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Iwao Hakamada, 87, was convicted of four murders in 1968 but granted ‘temporary release’ in 2014 after new evidence emergedA court in Japan has granted a retrial to a man – thought to be the world’s longest-serving death row inmate – who was sentenced …
Read MoreRoyalist groups have organised petitions calling for Amnesty to be expelled from the country, accusing it of threatening national security Amnesty International has said attacks against its operations in Thailand were taking place against a backdrop of…
Read MoreGovernment has banned Mother Teresa charity and many other NGOs from receiving donations from abroadOxfam India has said its work in the country will be imperilled by the government’s refusal to renew a licence that permits it to receive funds from abr…
Read MoreHuman rights watchdog cites staff safety among reasons over decision to leave city for first time in 40 yearsAmnesty International will close its Hong Kong offices by the end of the year, citing concerns for the safety of staff trying to operate under …
Read MoreA roundup of the coverage on struggles for human rights and freedoms from China to Colombia Continue reading…
Read MoreLabor urges Morrison government to extend the stay of temporary visa holders and expand sanctions against military figuresThe Morrison government faces fresh calls to allow more than 3,000 Myanmarese citizens to stay in Australia once their visas expir…
Read MoreBritish-drafted UN statement watered down by China, Russia and India while military accuses Aung San Suu Kyi of taking bribesThe United Nations has condemned the Myanmar military’s violent crackdown against anti-coup demonstrators as eight more people …
Read MoreAmnesty report accuses sites of openly signalling they will bow to authoritarian regimesFacebook and YouTube are complicit in “censorship and repression on an industrial scale” in Vietnam, according to a report by Amnesty International that accuses the…
Read MoreOur work is not some sinister plot to tarnish India’s reputation. It is inspired by the country’s own tradition of egalitarianism • Rajat Khosla is a senior director at Amnesty InternationalAs of today, Amnesty International will no longer be able to w…
Read MoreAuthorities froze bank accounts after criticism of government’s human rights recordAmnesty International has been forced to shut down operations in India and lay off all staff after the Indian government froze its bank accounts.The Indian enforcement d…
Read MoreBillions in dividends from ventures with conglomerate MEHL funnelled to army units implicated in Rohingya crackdownOne of the world’s largest brewers, Kirin – whose subsidiaries include San Miguel and craft beers brewed in the US and UK – has been link…
Read MoreMalaysia and Thailand asked to urgently help people on as many as five boatsHundreds more Rohingya refugees remain stuck at sea, rights groups have warned, just one day after it emerged that dozens of people died onboard a boat that was refused entry t…
Read MoreOfficial reception highlights New Zealand’s differences with Australia over immigrationThe city of Christchurch has welcomed Behrouz Boochani with a civic reception and a traditional Māori mihi whakatau – a formal welcome – as his presence, and liberty…
Read MoreAmnesty International report cites beatings, arbitrary arrests and ‘thirst for retaliation’Amnesty International has warned of an “alarming pattern” of violence used by Hong Kong police at anti-government demonstrations over the past three months, with…
Read MoreNew report details systematic killing of poor and calls for UN investigation into crimes against humanityThe president of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte is carrying out a “large-scale murdering enterprise” and should be investigated by the UN for crim…
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