Amnesty International
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Amnesty International is an international non-governmental organisation focused on human rights, with its headquarters in the United Kingdom. The organisation says it has more than ten million members and supporters around the world. The stated mission of the organisation is to campaign for "a world in which every person enjoys all of the human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international human rights instruments." The organisation has played a notable role on human rights issues due to its frequent citation in media and by world leaders.
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World Cup workers paid 'unlawful recruitment fees' Human rights group Amnesty claims migrants who worked at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar are owed money after paying 'unlawful recruitment fees'.BBC Sport - Published | |
Premier League 'must re-examine' Newcastle deal The Premier League "must re-examine the assurances" it was given about potential Saudi state control of Newcastle, says human rights group Amnesty International.BBC Sport - Published | |
Ronaldo should address Saudi issues - Amnesty Cristiano Ronaldo should use his platform to speak about human rights issues in Saudi Arabia, says Amnesty International.BBC Sport - Published | |
Leeds student jailed in Saudi Arabia is being used 'to set an example' and must be 'immediately released'A Leeds University student imprisoned in Saudi Arabia for allegedly spreading "false rumours" and retweeting dissidents' posts is being used to "set an example" and must be "immediately released",..Sky News - Published | |
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Qatar World Cup: Amnesty calls on Fifa to set up £350m fund for migrant workersAmnesty International calls on Fifa president Gianni Infantino to set up a £350m fund to compensate migrant workers used on Qatar World Cup projects.BBC Sport - Published | |
Greg Norman's comments on Saudi Arabia 'wrong and seriously misguided' - Amnesty InternationalGreg Norman's description of the murder of Jamal Khashoggi as a "mistake" is "wrong and seriously misguided", says Amnesty International.BBC Sport - Published | |
'Nobody at CBI answering their calls': Ex-Amnesty chief Aakar Patel files contempt plea against CBIAs per Aakar Patel, he was stopped by immigration at Bengaluru Airport on Thursday night despite the favourable court order.DNA - Published | |
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2022 World Cup: England players should highlight human rights concerns - AmnestyEngland players, staff and fans should use their positions to highlight human rights concerns at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, says Amnesty International.BBC Sport - Published | |
Newcastle United: Premier League agrees to meet Amnesty InternationalThe Premier League agrees to meet with Amnesty International for talks about a revised owners' and directors' test following Newcastle's Saudi-backed takeover.BBC Sport - Published | HC restrains ED from taking further action after attachment of Amnesty International India's fundsIndiaTimes - Published |
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'I don't know if they realised I was a person': Women subject to sexual violence in Ethiopia Women and girls in Tigray have been raped and have suffered sexual violence at the hands of forces aligned with the Ethiopian government, Amnesty International has said.Sky News - Published | 'False rumours': Stand by findings of Pegasus Project, says Amnesty InternationalIndiaTimes - Published |
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Spyware used to snoop on ministers, opposition, journalists, businessmen: ReportSpyware Pegasus, which is sold by the NSO Group of Israel, may have been used to conduct surveillance on about 300 Indians, including two serving Cabinet ministers at the Centre, three opposition..IndiaTimes - Published | 'Dystopian hellscape': Torture, beatings and electric shocks in Xinjiang camps says Amnesty China has created a "dystopian hellscape" in Xinjiang, according to the head of Amnesty International, with people who are detained in camps there routinely tortured.Sky News - Published |
