Amnesty International
Drop case against Manabzamin editor: Amnesty International
Amnesty International has urged the government to drop the case -- under Digital Security Act -- against Matiur Rahman Chowdhury, editor-in-chief of Bangla daily Manabzamin, and 31 others.
Suu Kyi burying her head in the sand: AI
Reacting to the speech by Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar’s State Counsellor and de facto leader, on the crisis in Rakhine State, Amnesty International says she and her government are still burying their...
Scorched earth
Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have come up with new evidence pointing that the Myanmar army is deliberately burning Rohingya villages and shooting people, which is nothing but ethnic...
Amnesty urges probe into Rangamati arson attacks
Human rights watchdog Amnesty International (AI) has urged Bangladesh government to conduct an independent and impartial investigation into Friday’s arson attacks on indigenous people in Longadu...
'Shadow of death' hangs over Rio before Games
A sharp increase in police killings has cast "a shadow of death" over Rio de Janeiro as it prepares to host the Olympic Games, Amnesty International claim in a report.
Ignoring the problem not a solution
Bangladeshi authorities' failure to take decisive action against violent groups responsible for at least 10 killings over the last two months has created a climate of impunity, says Amnesty...
Attackers of slain professor must be brought to account: AI
In response to the killing of Rajshahi University Professor Rezaul Karim Siddique, Amnesty International says the attackers must be brought to account.
'Disturbing rise' in global executions
The total number of known executions worldwide rise by more than half last year to 1,634, the highest figure recorded since 1989, Amnesty International says as Pakistan sent three more men to the...
Amnesty highlights 'disturbing rise' in global executions
A surge in the number of executions recorded worldwide saw more people put to death last year than at any point since 1989, Amnesty International says.
‘Forced labour’ at Qatar World Cup site
Rights group Amnesty International has accused Qatar of using forced labour at a flagship World Cup 2022 stadium.
Media was forced to publish lies after 1/11 changeover: Inu
Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu says that The Daily Star Editor Mahfuz Anam’s recent comment reveals that the mass media was forced to publish lies, distorted and partial information during...