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Neil Hannon of The Divine Comedy backs marriage equality for Northern IrelandPress release 22 Jun 2017
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Six human rights take homes from the Queen’s SpeechEvery year, we watch keenly for what this annual pageant means for human rights. Here’s what we know so far.
Blog post 21 Jun 2017 -
Urgent Action: Minority rights journalist attacked and injured in Pakistan
Pakistani minority rights journalist Rana Tanweer faced an assassination attempt on 9 June. He was attacked in a hit and run accident and fractured his leg. Days before, his home was vandalised and he was threatened for his writing. The authorities have…
Urgent action outcomes 21 Jun 2017 -
Urgent Action: Opposition politician facing trumped up charges in Maldives
Opposition politician Adam Azim has been arrested and is facing trumped up charges in Maldives after criticizing the government in a TV interview. He is currently being held at a prison on Dhoonidhoo Island.
Urgent action outcomes 20 Jun 2017 -
Urgent Action: Exiled Lesotho journalist receiving death threats online
Exiled investigative journalist Keiso Mohloboli has been receiving death threats and intimidation online after publishing a Facebook post. Keiso
Urgent action outcomes 20 Jun 2017 -
Urgent Action: Detained media workers charged with defamation in Myanmar
Two media workers have been detained and charged with “online defamation’’ in connection with a satirical article mocking the Myanmar Army. They each face up to three years’ imprisonment if found guilty and convicted.
Urgent action outcomes 19 Jun 2017 -
Northern Ireland: new survey shows overwhelming support for abortion law reformPress release 16 Jun 2017
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Peanut from Kaiser Chiefs: Why activism is importantPeanut from Kaiser Chiefs sits down with us to discuss how he got into activism and why it's more important than ever for young people to use their voice.
Blog post 16 Jun 2017 -
Urgent Action update: Two Sudanese activists at risk of deportation in Saudi Arabia
Sudanese activists Elgassim Mohamed Seed Ahmed and Elwaleed Imam Hassan Taha are at imminent risk of deportation from Saudi Arabia to Sudan, where they would be at risk of torture and other ill-treatment.
Urgent action outcomes 14 Jun 2017 -
March for marriage equality in Northern Ireland announced for BelfastPress release 12 Jun 2017
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Urgent Action: Saudi Arabian activist detained after deportation
Saudi Arabian human rights defender Mohammad al-Otaibi has been detained in Saudi Arabia since 25 May after he was deported from Qatar. He was travelling to Norway where he had been granted asylum. He is a prisoner of conscience.
Urgent action outcomes 12 Jun 2017 -
Urgent Action: Sick elderly Iranian activist on travel ban
Elderly human rights defender Dr Mohammad Maleki, 84, is being prevented from leaving Iran to visit his children in the Netherlands and Canada.
Urgent action outcomes 12 Jun 2017 -
Urgent Action good news: Journalists cleared of criminal defamation in Timor-Leste
On 1 June, a Dili court cleared Raimundos Oki and Lourenco Vicente Martins of all charges against them. The two Timorese journalists were on trial on criminal “defamatory false information” charges filed by Timor-Leste’s Prime Minister in 2016.
Urgent action outcomes 12 Jun 2017 -
Urgent Action good news: Three charges against journalist dropped in Madagascar
Fernand Cello, a Malagasy investigative journalist, has had three charges which were related to his journalism work dropped. These charges were related to his journalism work. He is also now receiving the medical care he needs.
Urgent action outcomes 12 Jun 2017 -
Urgent Action update: Saudi Arabian activist held incommunicado
Saudi Arabian human rights defender Mohammad al-Otaibi has been detained incommunicado in Saudi Arabia since 28 May, after he was deported from Qatar. He is a prisoner of conscience and at risk of torture and other ill-treatment.
Urgent action outcomes 12 Jun 2017 -
The 50 best protest songs everListen to the top 50 best protest songs of all time and get inspired to take action!
Blog post 08 Jun 2017 -
What human rights activists look likeThe media often say young people aren’t bothered about serious issues like human rights or politics. At Amnesty International we know that’s not true. These are the stories of our young activists.
Blog post 08 Jun 2017 -
5 ways to make a difference right nowFeel powerless after GE 2017? You're not. Here are five things you can do right now, some which only take 30 seconds, to get involved and start making a difference.
Blog post 08 Jun 2017 -
Urgent Action: Crackdown on Formosa spill activists continues in Vietnam
The Vietnamese authorities are continuing to crackdown on activists who have raised concerns about the 2016 Formosa environmental disaster and its aftermath.
Urgent action outcomes 07 Jun 2017 -
Urgent Action: Activist detained incommunicado for 17 days in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabian human rights defender Ali Shaaban has been detained incommunicado since 15 May, raising fears that he might be at risk of torture and other ill-treatment. He may be a prisoner of conscience.
Urgent action outcomes 07 Jun 2017
