Leaked Amnesty review finds own Ukraine report ‘legally questionable’

Leaked Amnesty review finds own Ukraine report ‘legally questionable’

[ad_1] A leaked internal review commissioned by Amnesty International is said to have concluded there were significant shortcomings in a controversial report prepared by the rights group that accused Ukraine of illegally endangering citizens by placing armed forces in civilian areas. The report, issued last August, prompted widespread anger in Ukraine, leading to an apology…

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Peru’s ‘racist bias’ drove lethal police response to protests, Amnesty says

Peru’s ‘racist bias’ drove lethal police response to protests, Amnesty says

[ad_1] Peru used “excessive and lethal force” driven by “marked racist bias” against a largely indigenous and campesino population, Amnesty International has concluded, following an investigation into more than two months of anti-government protests which have claimed at least 60 lives. An Amnesty International fact-finding mission investigated 46 possible cases of human rights violations and…

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Over 17,000 weapons surrendered under Australian gun amnesty

Over 17,000 weapons surrendered under Australian gun amnesty

[ad_1] Canberra: More than 17,000 weapons were surrendered in the first year of Australia’s permanent national firearms amnesty, the government revealed on Saturday. The government released the first annual report on the amnesty program, which allows Australians to hand in unregistered, illegal or unwanted weapons without facing punishment, revealing 17,543 weapons were surrendered in the…

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