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Iraq: at least 13 executed in one day

At least 13 men put to death on 22 April in Nasiriyah Central Prison, with two executed even after vital casefiles were lost As many as 150 are at imminent risk of execution after president reportedly...

UK 'deliberately destabilising' human rights globally - annual report

As Amnesty published its landmark annual report, it accused the UK of weakening human rights protections nationally and internationally, condemning - among other things - the UK’s failure to use its...

UK: Channel crossing deaths highlight Government's 'callous attitude' to refugees

In response to reports that five people died earlier today trying to cross the Channel, Steve Valdez-Symonds, Amnesty International UK’s Refugee and Migrant Rights Director, said: “Today is an utterly...

UK: Passing of Rwanda bill is a 'national disgrace'

In response to the UK government’s controversial Rwanda bill passing through Parliament, Sacha Deshmukh, Amnesty International UK’s Chief Executive, said: “Today will leave a stain on this country’s...

Israel/OPT: spike in state-backed settler violence shows need to dismantle apartheid system

Hundreds of Israeli settlers have taken part in deadly wave of violence while Israeli forces looked on Settler attacks on Palestinians in West Bank have increased dramatically since 7 October...

Northern Ireland: Fresh cases of PSNI surveillance 'come out of the woodwork'

A new report presented to the Policing Board last week has identified up to 18 incidents of intrusive surveillance by the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) involving members of the media and...

Georgia: Police must be held accountable for its 'punishment operation' against protesters

In response to the police in Georgia violently dispersing an overwhelmingly peaceful demonstration in Tbilisi, where protestors rallied against the controversial “foreign influence” bill, Denis...

Syria: tens of thousands marooned in detention camps and facilities where death, torture and disease are rife

New report shows how UK and USA are complicit in systematic cruelty and neglect, with hundreds dying in little-reported detention facilities as a result of torture and horrific conditions Staggering...

Georgia: Government must immediately stop repressive legislation targeting civil society

In response to news that the Georgian parliament made the first steps to approve the contentious bill “On transparency of foreign influence,” which is similar to last year’s widely contested and...

Nigeria: Government must stop Shell Niger Delta business sale

More than 40 civil society organisations call for proposed sale to be blocked as it risks worsening human rights abuses Deal appears to fall far short of several regulatory and legal requirements...