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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 on Jan 08, 2024 08:08 am IST

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(REUTERS)

Published on Dec 25, 2023 12:44 pm IST

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 on Jun 25, 2023 05:32 pm IST

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.(Representative image)

Published on May 16, 2023 08:25 pm IST

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.(AP)

Published on Apr 17, 2023 02:47 pm IST

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

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

Published on Mar 29, 2023 10:53 pm IST

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. (VIA REUTERS)

Updated on Dec 12, 2022 04:34 am IST

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.(Image via Twitter)

Published on Dec 06, 2022 08:49 am IST

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.(AP)

Published on Aug 06, 2022 01:58 pm IST

‘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)(AFP PHOTO / Ukrainian Presidential Press Service)

Published on Aug 05, 2022 08:31 am IST

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.(AP)

Updated on Jul 27, 2022 02:45 pm IST

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 on Jul 10, 2022 04:30 am IST

₹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 on Jul 09, 2022 05:52 am IST

25 convicts from Delhi jails to be released on October 2

The 25 convicts include women, elderly, ailing and differently-abled convicts.(Getty Images/Picture for representation)

Published on Sept 12, 2018 04:00 am IST

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