Amnesty International slams European gov’ts for latest migrants drowning | Amnesty International dénonce les gouvernements européens pour les récentes noyades de migrants

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[column width=”47%” padding=”6%”] Human rights watchdog Amnesty International has lashed out at European governments for last week’s drowning of some 200 migrants in the Mediterranean saying their current strategy of keeping migrants out of Europe is not working. In a … Read More

Reports of prison abuse in South Africa must lead to urgent investigation

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Photo: nowthisnews Amnesty International Allegations of abuse, including the use of electric shocks, against inmates in a privately run prison in South Africa raise serious questions about the authorities’ real commitment to tackle torture and other ill-treatment, Amnesty International said. … Read More