Rights group concerned over Maldives turmoil
February 13th, 2012 - 7:05 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 13 (IANS) Expressing concern over the recent political developments in the Maldives, a human rights group has called for strict compliance of the accepted democratic norms and the ... Read more...
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China sentences three to death for killing tax official, family
November 11th, 2011 - 3:34 am ICT by BNO News
NANNING, CHINA (BNO NEWS) -- Three people were sentenced to death on Wednesday for killing a tax official and three of his family members in southwest China, local authorities said on Thursday.The ... Read more...
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Women protesters made to undergo ‘virginity checks’: Egyptian general
May 31st, 2011 - 4:49 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 31 (IANS) A senior military general of Egypt has admitted that "virginity checks" were carried out on women arrested during a demonstration. It is the first such admission ... Read more...
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Russia views Amnesty International report as ‘biased’
May 14th, 2011 - 6:08 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 14 (IANS) The Russian Foreign Ministry Friday condemned the annual human rights report of Amnesty International (AI) as politically biased, Xinhua reported."The part of the report concerning ... Read more...
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China, US among top countries when it comes to execution of prisoners
March 28th, 2011 - 6:24 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Mar 28 (ANI): China and the United States still remain among top countries to execute prisoners, resisting the global trend of abolishing death penalty, an Amnesty International report has revealed.The ... Read more...
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Egyptian women protesters forced to take ‘virginity tests’
March 24th, 2011 - 12:54 pm ICT by ANI
Cairo, Mar.24 (ANI): Women arrested by Egyptian military personnel during protests at Cairo's Tahrir Square were subjected to "virginity tests" and other forms of humiliation, claims an Amnesty International report.Eighteen demonstrators were ... Read more...
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Interlocutors to study Amnesty report on Kashmir
March 22nd, 2011 - 11:45 am ICT by IANS
Jammu, March 22 (IANS) The central government-appointed interlocutors on Jammu and Kashmir will study rights watchdog Amnesty International's report alleging human rights abuses in the state under the Public Safety ... Read more...
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Kashmir separatists, common man welcome Amnesty report
March 21st, 2011 - 4:23 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, March 21 (IANS) The Amnesty International report on Jammu and Kashmir's Public Safety Act (PSA) that has come down heavily on India and termed the act "a lawless law" ... Read more...
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Vedanta mining poses health hazard in Orissa: Amnesty (Lead)
February 9th, 2010 - 5:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) The Indian government is not providing adequate information about the hazards caused by an aluminium refinery of British mining major Vedanta in Orissa although it poses a ... Read more...
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Centre ignoring mining hazards in Orissa, says Amnesty report
February 9th, 2010 - 1:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) The Indian government is not providing adequate information about the hazards caused by an aluminium refinery of British mining major Vedanta in Orissa though it poses a ... Read more...
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Amnesty says foreigners eight times more likely to be executed in S Arabia than citizens
October 14th, 2008 - 1:23 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 14 (ANI): A new Amnesty International report has found that foreigners facing capital punishment in Saudi Arabia were eight times more likely to be put to death as compared ... Read more...
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Amnesty International asks Pak govt to reveal details about the missing persons
July 23rd, 2008 - 1:22 pm ICT by ANI
London , July 23 (ANI): In a new report, the international human rights body, the Amnesty International has demanded of the Pakistan government to immediately reveal details of the whereabouts of ... Read more...
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Amnesty criticises Malaysia’s rights record
May 29th, 2008 - 5:11 pm ICT by admin
Kuala Lumpur, May 29 (IANS) International human rights organisation Amnesty International has slammed the Malaysian government for its failure to protect the rights of the people and pressed for urgent reform. "The ... Read more...
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Dhaka has weakened fair-trial safeguards: Amnesty
May 29th, 2008 - 3:16 pm ICT by admin
Dhaka, May 29 (IANS) Bangladesh's military-backed caretaker government has brought "politically motivated" charges against individuals and weakened fair-trial safeguards by setting up special courts, Amnesty International (AI) has said. The "Amnesty International ... Read more...
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