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UK: House of Commons Rwanda vote is a 'shocking spectacle'

Commons overturns all of Lords’ amendments to controversial Safety of Rwanda bill ‘This shocking spectacle of forcing - or even bribing - people onto planes must end now’ - Sacha Deshmukh In response...

Gambia: Urgent call for parliament to keep ban on female genital mutilation

‘This bill would set a dangerous precedent for women’s rights and tarnish Gambia’s human rights record’ - Michèle Eken In response to the upcoming vote in Gambia’s parliament on Monday (18 March) on a...

Ireland/USA: campaigners call on Biden to 'listen to his Irish roots' over Gaza ceasefire

Joint Amnesty initiative coincides with Leo Varadkar, Michelle O’Neill and Emma Little-Pengelly visiting White House for traditional St Patrick’s visit Campaigners’ transatlantic shamrock vigils...

Japan: Courts’ groundbreaking same-sex marriage rulings a victory for LGBTI rights

Sapporo and Tokyo courts rule Government’s ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional Japanese government needs to legalise same-sex marriage in law ‘By recognising that the Government’s ban on same...

UK: Government's extremism definition is a 'smash and grab' on our human rights

In response to the Government’s new definition of “extremism”, Sacha Deshmukh, Amnesty International’s Chief Executive, said: “From the Prime Minister’s disturbing Downing Street speech earlier this...

Nish Kumar announced as host of Amnesty Media Awards 2024

Comedian, presenter and political commentator Nish Kumar set to host Amnesty International UK’s upcoming Media Awards Awards will take place at Amnesty UK’s Human Rights Action Centre on 9 May and...

Denmark: NGOs sue authorities over arms exports to Israel

Amnesty Denmark, Oxfam Denmark, Action Aid Denmark and Al-Haq bring case against Government for supplying parts for F-35 fighter jets US-made F-35s have been used in Israeli bombing raids in Gaza...

Libya: powerful military and political elites must face justice over deadly Derna floods - new report

More than 4,000 people died, thousands more remain missing and nearly 45,000 people displaced following floods last September Authorities failed to issue adequate warnings ahead of two dams collapsing...

Rwanda bill: Lords must force Government to stop playing 'dystopian horror game'

Controversial Rwanda bill to be voted on by peers tomorrow ‘It’s now or never – we are urging peers to reject the Rwanda bill – refugees’ lives are not a game’ – Sacha Deshmukh Stunt: Rishi Sunak look...

Nigeria: Authorities' 'consistent failure' to protect people from abductions have killed thousands

Over 680 people abducted this week ‘It is obvious that protecting lives and property is low on the list of Government priorities’ - Isa Sanusi Mass abductions in Nigeria this week of more than 400...