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Banned BBC film on PM Modi to be screened in US: Amnesty, HRW’s many controversies and biases against India

From being fined 60 crores for breaching Foreign Exchange Management Act provisions to urging the West not to shift supply chains from China to India and facing a sedition case for pro-Kashmiri freedom slogans being raised at an event, a look at the two groups’ myriad controversies

George Soros’ hand is clearly visible in thinly veiled attempts of Amnesty International, HRW to mar PM Modi’s US visit

George Soros has been funding the two so-called human rights groups — Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch — for a long time

Amnesty’s desperate attempt to play spoilsport by screening BBC documentary ahead of PM Modi’s US visit

Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have scheduled screening of the BBC documentary on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 20 June, two days ahead of his official state visit

Two 'rights groups' to screen BBC Modi documentary in Washington ahead of PM's visit

Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International have invited policy makers, journalists and analysts to a private screening that will be held in Washington on 20 June, two days ahead of PM Modi's official state visit hosted by President Joe Biden

China pips Saudi, Iran and Egypt to become world’s top executioner

90% of the total executions in the world carried out in Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Iran. While the year-on-year number of executions in the top 3 countries increased massively, only Egypt saw significant decrease from 83 last year to 24 in 2022

Following footsteps of CIA, FBI, Human Rights Watch teams up with Hollywood to push agenda

Pentagon, FBI and CIA already have teams tasked with maintaining their public image via Hollywood. HRW, however, claims to be more interested in promoting ‘concepts and ideas’ rather than the organisation itself

Syria: Vital earthquake aid blocked or diverted in Aleppo’s desperate hour of need

"These politically motivated obstructions of critical aid have had tragic ramifications, especially for search and recovery teams who need fuel to operate machinery," said Aya Majzoub, Amnesty International's deputy director for the Middle East and North Africa.

Why has Pakistan's Lahore banned the Women's Day march?

Lahore city authorities cited the 'controversial cards and banners' commonly displayed by participants in the march and security concerns as reasons behind the decision. However, they have allowed this year’s Haya (modesty) March to be held despite the ban on the Aurat March

Iran's Zahedan clashes: At least 82 killed, says Amnesty International

Protests in Zahedan populated by the Baluchi ethnic minority took place after Friday prayers on 30 September as a show of solidarity with nationwide protests and to demand accountability for the reported rape of a 15-year-old girl by a police commander in the province

Lives of Afghan women and girls being destroyed by 'suffocating' crackdown by Taliban, says Amnesty

Amnesty said the Taliban have also decimated protections for those facing domestic violence, detained women and girls for minor violations and contributed to a surge in child marriages