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PoliticsThe Global Impunity Dilemma: Why Bringing Iranian Atrocity Architects to Justice Remains an Up-Hill Battle
Human rights advocates and family members are pressing for international accountability as European prosecutors and global bodies struggle to bring the architects of atrocities in Iran to justice.
PoliticsMoroccan Journalists Expose Years of Digital and Physical Surveillance Highlighted in New Amnesty Report
A new Amnesty International report details years of digital and physical surveillance targeting Moroccan journalists and activists using Pegasus spyware, a claim that local authorities have strongly denied.
PoliticsFrance Prepares to Close Up to 500 Schools as Violent Student Protests Resurge
France plans to close up to 500 schools on Monday as student protests over education conditions and class sizes turn increasingly violent. Over 5,000 people have been arrested in connection with the nationwide demonstrations.
TechnologyAmnesty International Report Accuses Moroccan Intelligence of Using Espionage to Silence Journalists and Activists
Amnesty International has accused Moroccan intelligence of using Pegasus spyware and traditional surveillance to silence journalists and human rights activists.
PoliticsSouth Sudan Dissolves Government and Installs Caretaker Administration Ahead of Historic National Elections
South Sudan President Salva Kiir has dissolved the transitional unity government and installed a caretaker administration to pave the way for the country's first national elections. The move dismantles the 2018 power-sharing agreement and has raised concerns among analysts regarding unchecked presidential authority.
PoliticsAmnesty International Exposes Iranian Security Chiefs Responsible for Brutal 2022 Crackdown
Amnesty International has released a 1,000-page report detailing how Iranian security chiefs responsible for crimes against humanity during the 2022 Women, Life, Freedom uprising remain in power and continue their repressive tactics.
PoliticsAmnesty International Urges Algeria to Drop Death Penalty Plans Following Deadly Wildfires
Amnesty International has urged Algeria to abandon its plans to expand the death penalty and resume executions following deadly wildfires that struck the country.
PoliticsAmnesty International Accuses Russia of Trafficking Vulnerable Foreigners into Ukraine War
Amnesty International's new report reveals that Russia has been deceiving vulnerable foreign nationals from countries like Brazil, Colombia, Sri Lanka, and South Africa into fighting on the front lines in Ukraine.
TechnologySkepticism Greets Cambodia's Assertion That Cybercrime Scam Compounds Have Been Eradicated
Rights groups and analysts have expressed deep skepticism over Cambodia's official claim that it has completely eradicated all large-scale online scam compounds within its borders.
Breaking NewsNigerian Military Launches Massive Rescue Operation After Hundreds of Worshippers Abducted in North
Nigerian forces have launched a major rescue operation to find an estimated 600 worshippers abducted from a mosque in Niger State last week.
PoliticsIndia's Supreme Court Orders Probe into Police Actions Amid Youth-Led Protests
India's Supreme Court has ordered an inquiry into police conduct during the recent youth-led "cockroach" protests, sparking debate over the challenge the movement poses to the government.
Breaking NewsChilling Video Emerges as Kidnappers Demand Ransom for Hundreds Abducted from Nigerian Mosque
Kidnappers have released a disturbing video showing hundreds of worshippers who were recently abducted from a mosque in Nigeria's Niger state. The incident places mounting pressure on President Bola Tinubu regarding the nation's deteriorating security.
