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France is being sued for its pervasive use of racial profiling.
During a landmark court hearing in Paris, a lawyer for a group of civil rights organizations argued that France must put an end to the widespread use of racial profiling against people of black and north African descent, who are routinely stopped by police and requested to present their identific...
For minor marijuana offenses, Biden grants amnesty to thousands of people
The federal government's classification of the medicine is being reviewed at the president's request, and he has asked governors and administration officials to look into the matter.
On Thursday, Vice President Joe Biden announced that he will pardon everyone convicted of the fe...
Thai royalists have filed a petition to have Amnesty International expelled
Thai royalists ramped up their campaign to expel Amnesty International's Thai office on Thursday, turning over copies of a plea to government departments that they claim has more than one million signatures.
Around 200 protestors gathered in front of Government House in Bangkok, mos...
SAUDI ARABIA HOSTING G-20, HAS DOUBLE STANDARDS IN ITS AGENDA, SAYS AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL
HIGHLIGHTS
- As Saudi Arabia hosts the G20 summit this year, this would have been an amazing opportunity for them to portray its image globally as a progressive kingdom, but in the light of coronavirus the virtual summit will fail to meet the actual standards of t...
U.S. SENATORS TO INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO HALT TRUMP'S $23BN SALE OF WEAPONS TO UAE
Highlights
• Four separate resolutions of disapproval of the U.S. President's plan to sell arms like Reaper drones, F-35 fighter aircraft and air-to-air missiles will be introduced by threw US senators
• Not just these three senators but many other lawmakers are ...
THAI GOVERNMENT DECIPHER ARRESTS OF DISSENTERS BY REPLYING TO AMNESTY CAMPAIGN
HIGHLIGHTS
- The administration has given two explanations through the Foreign Ministry and Royal Thai Police Office because of a mission propelled by Amnesty International.
In its mission, the London-based rights association encourages 8 million...