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Japanese Olympic Committee names first transgender member

Malala joins global activists in urging world leaders to 'tackle emergency facing people and planet'

Pakistan's Nobel laureate, Malala Yousafzai, is among 20 leading global activists and advocates for a variety of causes who have called on world leaders to "tackle the emergency facing people and planet" by taking action to combat the climate crisis, poverty and inequality.

Facebook, Google Surveillance Undermines Human Rights - Watchdog

Facebook and Google must overhaul their business models, which rely on harvesting and monetizing users' private data to the detriment of their core human rights, a prominent rights watchdog said in a report out Thursday

Human Rights Watchdog Launches Campaign in Support of Young Activists

A major human rights watchdog on Monday launched a global campaign championing children and youth activists' rights

Rights Group Blames Turkey for War Crimes, Disregard for Civilian Lives in Syria Offensive

A prominent international rights group has accused the Turkish forces and Ankara-backed militant groups of committing war crimes and showing a "callous" disregard for civilian lives during their offensive in northern Syria

PM appreciates Amnesty's role in highlighting rights violations in IOJ&K

Greta Thunberg wins Amnesty's highest human rights award

Sudan protesters hail landmark deal with generals

Crowds of jubilant Sudanese took to the streets of Khartoum on Friday to celebrate a landmark deal between protest leaders and the country's ruling generals aimed at turning the page on months of political unrest

Mass protests for civilian rule rock Sudan

Sudan braces for mass protest as demonstrators fear violence

Argentina hold Japan for historic first World Cup point

Teen climate activist Greta Thunberg gets Amnesty prize

Executions Decline Worldwide in 2018 but Rise in US, Japan, Belarus - Rights Group

The number of executions around the world fell dramatically in 2018 but rose in the United States, Japan and Belarus, Amnesty International Secretary General Kumi Naidoo announced as the rights group unveiled a new report at a United Nations press conference on Tuesday

Human Rights Group Registers in 2018 Record Low Number of Executions Within Past Decade

Global executions at lowest level in a decade: Amnesty

Turkey Must Acquit 11 Activists Facing Trial on 'Absurd' Terror Charges - Rights Group

Turkey's farcical trial of 11 human rights defenders on bogus terrorist charges needs to end with acquittal because prosecutors have not offered any evidence at six previous hearings going back two years, Amnesty International said in a press release on Wednesday

'We don't need their prize': Myanmar defiant as Amnesty pulls Suu Kyi award

Myanmar authorities and citizens leapt to the defence of Aung San Suu Kyi Tuesday after Amnesty International stripped her of its top award over indifference to atrocities committed against Rohingya Muslims, doubling down on support for the civilian leader in the face of global ire

Amnesty strips Aung San Suu Kyi of highest honour

Malaysia to abolish death penalty

Malaysia has decided to abolish the death penalty, a senior minister said Thursday, with more than 1,200 people on death row set to win a reprieve following a groundswell of opposition to capital punishment.

Amnesty says Turkey chair released from Izmir jail