Dec 16 304 killed in Iran protests, Amnesty International reports By Aya Batrawy, Associated Press The protests, which lasted about four days in several cities and towns in Iran in November, were sparked by a sharp rise in gasoline prices. Continue reading
Apr 23 Iraqi women and children with perceived link to ISIS are sexually abused, denied aid, report finds By Layla Quran Iraqi women and children with perceived ties to Islamic State militants are denied access to food and health care, sexually abused, and routinely blocked from obtaining identity cards and other documents needed to work or move freely, according to a… Continue reading
Apr 21 Accepting rights award, Kaepernick decries ‘lawful lynching’ By Mike Corder, Associated Press Amnesty International gave former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick its Ambassador of Conscience Award on Saturday for his kneeling protest of racial injustice. Continue reading
Jul 25 5 important stories that are not about the health care vote By Joshua Barajas, Erica R. Hendry, Iman Smith Here are five important stories you may have missed this last week. Continue reading
Jul 08 Watch 3:33 Report highlights EU’s shortcomings as refugee numbers surge By PBS News Hour Migrants and refugees are continuing to flee wars and persecution in the Middle East and North Africa as they attempt to cross the Mediterranean Sea into Europe. In the first half of 2017, 73,000 have reached Italy over that route,… Continue watching
Mar 28 Watch 3:28 News Wrap: ‘Fair chance’ U.S. airstrike played role in Mosul civilian deaths By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, the U.S. commander in Iraq, Lt. Gen. Stephen Townsend, says there's a "fair chance" that a U.S. airstrike played a role in killing scores of civilians in Mosul, but voiced doubt that the weapon used… Continue watching
Feb 07 Amnesty: Up to 13,000 hanged in Syria’s ‘slaughterhouse’ By Sarah El Deeb, Associated Press The prison north of Damascus was known to detainees as "the slaughterhouse" and in it, as many of 13,000 people were hanged in only four years after a series of sham trials, according to a new report issued by Amnesty… Continue reading
Apr 06 Executions spiked in 2015, highest level in 25 years, Amnesty International report finds By Dominique Bonessi A new report by Amnesty International reveals that there were at least 1,634 executions worldwide last year, the most since 1989. Continue reading
Mar 17 Syrian government air raid may amount to war crime By Marina Lopes A Syrian government raid on an Islamic State threshold that resulted in over 100 civilian casualties last year could amount to a war crime, human rights organization Amnesty International said in a report on Tuesday. Continue reading
Nov 23 Will the last ‘Angola Three’ inmate be set free? By Carey Reed Louisiana's attorney general voiced his disagreement on Friday with a court ruling that could lead to the release of an inmate who has spent 42 years in solitary confinement. Continue reading