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Amnesty report says scam centers continue operating in Cambodia despite crackdowns

Amnesty International has reported that numerous suspected scam operations continue to function in Cambodia despite government efforts to dismantle them. The findings highlight ongoing challenges in addressing transnational criminal networks operating across the region. According to the report, dozens......

Global executions reach highest level since 1981, with Iran leading the figures

The number of executions worldwide reached its highest level since 1981 in 2025, according to a new report by Amnesty International, highlighting a significant rise driven mainly by Iran and continued high levels of executions in China. The report estimates that at least 2,707 executions were carried......

Iran executes man convicted of membership in Jihadist Group

Iranian authorities have carried out the execution of a man convicted of belonging to the militant group Jaish al-Adl and participating in attacks against security forces, according to official sources. The individual, identified as Amer Ramesh, had been arrested during a counterterrorism operation......

North Korea harshly punishes citizens who watch South Korean series

North Korea continues to impose severe penalties on citizens caught watching South Korean television series or films, according to recent testimonies collected by Amnesty International. The report highlights the extent of cultural repression in the country and the risks faced by those who access foreign......

Boualem Sansal returns to France after pardon from Algerian prison

French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal has returned to France following his release from an Algerian prison, a week after being pardoned by the Algerian government. The 81-year-old novelist briefly stayed in Germany after his release last Wednesday before making his way back to France, according to his......

Yemeni model freed after nearly five years in prison

Sanaa, October 26, 2025 (AFP) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels have released a young model who had been imprisoned for nearly five years over alleged “moral offenses,” after she appeared in public without a headscarf, her lawyer and a security source told AFP on Sunday. Intissar al-Hammadi,......

Iran executes three men convicted of armed robbery

Iran has executed three men convicted of armed robbery, including several attacks in the capital Tehran, the judiciary’s news agency Mizan Online reported on Wednesday. The country, which enforces the death penalty for a wide range of crimes, ranks second in the world after China in the number......

Myanmar: Military airstrike on festival kills at least 20, says Amnesty International

Amnesty International has condemned a deadly airstrike by Myanmar’s military that targeted a Buddhist festival on Monday night, killing at least 20 people, including several children. The attack occurred in the town of Chaung U, in central Myanmar, where thousands had gathered to celebrate the......

Casablanca court sentences activist Saida El Alami to three years in prison

The Court of First Instance in Casablanca has sentenced Moroccan blogger and human rights activist Saida El Alami to three years in prison and fined her MAD 20,000 ($2,000). The verdict, handed down on Tuesday, follows charges of “insulting a legally constituted organization,” “spreading......