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Amnesty urges immediate, unconditional release of PoJK journalist

Journalist and poet Ahmad Farhad has reportedly been detained for more than two months in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir….reports Asian Lite News Desk Amnesty International South Asia has called for the immediate

August 25, 2026

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Amnesty slams India for Israel weapons supply

The rights group is calling on the Indian government to halt all arms exports to Israel and strengthen its export controls…reports Asian Lite News Desk Amnesty International has accused India of continuing

July 31, 2026

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Amnesty International Condemns Crackdown On Protests In PoK

Amnesty International has accused Pakistani authorities of carrying out mass arrests, internet shutdowns and a violent crackdown on protesters in Pakistan administered Jammu and Kashmir….reports Asian Lite News Desk Amnesty International has

June 10, 2026

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Surveillance and Detentions Mark China’s Two Sessions

While the Two Sessions aim to signal continuity and progress, the accounts emerging from across the country suggest that the pursuit of grievances often comes at a personal cost….reports Asian Lite News

March 19, 2026

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30 dead in separatist attack in Nigeria

Amnesty International said that more than 20 vehicles and trucks were set ablaze during the Thursday attack along the Okigwe-Owerri highway in Imo state At least 30 people have been killed after

May 11, 2025

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Duterte’s Arrest a ‘Monumental Step for Justice’, Says Amnesty

Rodrigo Duterte, who oversaw Philippines’ brutal “war on drugs,” was taken into custody upon his return from Hong Kong on 11 March Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has been arrested by authorities

March 11, 2025

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Amnesty urges war crimes probe over Israel levelling east Gaza

The London-based rights group said the levelling since the start of the war on October 7 “should be investigated as war crimes of wanton destruction …reports Asian Lite News Amnesty International Thursday

September 5, 2024

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Baloch Protest Crackdown Draws Amnesty’s Ire

Amnesty International urged Pakistani authorities to promptly and unequivocally dismiss all charges against individuals solely charged for exercising their right to freedom of expression….reports Asian Lite News Amnesty Asia, a worldwide human

December 19, 2023

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Amnesty slams Pak over enforced disappearance of Idris Khattak

AI asked Pakistan’s authorities to provide details of the case to the family, give him access to lawyers, and produce him before a civilian court for deciding about lawfulness of his arrest

December 5, 2021

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Amnesty hits out at Pakistan over enforced disappearances

Amnesty International spoke to the family members of 10 people whose fate remains unknown after they were abducted by Pakistan’s security services….reports Asian Lite News Pakistani authorities must end their abhorrent use

November 23, 2021

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