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Custody death scandal deepens as police probe suspected killing at army base
Fiji police have opened a murder investigation into the death of a drug suspect in military custody after a leaked death certificate challenged the army’s claim that he died of natural causes.
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Controversial tech firm Palantir becomes $27bn bet for Europe’s biggest investors
Investors across the continent have already put more than $27 billion into this leader in military-grade AI that has been accused of numerous human rights violations.
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Cambodia casinos linked to torture and trafficking compounds, Amnesty investigation finds
A new investigation by Amnesty International reveals that a dozen casinos in Cambodia are directly connected to scamming compounds.
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Palestine Action dominates Scotland terrorism cases after ban, raising alarm over scale and use of counter-terror laws
Scottish prosecutors have received more than 100 reports of alleged terrorism related to Palestine Action in seven months.
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Pressure works: Kyrgyz journalist released after UN and rights groups condemn crackdown
A Kyrgyz court freed a prominent investigative journalist after 18 months behind bars, placing her under a travel ban as she awaits a retrial in a case widely condemned as an attack on free speech.
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British man detained in Dubai over video of Iranian missile strike
A British man has been charged under cyber-crime laws in Dubai after he allegedly filmed Iranian missiles over the city.
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Iran signals swift trials and executions of protesters as Trump warns the US will intervene
Judiciary chief threatens swift punishment after Trump says US will intervene if Iran begins executing demonstrators
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Hong Kong convicts media tycoon Jimmy Lai on national security charges, risking life in prison
The pro-democracy media tycoon faces a potential life sentence after being found guilty of collaborating with foreign forces and publishing seditious material. Rights groups described the ruling as a "sham conviction" and a warning to journalists globally.
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Intellexa leaks expose predator spyware company’s access to client surveillance operations
The “Intellexa Leaks”, a new joint investigation by Inside Story, Haaretz and WAV Research Collective with technical analysis provided by Amnesty International, exposes the internal operations of Intellexa
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Human rights groups condemn FIFA for giving peace prize to Donald Trump
United States president Donald Trump was unsurprisingly given the first ever FIFA peace prize at Friday’s World Cup draw ceremony in Washington DC.
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Reform UK receives £225,000 from billionaire linked to cannabis business
Reform UK’s leader Nigel Farage has repeatedly attacked what he calls “globalist” figures getting involved in British politics.
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Two councils fund £10m River Lea footbridge to be built by 2027
A long-hoped-for footbridge across the River Lea could be built in 2027 – after nearly £10million was put up by two councils to fund it.
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Ruth López, Alejandro Henríquez, and José Ángel Pérez criminalized under El Salvador’s extended state of exception
Amnesty International warns that the state of exception extended by the government and reforms to the penal system have undermined the rule of law in El Salvador.
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Moroccans protest unequal resource distribution and corruption despite government promises
Amnesty International on Thursday urged Moroccan authorities to allow peaceful protests and stop using “excessive force” against demonstrators who continue to rally for social justice and an end to corruption, even as the government signals readiness to strengthen anti-graft measures.
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Egyptian-British activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah freed after nearly 12 years in prison
Egyptian-British activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah was released under a presidential pardon after spending nearly 12 years in and out of prison, following international and domestic pressure.
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First boat migrants detained for deportation to France under new agreement
Detentions began for those who arrived on a small boat on Wednesday - with those being held expected to be sent back within a fortnight
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UK High Court refuses to halt supply of F-35 parts that could reach Israel
The UK’s High Court has dismissed a case filed by campaigners seeking to halt the transfer of all British-made spare parts for US-produced F-35 fighter jets to Israel, stating it lacked the constitutional authority to intervene.
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New EU migration reform allows deportation of asylum seekers to Tunisia, Egypt, and other “safe” countries
As part of a comprehensive reform of its deportation and migration policies, the EU is suggesting the deportation of asylum seekers to nations the bloc has labeled as "safe third countries," which include Tunisia and Egypt.
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Amnesty International: Trump accelerates authoritarianism and undermines global human rights
Amnesty International’s annual report cautions that President Trump’s anti-rights campaign is speeding up authoritarianism and worldwide repression, further exacerbating the decline of international law.
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Hungarian MPs vote to ban Pride events, sparking backlash from LGBTQ+ groups
Amnesty International describes legislation as ‘full-frontal attack’ on country’s LGBTQ+ community
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Former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili faces nine more years in prison
The Tbilisi City Court has sentenced former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili to nine additional years in prison
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University students whipped 185 times with rattan sticks for LGBTQ+ relations
Two university students have been flogged 185 times with rattan sticks in Indonesia for engaging in same-sex sexual relations.
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Kyrgyz Supreme Court maintains prison sentences for journalists amid press freedom crackdown
Kyrgyzstan’s Supreme Court upheld prison sentences for two journalists accused of inciting mass unrest. This move was condemned by international rights groups as a blatant attack on press freedom.
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Serbian authorities accused of illegal activist surveillance using spyware
Police and intelligence services in Serbia are using advanced mobile forensics products and previously unknown spyware to illegally surveil journalists, environmental campaigners and civil rights activists, according to a report.
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Jailed Hong Kong activist rejects charges, calling trial a "show trial," amid global outrage
Hong Kong activist Jimmy Lai denies sedition charges as rights and campaign groups around the world call for his release
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