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Stay current with all the latest and breaking news from Amnesty International, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 251 stories have been published about Amnesty International which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.Stay current with all the latest and breaking news from Amnesty International, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 251 stories have been published about Amnesty International which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.
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Europe · KyivHead of Amnesty International's Ukrainian branch is leaving the human rights body. Amnesty International blamed Kyiv for endangering civilians and violating international laws with its wartime tactics. Oksana Pokalchuk, head of Amnesty International Ukraine, said in a Facebook post late Friday that the report became a tool of Russian propaganda. See the Story
Head of Ukraine's Amnesty office leaves after group accuses Kyiv
47% Right coverage: 19 sources
Amnesty International · Equatorial GuineaObiang, 80, has ruled Equatorial Guinea, a former Spanish colony, since he seized power in a coup in 1979. The new penal law, seen by Reuters on Tuesday, is dated Aug. 17 but was officially published over the weekend. It will come into force 90 days after publication, the document said.See the Story
Equatorial Guinea latest African country to abolish death penalty
38% Right coverage: 8 sources
Migrant WorkersQatar has faced intense criticism from human rights groups over its treatment of migrant workers. AB InBev/Budweiser, Adidas, Coca-Cola, and McDonald's have indicated their support for ensuring remedy for workers. FIFA said then that it was assessing Amnesty's proposition and that workers had received payments of a total US$22.6 million.See the Story
Rights groups ask sponsors to press FIFA, Qatar on migrant worker compensation
63% Right coverage: 8 sources
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Amnesty International · UkraineAmnesty has criticised the presence of Ukrainian troops in residential areas saying it puts civilians lives at risk. Head of Amnesty's Kyiv office has resigned saying she doesn't support the report. Amnesty International stands by it but says it regrets any distress and anger that the report has caused and no way justifies Russia's violations.See the Story
Ukraine anger over Amnesty Report - ABC Radio National
86% Right coverage: 7 sources
Europe · LondonAmnesty International accuses Egypt of attempting to cover up a decade of human rights violations. Rights groups have called on Egypt to end its crackdown on civil society and protect freedom of expression. Egypt's human rights record has come under intensified scrutiny ahead of the November global COP27 summit in Sharm el-Sheikh.See the Story
Amnesty says Egypt trying to cover up rights violations
75% Left coverage: 8 sources
Europe · UkraineAmnesty International says it found evidence Ukrainian forces were carrying out strikes against Russian troops from inside populated residential areas. The ensuing Russian strikes in populated areas had killed civilians and destroyed civilian infrastructure. Ukrainian president Voldomyr Zelensky rejected the claims by amnesty, and said the report sought to shift responsibility from the aggressor to the victim.See the Story
Zelenskiy rebukes Amnesty for accusing Ukraine of endangering civilians
80% Left coverage: 5 sources
Amnesty International · IranIf executions continue at this horrifying pace, they will soon surpass the total of 314 executions recorded for the whole of 2021. 146 of the people executed in 2022 were convicted of murder and at least 86 other people were executed for drug-related offenses. Mass executions have been carried out in prisons across Iran, with up to a dozen people executed at a time.See the Story
Rights Groups Condemn 'Horrifying Wave' Of Executions In Iran
60% Left coverage: 5 sources
Amnesty International · AfghanistanAmnesty International says the Taliban have violated women's and girls' rights to education, work, and free movement. The comprehensive investigation was conducted from September 2021 to June 2022 and includes interviews with 90 Afghan women and 11 girls between the ages of 14 and 74. The Taliban took over the country following the withdrawal of US and other foreign troops.See the Story
Taliban Destroying the Lives of Women and Girls, Amnesty International Reports - The Media Line
34% Center coverage: 3 sources
Amnesty International · IranProtests have erupted across Iran after Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman, died while being held by the morality police for violating the country's strictly enforced Islamic dress code. Human rights groups report that at least seven protesters have been killed during the unrest. Iranian officials say Amini died from a heart attack and fell into a coma.See the Story
Eight dead in Iran as protests grow following death of woman following morality police arrest
75% Left coverage: 4 sources
Law · IranAmnesty International calls for meaningful action against Iran in wake of protest crackdowns. Iran restricted Internet usage on Wednesday for much of the nation. Amnesty International documented shootings by security forces leaving approximately 19 people dead, including three children. The global outpouring of rage and empathy over Mahsa Amini's death must be followed by concrete steps by the international community to tackle the crisis of systemic impunity.See the Story
Amnesty International calls for meaningful action against Iran in wake of protest crackdowns
Migrant Workers · FranceThe NGO had asked French players to take a stand on behalf of migrant workers in Qatar. “You have decided to remain silent,” deplores Amnesty, which will support the Danes against France on Sunday.See the Story
