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Japan deleted a pregnancy clause on its Syrian refugee program.

Japan Rescinds Pregnancy Clause for Its Syrian Refugee Program

Dec 21, 2016 12:19 PM EST

A language in a Japanese program that implied that pregnant refugee women from war-torn Syria will not be accepted into the country has been deleted.

Residents try to hide from the tear gas and rubber bullets

Chinese Riot Police Crackdown on Protesters in Wukan Village

ALVIN MUNENE |

Sep 13, 2016 02:43 PM EDT

Chinese riot police raided the Wukan village in Guangdong province on Tuesday firing tear gas and rubber bullets to a group of angry protestors.

A drug trafficker waits for his conviction verdict in a court during a public sentence

China Defends Judicial System Over Death Penalty Sentence

ALVIN MUNENE |

Sep 12, 2016 04:57 PM EDT

The Chinese government has defended the country's judicial system, arguing that the death penalty sentence is rarely pronounced on suspects.

Thousands Rally in Taiwan to Support Death Penalty

Aaron Case |

Apr 11, 2016 08:05 AM EDT

Thousands attended a rally in Taipei yesterday to support for the continued use of the death penalty. The demonstration comes as the recent horrific beheading of a four-year-old girl in Taipei has ignited debate over capital punishment.

ISIS Weapons Came From China, Russia, US, EU: Amnesty International

Desiree Sison |

Dec 09, 2015 07:07 AM EST

The stockpile of weaponry being used by Islamic militants to kill, terrorize, and attack hapless civilians worldwide actually came from more than 25 countries including China, Russia, US, and the European Union states, a report released by the Amnesty International said.

Egypt's Ousted Leader Mohamed Morsi Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison Over Protesters' Deaths

Geann Pineda |

Apr 22, 2015 07:54 AM EDT

An Egyptian court on Tuesday sentenced Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohamed Morsi to 20 years in prison without parole for the killing of protesters during demonstrations in 2012.

British-Iranian Imprisoned For Watching Iran-Italy Volleyball Match

Christl Leong |

Nov 02, 2014 11:35 PM EST

A British-Iranian woman detained for trying to watch a men's volleyball tournament has been sentenced to one year in prison.

Iranian Rape Victim Executed For Murder Despite Clemency Pleas

Dan Weisman |

Oct 25, 2014 09:23 PM EDT

Convicted of murder by an Iranian court for killing a man who was raping her in self-defense, Reyhaneh Jabbari was executed by hanging Saturday morning at Tehran. With 600 executions in 2013, Iran was second only to China in that category.

Amnesty International Blasts U.S. For Civilian Deaths In Afghanistan

Christl Leong |

Aug 13, 2014 10:05 AM EDT

The U.S. military has deliberately manipulated or disregarded evidence and failed to properly investigate civilian deaths during its operations in Afghanistan, according to a report by international human rights group Amnesty International published on Monday.

Califronia Judge Rules Against Execution Of Death Penalty, Called It Arbitrary And Unfair

Erika Villanueva |

Jul 17, 2014 10:29 AM EDT

A federal judge ruled against California’s death penalty citing it as arbitrary and unfair due to the “inordinate and unpredictable period of delay” of deciding on a case, resolving to remove the capital punishment from the case.

Chinese Journalists Grapple with New Media Regulations

Rhona Arcaya |

Jul 11, 2014 10:31 AM EDT

China’s press authority issued new rules on media reporting that put journalists in a bind.

Chinese SOS Note Found in Primark Trousers

Erika Villanueva |

Jun 27, 2014 05:44 AM EDT

Northern Ireland Primark customer was in for a shock when she found a chilling Chinese SOS note in one of the pockets of her camouflage trousers written by an alleged victim of slave labor.

Activists Jailed for Urging Government Officials to Disclose their Assets

Christl Leong |

Jun 19, 2014 04:30 PM EDT

Three Chinese activists were sentenced to prison on Thursday for campaigning for the disclosure of government officials' wealth.

Sudanese Woman Sentenced To Death For Apostasy to be Freed

Staff Reporter |

Jun 01, 2014 02:09 AM EDT

Sudan is reportedly planning to free Meriam Ibrahim, the woman it previously sentenced to death for refusing to give up her Christian faith.

Nearly Half Of The World's Population Fear Torture, Says Amnesty International

Lemuel Cacho |

May 13, 2014 07:50 PM EDT

A recent poll conducted by human rights organization Amnesty International showed on Tuesday that nearly half of the people around the world fear becoming a torture victim if arrested.