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Turkey: Pride participants acquitted in 'victory for justice'Ankara Criminal Court acquitted 18 students and an academic who were prosecuted for taking part in a campus-based Pride parade in May 2019
Press release 08 Oct 2021 -
Policing Bill targets people experiencing homelessnessThe Government’s proposed Policing Bill could criminalise people experiencing homelessness - making it harder for them to access support they need.
Blog post 07 Oct 2021 -
Poland: Top court ruling against primacy of EU law 'another dark for justice' in the countryEU Court has played an important role in safeguarding Polish judges against a mounting attack on judicial independence
Press release 07 Oct 2021 -
UK: Saudi-backed bid for Newcastle United must prompt football ownership rule changesTakeover deal has long been regarded as attempt to sportswash Saudi Arabia’s human rights record.
Press release 07 Oct 2021 -
Tech: Togo activist targeted by Indian-made spyware linked to cyber-mercenariesTogo activist targeted by Indian-made spyware linked to cyber-mercenaries
Press release 06 Oct 2021 -
Actor Sunetra Sarker joins Amnesty's book club to inspire activism in children in LiverpoolLiverpool-born actor, Sunetra Sarker has joined Amnesty International UK’s book club for children – Reading Rebels – to educate children on social justice issues.
Press release 06 Oct 2021 -
Afghanistan: 13 Hazara killed by Taliban fighters in Daykundi province – new investigationPress release 05 Oct 2021
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Northern Ireland: ‘Landmark day’ for victims as panel recommends inquiry into mother and baby institutions
Amnesty International has welcomed recommendations to the Northern Ireland Executive urging the establishment of an independent public inquiry into Mother and Baby, Magdalene Laundry and workhouse institutions in the region.
Press release 05 Oct 2021 -
Northern Ireland: Mother and Baby Home inquiry needed as truth recovery panel report to be published
Amnesty International has written to Northern Ireland Executive ministers urging them to establish an independent public inquiry into Mother and Baby and Magdalene Laundry institutions in the region.
Press release 05 Oct 2021 -
'Amnesty Media Awards 2022' open for entriesAmnesty International UK is inviting entries for its 30th annual Media Awards, a prestigious set of awards recognising the vital role journalists play and the serious risks they face in highlighting human rights abuses around the world.
Press release 04 Oct 2021 -
Covid-19: One year since call for vaccine tech to be sharedPress release 01 Oct 2021 -
Comedian Kiri Pritchard-McLean joins Amnesty's book club to inspire activism in children in Wales
Welsh comedian and writer, Kiri Pritchard-McLean has joined Amnesty International UK’s book club for children – Reading Rebels – to educate children on social justice issues.
Press release 30 Sep 2021 -
Poland: Digital evidence indicates Afghan asylum seekers illegally pushed back into BelarusAmnesty’s Evidence Lab analysed and verified satellite imagery, videos and photographs of incidents at the border
Press release 30 Sep 2021 -
Victims of Assad's notorious Students' Union speak out - but the UN is not listeningBlog post 29 Sep 2021 -
Northern Ireland: Call for clerical child abuse inquiry following announcement of redress fund for victims
Amnesty International has called for the Northern Ireland Executive to set up a public inquiry into clerical child sex abuse following the announcement by the Catholic diocese of Dromore of a redress fund for victims.
Press release 29 Sep 2021 -
Bangladesh: Investigate murder if leading Rohingya activist in refugee campPress release 29 Sep 2021
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Switzerland: Yes vote on same-sex marriage a 'historic' momentPeople in Switzerland have voted in a referendum to make same-sex marriage legal
Press release 27 Sep 2021 -
UK: NSO Group prevented from promoting notorious spyware at London expoThe organisers of a major security fair to be held in London this week have said the controversial Israeli company NSO Group will not be allowed to exhibit its intrusive “Pegasus” spyware equipment at the event - a pledge made after Amnesty International…
Press release 27 Sep 2021 -
Taiwan: Landmark moment for transgender rights as court rules against surgery requirementThe court ruled that that the enforcement of surgery to change one’s gender registered at birth violates the constitution.
Press release 25 Sep 2021 -
Hong Kong: Demise of Hong Kong Alliance shows marking Tiananmen crackdown will not be toleratedThe Hong Kong Alliance has organised Hong Kong’s Tiananmen commemoration vigil for the past 30 years.
Press release 25 Sep 2021
