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Russia kills scores of civilians using ‘indiscriminate’ cluster bombs and rockets, Amnesty International says

A report accuses Russian forces of relentlessly using internationally banned cluster bombs in Ukraine’s second largest city

Evening Standard

Ukraine war: Amnesty accuses Russia of ‘war crimes’ in Kharkiv

Amnesty International accuses Moscow of dropping banned cluster bombs on Ukrainian city, killing hundreds of civilians.

Al Jazeera

Russia has committed war crimes in Kharkiv through indiscriminate shelling, claims Amnesty

The Kremlin is accused of an ‘utter disregard for civilian lives’

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Amnesty Accuses Russia of War Crimes in Kharkiv, Killing Hundreds

Amnesty International on Monday accused Russia of war crimes in Ukraine, saying attacks on Kharkiv, many using banned cluster bombs, had killed hundreds of civilians.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Zelenskiy says the battle for Sievierodonetsk is taking a ‘terrifying’ toll on Ukraine – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

More bodies exhumed near Ukraine’s Bucha as battle rages for Severodonetsk

Ukrainian investigators exhumed seven bodies from makeshift graves in a forest near Bucha on Monday as Kyiv said its forces had been pushed back from the centre of Severodonetsk, the epicentre of a wider battle for control of the eastern Donbas region. All times Paris time (GMT+2).

France 24

8 Convicts Facing Finger Amputation in Iran

Eight Iranian men convicted of theft are in imminent risk of having their fingers cut off, campaign groups warned on Friday. All eight men are being held in the Greater Tehran prison waiting for their fingers on one hand to be amputated, the Abdorrahman Boroumand Center for Human Rights in…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Amnesty for independent probe into civilian killings in Kashmir

It says Indian authorities must take urgent steps for the protection of people of Kashmir

The Hindu

Taliban arrest Afghan fashion model, say he 'insulted' Islam

The Taliban have detained a popular Afghan fashion model and three of his colleagues, accusing them of disrespecting Islam and the Quran, the Muslim holy book

The Independent UK

Nearly one in three adults concerned about ending up homeless in next five years, says Amnesty

The lack of affordable housing is driving people into homelessness, Amnesty report argues

The Independent UK

Government has left ‘vacuum’ for extremists with Prevent strategy that fails to engage Muslims, says adviser

Sara Khan says anti-radicalisation programme ‘no longer fit for purpose’

The Independent UK

COVID-19 Measures Magnified the Wars on Drugs and Sex Work

Plus: International Whores' Day, U.S. Postal Service sued over the seizure of Black Lives Matter masks, and more...

Reason

At least 18 have died in Salvadoran police custody amid crackdown - Amnesty

At least 18 people have died in Salvadoran police custody since the Central American country introduced a controversial state of emergency to combat gangs two months ago, according to an investigation presented Thursday by Amnesty International.

Reuters

Myanmar junta likely using air strikes as 'collective punishment': Amnesty

Myanmar's military has likely used air strikes and artillery barrages as "collective punishment" against civilians opposing its coup, Amnesty International said Wednesday, accusing the junta of war crimes.

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Amnesty International urges UAE to release dissidents held past jail term

Amnesty International has called on authorities in the United Arab Emirates to release a group of dissidents who the human rights group said had completed prison terms earlier this year but not yet been freed.

ABC News

Death sentences on the rise in post-coup Myanmar while China executes in secret, new Amnesty International report says

Myanmar has seen an "alarming" rise in the number of people sentenced to death, while China, North Korea and Vietnam continue to carry out executions in secret, according to a new global report from Amnesty International.

Al Jazeera

Executions surge 20 percent in 2021 led by China, Iran: Amnesty

Human rights group also notes continued secrecy in China, and ‘alarming rise’ in use of death sentences in Myanmar.

Evening Standard

Amnesty says FIFA and Qatar must pay £355m to ‘abused’ migrant World Cup workers

FIFA should pay at least $440million (£355.1m) in reparations to the hundreds of thousands of migrant workers who have suffered human rights abuses during preparations for the Qatar World Cup, a new report by Amnesty International has said.

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The Independent UK

Human rights groups ask FIFA for £355 million to help migrant workers in Qatar

The money being sought is equal to the World Cup prize money fund, Amnesty says.

The Independent UK

Fifa urged to offer Qatar World Cup workers $440m compensation package after new Amnesty International report

Migrant workers in Qatar should be provided with a remediation programme to ‘provide redress and prevent further abuses from taking place’, according to a coaltion of human rights groups

The Independent UK

Prevent programme ‘too focused on right-wing extremism’

The independent review accused the Government’s anti-radicalisation programme of ‘ignoring Islamist narratives’.

The Guardian - UK

Newcastle kit sharing Saudi colours would be sportswashing, Amnesty says

Newcastle wearing the colours of Saudi Arabia’s football side on their away shirt next season would be ‘clear evidence’ of sportswashing, according to Amnesty

Asharq Al-Awsat

Amnesty International Warns of Health Crisis in Northwest Syria

Amnesty International warned on Thursday of a looming health crisis in northwest Syria due to a drop in international assistance to hospitals and other medical facilities, where doctors and medical teams are struggling to operate with low resources. “This past year’s massive funding drop has immediately translated into the closure…

ABC News

Ukraine latest: Volodymyr Zelenskyy invites German Chancellor to Kyiv amid Victory Day warnings

As the holiday commemorating the Soviet Union's World War II victory over Nazi Germany approaches, cities across Ukraine are preparing for an expected increase in Russian attacks.

Daily Mirror

Russian troops 'tortured and executed civilians after they failed to seize Kyiv'

Amnesty International said innocent civilians also suffered from 'reckless shootings and torture' from rampaging Russian troops during attacks throughout February and March

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