by rights
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Footage shared by rights groups on social media showed inmates sitting outside their cells chanting "no to execution".
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
A softly-spoken cleric and former intelligence minister, he has long been targeted by rights groups who accuse him of presiding over a situation of mass violations.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
As mayor he was criticised by rights groups for using the police against street vendors in a heavy-handed manner, as he worked to keep roads clear in the capital and crack down on unlicensed businesses.
From BBC ● Mar. 12, 2026
But the trial has been strongly criticised by rights groups.
From BBC ● Mar. 9, 2026
"Beg all you like," said Ser Guyard the Green, "by rights it should be one of the seven who strikes the first blow."
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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