Posts Tagged: Amnesty International
Amnesty International Labels Israel ‘Apartheid’ State in Report
i24 News – Amnesty International on Tuesday labeled Israel an "apartheid" state that treats Palestinians as "an inferior racial group," joining the assessment of other...
Amnesty International Campaign to Support Palestinian Activist Fuels Youth Hatred of Israel, German Group Warns
A German group warned schools last week to be cautious about Amnesty International’s "Write for Rights" campaign, accusing it of engaging in "blatant incitement against...
Israel Designates Palestinian Civil Society Groups as Terrorists, UN ‘Alarmed’
Israel on Friday designated six Palestinian civil society groups as terrorist organizations and accused them of funneling donor aid to militants, a move that drew...
Amnesty International says Syrian Refugees Tortured on Return
Amnesty International said on Tuesday Syrian refugees who returned home were subjected to torture, detention and disappearance by security forces, urging governments to protect them...
Swiss Ban on Full Veil Raises Questions and Riles Islamists
In an effort to curtail extremism, Switzerland last month voted to ban women wearing the burqa or niqab (full veil). The national referendum passed March...
Turkish Women Protest Over Erdogan’s Decision to Exit Domestic Violence Treaty
Several thousand women took to the streets in Istanbul on Saturday to demand Turkey reverses its decision to withdraw from an international treaty against domestic...
Designating Antisemitism: Positives and Pitfalls
JNS.org - One of the more reprehensible aspects of the global campaign to strip Israel of its legitimacy is the fact that so many leading...
Report: Pompeo to Unveil Process for Designating Groups as Antisemitic
i24 News - US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is expected to unveil a process for designating groups and organizations as antisemitic, Politico reported Wednesday. The announcement...
Pompeo Seeks to Cut US Funds for Major Rights NGOs Over Alleged Antisemitism
i24 News - US State Secretary Mike Pompeo seeks to officially brand several major human rights non-governmental organizations (NGOs) as antisemitic and cease US support...
On Iran, Amnesty International Must Translate Words Into Action
JNS.org - A horrifying new report released by the influential NGO Amnesty International details the mass arrests, disappearances, and unlawful killings of thousands of Iranian men,...
Amnesty International Accuses Iran of Widespread Rights Abuses Against Protesters
Amnesty International accused Iran's clerical establishment on Wednesday of presiding over widespread abuses of human rights in a security crackdown on nationwide protests last year touched...
Israeli Court Dismisses Amnesty’s Petition Against Spyware Firm NSO
An Israeli court has dismissed Amnesty International's legal bid to stop NSO Group from exporting surveillance software, saying the rights organization did not prove NSO's technology...
Iran’s Prisoners of Conscience Bear the Brunt of COVID-19
Despite Iran being severely hit by the coronavirus -- with a death toll likely much higher than officially reported -- the country’s use of subterfuge...
Ex-Amnesty Employee Denies Responsibility for Arrest of Gaza Peace Activist by Hamas for Zoom Meeting With Israelis
A Palestinian journalist and former employee of Amnesty International defended herself on Monday against accusations that she was responsible for the arrest of a Gaza...
