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Ladakh leaders submit 29-page draft proposal to MHA

One of the demands is that all people arrested after September 24, including climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, be released under general amnesty. (ANI)

Published 259 days ago

Pakistan phone-tapping millions, silencing web with China's help: Amnesty report

The report revealed that Pakistan's intelligence agencies have the ability to monitor at least 4 million mobile phones.

Updated 329 days ago

Iran publicly executes convicted murderer who killed 4 members of a family

Iran generally carries out public executions by hanging at dawn.

Updated 350 days ago

Karnataka govt grants 3-month amnesty to surrender wildlife artefacts

Forest minister Eshwar Khandre said the government’s decision to extend the return period aims to encourage compliance and discourage the illegal possession of wildlife trophies. (HT Archives)

Updated 939 days ago

More than 1000 prisoners freed to mark Christmas in Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe granted an amnesty to more than 1,000 convicts

Published 953 days ago

Tripartite peace talks: HNLC demands amnesty for its cadres from Meghalaya govt

HNLC leaders demanded withdrawal of criminal charges against its leaders (Twitter/video screengrab/PTI)

Updated 1136 days ago

Worldwide executions increased by 53% in 2022: Amnesty report

The number of executions in Saudi Arabia tripled from 65 in 2021 to 196 in 2022.

Published 1176 days ago

Myanmar's Junta free 3,000 prisoners in Buddhist New Year's holiday gesture

Prisoners released from Insein Prison are welcomed by their colleagues and family members in Yangon.

Published 1205 days ago

Canada failing: Amnesty condemns Ottawa's record on indigenous people's rights

Amnesty International On Canada: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is seen.

Published 1224 days ago

More Iranians at imminent risk of execution: rights groups

A woman walks after the morality police shut down in a street in Tehran, Iran December 6, 2022.

Updated 1332 days ago

Amnesty International Canada system hacked, searched allegedly by Beijing

Amnesty and other organisations including Frontline AIDS, Global Justice Now and Oxfam, urged governments and the pharmaceutical industry to take action to ensure intellectual property of vaccines is shared widely.

Published 1337 days ago

Ukraine's Amnesty head leaves after group accuses Kyiv of putting lives at risk

Ukrainian soldier Igor Ryazantsev with the Dnipro-1 regiment keeps watch outside his tent during a period of relative calm around their position near Sloviansk, Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine, Friday, Aug. 5, 2022.

Published 1459 days ago

‘Ukraine putting civilians at risk’, says Amnesty report; Zelensky hits back

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky facing journalists during a visit to Black Sea port of Chornomorsk. (File)

Published 1460 days ago

Torture, abuse on women objecting to Taliban restrictions : Amnesty report

FILE - Afghan women chant and hold signs of protest during a demonstration in Kabul, Afghanistan.

Updated 1469 days ago

ED files money laundering charge sheet against Amnesty’s now defunct India arm

After penalising Amnesty India and its former chief executive officer Aakar Patel for violating the foreign exchange law, the Enforcement Directorate filed a charge sheet against the international human rights organisation’s now defunct India arm for money laundering. (HT FILE PHOTO.)

Updated 1487 days ago

₹51cr FEMA fine on Amnesty India and ₹10cr on Aakar Patel: ED

Aakar Patel did not respond to messages seeking comment, but he tweeted from an unverified handle, “The ed is the govt not the judiciary. we will fight it (again) and win (again) in court.’’

Updated 1488 days ago

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