Tag: Amnesty International
Cambodian government, UNESCO implicated in mass displacement at Angkor Wat
The Cambodian government is under fire this week after Amnesty International released a report on November 14 saying that since 2020, they have forcibly removed over...
Pakistan says 102 in military court over ex-PM Khan arrest violence
Rights groups criticized Pakistan's use of opaque military trials for civilians, saying it results in "a catalog of human rights violations"
2022 executions highest in five years, according to Amnesty International
A total of 883 people were known to have been executed in 20 countries, marking a 53% increase from the previous year
Cambodia should halt ‘forced evictions’ at Angkor Wat, says Amnesty International
Authorities say they are acting to protect the ruins by moving squatters whose informal settlements are damaging the environment
Global action against threats to humanity ‘woefully inadequate’
“We need less hypocrisy, less cynicism, and more consistent, principled and ambitious action by all states to promote and protect all rights”
Hundreds of Thai children facing charges over protests, says Amnesty International
Nearly 300 under-18s have faced criminal charges related to the protests, the human rights campaign group said
Military carried out ‘collective punishment’ on ethnic civilians in eastern Myanmar
A report by Amnesty International suggests the junta may have committed war crimes in the regions
Amnesty International highlights ‘worrying rise’ in global executions
At least 579 executions were carried out across 18 countries in 2021 -- a 20 percent increase on 2020
Impunity allows human rights abuses to thrive in Philippines, says Amnesty...
“Lack of accountability continued to facilitate unlawful killings and other human rights violations under the ‘war on drugs’ campaign”
Political leaders, Big Pharma betray promises of fair recovery from pandemic...
States, “alongside corporate titans,” have driven deeper global inequality “in what amounts to one of the greatest betrayals of our times”