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Genocide Expert: Gaza Conflict May Take Years for Legal Verdict
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Israel's warfare has during the course of the Gaza conflict gone from self-defense to "something entirely different". This is stated by a responsible researcher within IAGS, since the organization has drawn the conclusion that what is happening in the Palestinian area is genocide
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Research Group Accuses Israel of Genocide in Gaza Strip
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Israel is committing genocide in the Gaza Strip, the heavy research group IAGS states with a resolution. Mass killing of civilians and other actions that "eradicated entire families and generations of Palestinians" are highlighted as the reason for the statement
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UN Reports 841 Executions in Iran This Year
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Iran has executed at least 841 people this year, according to the UN, which sees a sharp increase in the number of executions in the country.
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Amnesty Calls for War Crimes Investigation of Israel in Lebanon
2 MIN READ
Israel should be investigated for war crimes in Lebanon, writes Amnesty in a new report. According to the human rights organization, the Israeli military has destroyed thousands of civilian buildings in the war against Hizbollah
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Swedish Pension Funds Linked to Israeli Company Producing White Phosphorus
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Swedish pension money is being invested in an Israeli company that manufactures white phosphorus for warfare, according to an investigation by Ekot on Sveriges Radio.
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Civilians Killed in Eastern Congo-Kinshasa Despite Peace Deal
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Violence against the civilian population continues in eastern Congo-Kinshasa – despite peace agreements and negotiations on ceasefire, show new reports.
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Iran Executions Double in First Half of 2025, UN Urges Halt
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Iran has executed twice as many people during the first half of 2025 compared to the same period last year.
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Iran Executes Two Men Linked to People's Mujahedin for Terrorism
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Two men linked to the political organization People's Mujahedin were executed on Sunday in Iran, according to the state news agency Mizan Online.
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Qatar Confirms Bid to Host 2036 Summer Olympic Games
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Qatar wants to host the summer Olympic Games 2036. The Gulf state confirms that they have applied to be the host of the games
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Saudi Arabia Executes Over 100 Foreigners So Far This Year
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Gaza Aid Distributions Linked to Rising Death Toll, Analysis Shows
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Those days when the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation distributes emergency aid in the Gaza Strip, significantly more Palestinians are killed and injured than on other days. The difference is marked, according to a survey made by British Sky News
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Aid Groups Urge End to GHF Aid Distribution in Gaza
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Put an end to the "lethal Israeli distribution" of aid in Gaza, including the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), and return to a UN-led system. The demand is made by 169 aid organizations in a joint statement
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UN Raises Alarm Over Deadly Protests in Kenya
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The death toll is rising after the government-critical protests in Kenya earlier in the week. At least 16 people were killed, according to Amnesty International
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Djalali Unharmed After Evin Prison Attack but Execution Risk Remains
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The Swedish-Iranian researcher Ahmadreza Djalali is unharmed after Israel's attack on the notorious Evin prison in Tehran on Monday morning. But the development of events means that he is still at increased risk of being executed
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Soundtrack of Our Lives to Headline Amnesty Gala in Stockholm
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Thousands Protest in The Hague Against Gaza Violence
1 MIN READ
A large demonstration has been held in The Hague in the Netherlands, with demands that the country's government should act more forcefully to bring an end to violence against civilians in Gaza, which the demonstrators characterise as genocide.
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Amnesty Reports 100 Killed in Nigeria Attacks
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At least 100 people have been killed by armed perpetrators in the village of Yelewata in the state of Benue in southeastern Nigeria, according to Amnesty International's branch in the country.
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Authors Urge Immediate Ceasefire and Aid in Gaza
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EU Proposal Eases Return of Asylum Seekers to Safe Third Countries
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The EU opens the door to "Rwanda models" in new rules on which countries can be considered safe to send asylum seekers to. The connection to the recipient country will no longer be necessary
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Amnesty International Banned in Russia but Vows to Continue Work
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The international human rights organization Amnesty is completely banned in Russia. But the work continues, promises the organization
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Amnesty: Chinese Weapons Supplied to RSF in Sudan Conflict
1 MIN READ
The United Arab Emirates has provided the RSF militia with Chinese weapons in its warfare against the regular military in Sudan.
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Amnesty Accuses Israel of Genocide Amid Gaza Humanitarian Crisis
2 MIN READ
Amnesty accuses Israel of committing a "live broadcast genocide" by intentionally creating a humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza. Israel rejects the accusations
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Amnesty Reports Surge in Saudi Arabia's Death Penalty Cases
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Amnesty International criticizes Saudi Arabia for an "alarming increase" in the use of the death penalty.
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Thousands Missing in Sudan Conflict, Says Red Cross
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Thousands missing in war-torn Sudan, according to the International Red Cross Committee. At the same time, the UN Secretary-General fears "deepened fragmentation" in the country
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