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Karnataka govt grants 3-month amnesty to surrender wildlife artefacts
Engaging in activities such as stocking, transporting, keeping, selling, dressing, or consuming any wildlife organ is deemed a punishable offence, as outlined in the Wildlife Protection Act
Updated on Jan 08, 2024 08:08 AM IST
More than 1000 prisoners freed to mark Christmas in Sri Lanka
Among the 1,004 freed on Monday were Sri Lankans jailed for not being able to pay outstanding fines, Prison Commissioner Gamini Dissanayake said.
Published on Dec 25, 2023 12:44 PM IST
AFP |
Tripartite peace talks: HNLC demands amnesty for its cadres from Meghalaya govt
Tripartite peace talks were held between the Indian government, Meghalaya and the Hyn?iewtrep National Liberation Council. The HNLC demands amnesty for its cadres and withdrawal of criminal charges.
Updated on Jun 25, 2023 05:32 PM IST
David Laitphlang
Worldwide executions increased by 53% in 2022: Amnesty report
Amnesty said 70% of the executions in the Middle East and North Africa were carried out in Iran.
Published on May 16, 2023 08:25 PM IST
AP |
Myanmar's Junta free 3,000 prisoners in Buddhist New Year's holiday gesture
Some 17,460 political detainees, including Myanmar’s former civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi, were in detention as of last Wednesday.
Published on Apr 17, 2023 02:47 PM IST
AP |
Canada failing: Amnesty condemns Ottawa's record on indigenous people's rights
Amnesty International On Canada: Ketty Nivyabandi said, “The rights of Indigenous peoples remain a major concern and a grave concern for us."
Published on Mar 29, 2023 10:53 PM IST
More Iranians at imminent risk of execution: rights groups
The almost three-month-old protest movement was sparked by the death in custody of Mahsa Amini, a Kurdish-Iranian arrested by the morality police for allegedly breaching the Islamic republic's strict dress code for women.
Updated on Dec 12, 2022 04:34 AM IST
AFP |
Amnesty International Canada system hacked, searched allegedly by Beijing
Ketty Nivyabandi, Secretary General of Amnesty International Canada, said the searches in their systems were specifically and solely related to China and Hong Kong, as well as a few prominent Chinese activists. The hack left the organization offline for nearly three weeks.
Published on Dec 06, 2022 08:49 AM IST
AP | | Posted by Singh Rahul Sunilkumar
Ukraine's Amnesty head leaves after group accuses Kyiv of putting lives at risk
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy accused the group of abetting what he called Russia's unprovoked attacks on Ukraine.
Published on Aug 06, 2022 01:58 PM IST
Reuters | | Posted by Yagya Sharma
‘Ukraine putting civilians at risk’, says Amnesty report; Zelensky hits back
In its report, Amnesty International said that being in a defensive position did not exempt the Ukrainian military from respecting international humanitarian law.
Published on Aug 05, 2022 08:31 AM IST
Torture, abuse on women objecting to Taliban restrictions : Amnesty report
Taliban has banned girls from attending school from seventh grade, imposed all-covering dress and is torturing those who are fighting back against the restrictions.
Updated on Jul 27, 2022 02:45 PM IST
PTI | | Posted by Nisha Anand
ED files money laundering charge sheet against Amnesty’s now defunct India arm
ED has alleged, that upon cancellation of FCRA licence by the government of India, Amnesty adopted a new method to receive money from abroad and M/s Amnesty International, UK sent ?51.72 crores to AIIPL in the guise of export of services and Foreign Direct Investment
Updated on Jul 10, 2022 04:30 AM IST
HT Correspondent, New Delhi
?51cr FEMA fine on Amnesty India and ?10cr on Aakar Patel: ED
The Enforcement Directorate on Friday levied a penalty on Amnesty India International Private Limited and its former CEO Aakar Patel for alleged violations of the country’s foreign exchange law, the agency said in a statement.
Updated on Jul 09, 2022 05:52 AM IST
Snehashish Roy, New Delhi