Tag: Amnesty International

UN rights investigator Agnes Callamard named Amnesty chief

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LONDON — Agnes Callamard, who led a United Nations’ investigation into the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, has been appointed the new leader...

Denmark becomes latest team to focus attention on Qatar

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HERNING, Denmark — Denmark became the latest European soccer team Sunday using World Cup qualifying games to direct attention to workers’ rights in Qatar,...

Belarus authorities arrest dozens ahead of planned protests

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KYIV, Ukraine — Authorities intensified their crackdown on dissent in Belarus ahead of planned protests against the nation's authoritarian president and detained dozens of...

Rights group: Myanmar military using systematic deadly force

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MANDALAY, Myanmar — Amnesty International accused Myanmar's military government on Thursday of increasingly using battlefield weapons against peaceful protesters and conducting systematic, deliberate killings. ...

Thousands of Ukrainian women march against domestic violence

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KYIV, Ukraine — Thousands of women marched through the center of Ukraine's capital on International Women's Day to draw attention to domestic violence, which...

Ethiopia now calls Axum massacre allegations ‘credible’

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NAIROBI, Kenya — Ethiopia on Wednesday said it is investigating “credible allegations of atrocities and human rights abuses” in its embattled Tigray region, including...