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Kurdistan Region of Iraq: 'chilling' crackdown on journalists and activistsThe authorities in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq have launched a chilling crackdown on journalists and activists in the past year amid a “growing atmosphere of fear” in the region.
Press release 15 Jun 2021 -
Nigeria: dozens of civil society groups demand end to Twitter banDozens of human rights and civil society groups have demanded an end to the Nigerian government’s ongoing blocking of Twitter in the country.
Press release 14 Jun 2021 -
Algeria: two journalists and political opponent arrested on eve of electionResponse to news that the Algerian authorities have arrested journalists Khaled Drareni and Ihsane El Kadi - as well as high-profile opposition leader Karim Tabbou - ahead of legislative elections tomorrow (12 June).
Press release 11 Jun 2021 -
Nicaragua: Oretga ensures pre-election period 'plagued by repression' as political challengers arrestedThe Nicaraguan authorities are once again using the judiciary to intimidate and silence human rights defenders, political activists and journalists.
Press release 10 Jun 2021 -
Belarus: Roman Protasevich 'confession' was 'televised coercion' by the governmentRoman Protasevich’s forced ‘confession’ on Belarusian state TV was devastating to watch. He was clearly on the edge of breaking down, in tears and with visible wounds on his wrists, as he was forced to incriminate himself and praise his captors.
Press release 04 Jun 2021 -
Urgent Action Outcome: Trade unionist acquitted
On 20 May, long-standing trade unionist Frédéric Vuillaume was acquitted by the court in Dijon, eastern France.
Urgent action outcomes 04 Jun 2021 -
Pakistan: 'Appalling' escalating attacks on journalists must stopRecent attacks on journalists who criticise the Pakistan government is cause for serious concern.
Press release 03 Jun 2021 -
Hong Kong: attendees at annual Tiananmen vigil face arrest and jailThe Hong Kong authorities must allow people to peacefully pay their respects to those killed in the Tiananmen crackdown.
Press release 03 Jun 2021 -
Russia: human rights and pro-democracy leader detained after being pulled off planeResponse to news that Andrei Pivovarov, executive director of the recently-disbanded Russian pro-democracy and human rights movement Open Russia was taken off a flight in Saint Petersburg last night and arbitrarily detained.
Press release 01 Jun 2021 -
Qatar: whereabouts of detained Kenyan labour activist must be revealedThe Qatari authorities must immediately reveal the whereabouts of detained Kenyan labour rights activist Malcolm Bidali, five human rights and labour rights organisations.
Press release 28 May 2021 -
UK: Landmark ruling confirms GCHQ mass surveillance violated human rightsThe Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights today that the UK government’s bulk interception of communications powers violated the rights to privacy and freedom of expression.
Press release 25 May 2021 -
China: Australian-Chinese writer held on 'baseless' spying charges must get fair trialStatement ahead of tomorrow’s trial in Beijing of Australian-Chinese writer Yang Hengjun on charges of espionage.
Press release 25 May 2021 -
Belarus: Urgent action needed to free Roman Protasevich after 'horrifying' forced confessionAmnesty International launches urgent action following televised statement by Roman Protasevich in which he appears distraught and injured
Press release 25 May 2021 -
Belarus: journalist must be released after 'chilling' forced landing of Ryanair flightResponse to the apprehension of the prominent Belarusian journalist Roman Protasevich - former editor-in-chief of the Telegram channel NEXTA - after his Ryanair flight from Greece to Lithuania was forced to make an emergency landing in the Belarus…
Press release 23 May 2021 -
USA/Colombia: fresh evidence of US weapons being used against protestersAmnesty International is calling on US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to immediately halt the flow of US weapons and equipment to Colombia after Amnesty verified visual evidence of US-made equipment being used by the Colombian security forces to…
Press release 20 May 2021 -
Belarus: Leading news site blocked and journalists interrogated
Belarus’ Ministry of Information has blocked a leading Belarusian news site TUT.by and raided its offices and interrogated editors at the outlet.
Press release 18 May 2021 -
Russia: proposed new laws will criminalise Navalny supportersPress release 18 May 2021 -
UK: Dropping 'licence to torture' proposals must signal end of attack on human rights“It’s a relief that the UK Government has conceded that whoever commits war crimes, torture, genocide and crimes against humanity should remain accountable – regardless of whenever and wherever they do so." - Kate Allen
Press release 29 Apr 2021 -
Russia: Navalny supporter faces three years in jail over Rammstein videoPress release 28 Apr 2021 -
Chad: Anti-succession protest killings must be investigatedDeadly protests in Chad have erupted because the succession of Mahamat Idriss Déby is considered an ‘institutional coup’ and ‘dynastic succession’ - the people demand civilian rule.
Press release 28 Apr 2021
