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Amnesty International

Sri Lankan man sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia for social media post
The Sri Lankan government is attempting to secure a pardon for a Sri Lankan national sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia for social media posts deemed offensive to Prophet Muhammad.

Panic in South Africa after discovery of nine murdered women
Authorities and citizens express alarm following the discovery of nine murdered women in Ekurhuleni, South Africa, since July.

Saudi Arabia accused of not returning bodies of executed foreign nationals
Families report that Saudi Arabian authorities do not return the bodies of executed foreign nationals.
Global organizations criticize Pakistan for escalating violence in Kashmir
Global human rights organizations are criticizing the Pakistani authorities for escalating violence and suppressing media freedom in Pakistan-administered Kashmir.

Pegasus spyware infects iPhone of Serbian student protest movement member
A member of Serbia's student protest movement had their iPhone infected with NSO Group's Pegasus spyware via an iMessage zero-click exploit, while other activists and politicians were also targeted.

Preity Zinta urges government to address Sonam Wangchuk protest concerns
Bollywood actress Preity Zinta publicly urged the Indian government to engage in meaningful dialogue with activist Sonam Wangchuk and CJP protesters demanding action over alleged NEET exam irregularities, while Wangchuk remained on an indefinite hunger strike and police took him to a hospital.

Pakistan blocks Al Jazeera and news websites amid Kashmir protest reports
Pakistan blocks Al Jazeera and digital news sites following reports on protests and violence in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir.

Bangladesh law minister says Sheikh Hasina will be arrested upon return
Bangladesh Law Minister M Asaduzzaman states former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will be arrested upon her return from India before she can surrender to court.
Protests intensify in Pakistan occupied Kashmir amid ongoing security clashes
Tensions prevail in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir as clashes continue between security forces and JAAC activists amid regional elections with conflicting claims on casualties.

Radiation leaks detected from sunken Soviet submarine after thirty six years
New radiation leaks detected from the sunken Soviet submarine Komsomolets raise environmental concerns 36 years after the 1989 disaster.

Amnesty International reports 269 civilian deaths in Kabul airstrike
Amnesty International has declared that a March 2026 Pakistani airstrike on the Omid Rehabilitation Centre in Kabul killed at least 269 civilians and should be investigated as a potential war crime.

Cockroach Janta Party removes spokesperson over viral burger eating video
Cockroach Janta Party removed spokesperson Vijeta Dahiya after a viral video showed him eating at a Burger King during a party protest in Delhi, sparking social media criticism.