons -- granting amnesty in order to collect them from gun shops -- with the aim of shipping them to Ukraine.
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Amnesty International Says Israel Is "Committing Genocide" In Gaza
Amnesty International on Thursday accused Israel of "committing genocide" against Palestinians in Gaza since the start of the war last year, saying a new report was a "wake-up call" for the international community.
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Nepal War Crime Laws May Grant Amnesty To Civil War Offenders: Lawyers
Newly amended laws in Nepal to tackle crimes committed during its decade-long bitter civil war could instead deprive victims of justice and grant amnesty to those culpable, rights lawyers warned Thursday.
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Spain's Amnesty Law Faces Legal Delays, No Separatists Have Benefited Yet
Three weeks after it was approved by Spain's parliament, an amnesty law for Catalan separatists involved in a botched 2017 secession bid is entangled in legal wrangling and has yet to benefit anyone.
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Russia Targeting Children In Anti-War Dissent Crackdown: Amnesty
Russian authorities are increasingly targeting children and their families as punishment for opposing the Kremlin and its invasion of Ukraine, Amnesty International said Friday.
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Use Of Death Penalty Across Globe At Its Highest In 9 Years, Says Report
The use of the death penalty has reached its highest level worldwide since 2015, London-based human rights group Amnesty International said on Wednesday.
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"Pakistan Should Do Opposite Of What It's Doing": Amnesty Chief's Big Criticism
Military courts in Pakistan should not try more than 100 people for their alleged role in attacks on army installations during the riots that followed former premier Imran Khan's arrest on May 9 last year, Amnesty International chief has said.
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Government Recovers Rs 852 Crore Under Amnesty Scheme For Exporters
The government has recovered about Rs 852 crore under the amnesty scheme for exporters for one-time settlement of default in export obligation by the holders of advance and EPCG authorisations, an official said.
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China Accused Of Targeting Its Overseas Citizens For Political Dissent
China is targeting citizens studying abroad for their political activism, rights group Amnesty International said Monday, with some students reporting harassment of family members back home.
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Saudi Woman Jailed For 11 Years Over Social Media Posts, Says Amnesty
Amnesty International called on Saudi Arabia to free a 29-year-old fitness instructor it says has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for her choice of clothing and social media posts urging an end to the kingdom's male guardianship system.
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180 Executions In 6 Months. What's Driving Saudi Arabia's Killing Spree In 2025
According to a new Amnesty International report published in July and data from the official Saudi Press Agency, the kingdom has executed 1,816 people between January 2014 and June 2025.
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Iran Hangs 3 Israeli Men Accused For Spying
Iran said Wednesday that it executed three men accused of spying for Israel, the day after a truce between the two countries came into effect.
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Russia Bans Amnesty International As "Undesirable Organisation"
Russia's prosecutor general said on Monday it had banned human rights group Amnesty International as an "undesirable organisation".
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Probe Agency Raids George Soros' Foundation, Amnesty, Linked NGOs
The Enforcement Directorate has searched offices of George Soros' foundation and non-governmental organisations linked to the OSF, including Amnesty, in what officials said was linked to an ongoing FEMA, or Foreign Exchange Management Act, case.
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2034 FIFA World Cup In Saudi Arabia Puts Lives At Risk: Rights Groups
FIFA's decision to award the 2034 World Cup to Saudi Arabia puts many lives at risk and "marks a moment of great danger", Amnesty International and 20 other organisations warned on Wednesday.
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Canada Bans Assault Weapons It Plans To Send To Ukraine
Canada on Thursday announced a ban on 324 models of assault weapons -- granting amnesty in order to collect them from gun shops -- with the aim of shipping them to Ukraine.
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Amnesty International Says Israel Is "Committing Genocide" In Gaza
Amnesty International on Thursday accused Israel of "committing genocide" against Palestinians in Gaza since the start of the war last year, saying a new report was a "wake-up call" for the international community.
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Nepal War Crime Laws May Grant Amnesty To Civil War Offenders: Lawyers
Newly amended laws in Nepal to tackle crimes committed during its decade-long bitter civil war could instead deprive victims of justice and grant amnesty to those culpable, rights lawyers warned Thursday.
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Spain's Amnesty Law Faces Legal Delays, No Separatists Have Benefited Yet
Three weeks after it was approved by Spain's parliament, an amnesty law for Catalan separatists involved in a botched 2017 secession bid is entangled in legal wrangling and has yet to benefit anyone.
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Russia Targeting Children In Anti-War Dissent Crackdown: Amnesty
Russian authorities are increasingly targeting children and their families as punishment for opposing the Kremlin and its invasion of Ukraine, Amnesty International said Friday.
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Use Of Death Penalty Across Globe At Its Highest In 9 Years, Says Report
The use of the death penalty has reached its highest level worldwide since 2015, London-based human rights group Amnesty International said on Wednesday.
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"Pakistan Should Do Opposite Of What It's Doing": Amnesty Chief's Big Criticism
Military courts in Pakistan should not try more than 100 people for their alleged role in attacks on army installations during the riots that followed former premier Imran Khan's arrest on May 9 last year, Amnesty International chief has said.
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Government Recovers Rs 852 Crore Under Amnesty Scheme For Exporters
The government has recovered about Rs 852 crore under the amnesty scheme for exporters for one-time settlement of default in export obligation by the holders of advance and EPCG authorisations, an official said.
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China Accused Of Targeting Its Overseas Citizens For Political Dissent
China is targeting citizens studying abroad for their political activism, rights group Amnesty International said Monday, with some students reporting harassment of family members back home.
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Saudi Woman Jailed For 11 Years Over Social Media Posts, Says Amnesty
Amnesty International called on Saudi Arabia to free a 29-year-old fitness instructor it says has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for her choice of clothing and social media posts urging an end to the kingdom's male guardianship system.
