The case was registered under the DSA for attempting to ‘disrupt law and order’ and ‘defaming’ the Prime Minister, among other charges. Since then, Khadijah’s bail pleas have been rejected several times and Khadijah was transferred to a ‘scandalous cell’ earlier this year, according to family and media reports, despite reportedly developing medical problems including […]
Amnesty International said it welcomed the move to change the act, which it called “a draconian law that was weaponized by the ruling party and its allies to suppress dissent and stifle online freedom of expression”. But it also sounded a note of caution, saying that “the same repressive features should not be repeated” in […]
The group said that the United States also welcomed Ukrainians, “yet under policies and practices rooted in anti-Black racism, it expelled more than 25,000 Haitians between September 2021 and May 2022 and tortured many more.” and subjected to other abuses.” Callamard said that in Iran “women died for dancing, for singing, for not wearing a […]
Myanmar’s military government will release 7,012 prisoners as part of an amnesty to mark the Southeast Asian country’s independence day, state broadcaster MRTV reported on Wednesday. MRTV said prisoners convicted of murder and rape or jailed for charges related to explosives, illegal association, weapons, drugs and corruption would not be released. It was not immediately […]