Tag: Amnesty International
Malaysia Set to End Mandatory Death Penalty; Possibly Granting Clemency for Over 1,300 Death Row Inmates
On April 3, the Malaysian government made the monumental move to end its mandatory death penalty, along...
53 Dead, 82 Wounded in Suicide Bomb Attack in Afghanistan, Girls and Young Women Among Majority of Deaths
On Oct. 3, the United Nations (UN) declared that a suicide bombing on a Kabul education center took the...
Germany Refuses to Accept Taliban as Ruling Party of Afghanistan, Conditions ‘Dire’ for Afghans
On Tuesday, June 7, Germany said it will not recognize the Taliban as the ruling party of Afghanistan...
Myanmar Junta Prepares to Execute Four Political Prisoners; Alarms Raised in Southeast Asia
On Tuesday, June 7, the ASEAN Parliament for Human Rights (APHR) called for Southeast Asia to stop the...
Half a Million May Have Perished as Ethiopian Conflict Rages on Amid Ukraine War
As the war in Ukraine rages on another conflict, that began in 2020, has received little attention from...
Jimmy Lai, 7 Others Sentenced for Urging Participation in Banned Tiananmen Vigil
On Monday, Dec. 13, Jimmy Lai, founder of the now-defunct pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily, along...
Hong Kong Activist Sentenced to Over 3.5 Years in Prison for Secession and Money Laundering
On Nov. 23 Hong Kong activist, Tony Chung, former convenor of Studentlocalism, was sentenced to prison...
Hong Kong Man Sentenced to Nearly 6 Years in Prison for Chanting Slogans, Posting Online
On Nov. 11, Ma Chun-man, also known as “Captain America 2.0” was sentenced by a Hong Kong court to five...
Amnesty International Forced to Close Hong Kong Office Citing National Security Law
By the end of 2021, global human rights movement Amnesty International (AI) is scheduled to close down...
The Taliban Kills Pregnant Police Officer, Afghan Women’s Rights in Tatters
Taliban militants have reportedly killed a female policewoman in the capital city of Afghanistan’s Ghor...