Norway: The right-wing fanatic on trial for massacring 77 people in Norway says he wants either freedom or death, calling the country's prison terms "pathetic" and arguing for the return of capital punishment, which was last used here to execute Nazi collaborators after World War II. On the third day of his terror trial, Anders Behring Breivik was grilled by prosecutors about the anti-Muslim militant group he claims to belong...
03:28 AM, Apr 19, 2012
New Delhi: Human Rights group Amnesty International on Wednesday demanded that security personnel facing serious charges like rape and murder should stand trial and not hide behind Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA). Welcoming the Supreme Court statement that personnel involved in rape and murder could invoke AFSPA, Amnesty International's Asia-Pacific Program Director Sam Zarifi said, "for far too long, Indian security forces have used the AFSPA as a cover...
05:03 AM, Feb 09, 2012
Dhaka: Eight Bangladeshi migrants were beheaded in public in the Saudi Arabian capital after they were convicted of killing an Egyptian security guard four years ago, a media report said. They were charged with robbing a warehouse and killing a security guard, Egyptian national Hussein Saeed Mohammed Abdulkhaleq, in April 2007, bdnews24.com reported on Saturday. Mamun Abdul Mannan, Faruq Jamal, Sumon Miah, Mohammed Sumon, Shafiq al-Islam, Masud Shamsul Haque, Abu...
11:02 AM, Oct 09, 2011
New Delhi: It’s the verdict which has left many across India completely shocked. Dr Binayak Sen being pronounced guilty by a Raipur Sessions Court has left human rights activists, leading jurists and writers appalled. A travesty of justice: That is how leading human rights defenders, activists and jurists have greeted the verdict of the Raipur sessions court which held Dr Binayak Sen guity of sedition and sentenced him to life....
11:15 PM, Dec 25, 2010
New Delhi: International human rights group Amnesty International has slammed the life sentence awarded on Friday to activist Dr Binayak Sen by a court in Raipur. In a statement on Saturday Amnesty International said that fair trial standards were violated in the case against Dr Binayak Sen. It has termed the sentence unusually harsh, claiming that since Dr Sen is an internationally recognised human rights defender who has never been...
01:53 PM, Dec 25, 2010
At $ 1.2 billion, the two summits, spanning three days, will be the costliest 72 hours in Canadian history. ...
12:56 PM, Jun 03, 2010
17 Indians were found guilty over the murder of a Pakistani in Sharjah and were sentenced to death. ...
09:08 AM, Apr 25, 2010
Amnesty's new chief Salil Shetty headed the UN Millennium Campaign. ...
09:24 AM, Feb 02, 2010
The bill was meant to beef up the powers of India's police to fight terror. ...
01:13 PM, Dec 19, 2008
Dubai: Two years ago, Afghanistan were the surprise package of the Twenty20 World Cup cricket qualifying tournament. Now they are the team to beat. The defending champions are the top seeds at the 16-team tournament which begins Tuesday. But they are likely to face a stiff challenge from Ireland, who they beat by eight wickets in the 2010 qualifying final. Other teams including the Netherlands and Kenya are also aiming ...
05:15 PM, May 02, 2008
Hello and welcome once again to DRS where I, in a freewheeling manner, talk about issues relating to the world of cricket. And what would cricket be without controversies? The latest of course, being reports of a rift in the team. Between Mahendra Singh Dhoni on the one side and seniors, or the so-called seniors of the team, on the other. I thought I would focus today on the personality...
10:33 PM, Apr 26, 2008
Amnesty International organised protests at US Embassies worldwide to mark the fifth anniversary of Guantanamo Bay. ...
04:25 PM, Jan 12, 2007
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