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Syria's president grants amnesty, reduced sentences on anniversary of coup that put father in power
Associated Press via AOL· 7 months agoSyria’s president issued a decree granting amnesty and reducing sentences for several categories of...
Myanmar's military should be investigated for war crimes, Amnesty International says
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 5 months agoThe human rights group Amnesty International on Thursday accused the Myanmar military of...
Top Turkey court overturns local Amnesty head's terrorism convictions -rights group
Reuters via Yahoo News· 2 years agoTurkey's top court overturned terrorism-related convictions of the former local head of Amnesty...
The world is coming apart at the seams
Salon via Yahoo News· 7 months agoJoe Biden; Vladimir Putin; Ukrainian soldiers Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images Over 5,000 dead. 12,000 wounded. Millions forcibly displaced....
3 years on from coup, economic sanctions look unlikely to push Myanmar back to democracy
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 4 months agoSanctions have failed to prevent Myanmar's military from obtaining hardware. STR/AFP via Getty...
Myanmar junta executes 4 democracy activists
The Week via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAn Amnesty International activist protests against executions in Myanmar Matteo Nardone/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images Myanmar's military...
India ‘complicit’ in Myanmar junta’s war crimes through fuel and arms exports, say rights groups
The Independent UK via AOL· 1 year agoAn Indian state-owned arms manufacturer has shipped multiple artillery barrels to Myanmar amid the...
Zimbabwe is Cracking Down on Dissent Ahead of Vote, Amnesty Says
Bloomberg via Yahoo News· 10 months ago(Bloomberg) -- Zimbabwe’s government has actively undermined civil liberties and quashed dissent...
Thai opposition proposes amnesty covering 2 decades of political offences
Reuters via Yahoo News· 8 months agoThailand's progressive opposition party on Thursday filed a draft bill seeking amnesty for...
Rights groups report widespread war crimes across Africa’s Sahel region with communities under siege
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 7 months agoSecurity forces and armed groups are committing war crimes against civilians in Africa's Sahel...