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Myanmar: Journalists arrested in 'another alarming assault on press freedom'“Journalists have a vital role to play in holding state officials to account and informing the public."
Press release 10 Oct 2018 -
Death penalty cruelty - a stain on governmentsPrisoners under sentence of death around the world are often subjected to the cruellest conditions of detention.
Blog post 09 Oct 2018 -
World Day Against Death Penalty: powerful video shows horror for familiesPress release 09 Oct 2018
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South Sudan: Juba prison revolt underscores deep problems in justice system
South Sudan: Juba prison revolt underscores deep problems in justice system
Press release 07 Oct 2018 -
Saudi Arabian authorities must disclose evidence over Istanbul disappearancePress release 05 Oct 2018
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Vietnam: five more jailed in 'relentless crackdown' on freedom of speechThirteen people jailed in past five weeks for ‘crimes’ such as blogging and using Facebook
Press release 05 Oct 2018 -
Urgent Action update: Amal Fathy sentenced for her peaceful activism in Egypt
Amal Fathy sentenced to two years in prison and a large fine for her peaceful activism.
Urgent action outcomes 05 Oct 2018 -
Northern Ireland: 50 years on from civil rights march, new human rights warning
Fifty years on from the historic civil rights march in Derry / Londonderry in Northern Ireland, Amnesty International has warned that human rights are still being denied and are at further risk after Brexit.
Press release 05 Oct 2018 -
Conservative conference 2018: too many leaders not enough rightsThis year's Conservative Party Conference saw bid-for-leadership speeches from several of its Party members. There was a lot of 'hot air' but not much expelled on human rights.
Blog post 04 Oct 2018 -
Peru: Overturned Fujimori pardon shows 'crimes against humanity cannot go unpunished'“The court’s ruling is a victory for the victims" - Erika Guevara-Rosas
Press release 04 Oct 2018 -
India: Expulsion of seven Rohingya men to Myanmar 'a dark day for human rights'“Today’s decision by the Supreme Court marks a dark day for human rights in India."
Press release 04 Oct 2018 -
Northern Ireland: High Court to decide if it will hear abortion law caseCase could find UK in violation of its human rights obligations
Press release 04 Oct 2018 -
USA: Iraqi refugee at risk of being sent back to dangerSam has friends, housing, and job prospects waiting for him in the US. He fled Iraq in 2014 after he and his family were threatened because of his work as an interpreter with the US Army during the Iraq War. The US promised him refuge but now they won’t…
03 Oct 2018 -
We have to fight to achieve our rightsSince March 2017, Amnesty International has spoken to more than 100 women and girls who have fled their homelands, and who are living in camps and flats on the Greek islands or on mainland Greece.
Blog post 03 Oct 2018 -
Civil partnerships: PM should act now on marriage equality for Northern Ireland
Amnesty International has welcomed Theresa May’s announcement that all couples in England and Wales will be able to choose to have a civil partnership and called on her to end the block on marriage equality for same-sex couples in Northern Ireland.
Press release 02 Oct 2018 -
Iran: young Kurdish woman executed after unfair trial‘Her execution is profoundly unjust’ - Philip Luther
Press release 02 Oct 2018 -
Israel's planned demolition of Palestinian village today is a war crime‘This act is not only heartless and discriminatory, it is illegal’
Press release 01 Oct 2018 -
Egypt: women's human rights defender Amal Fathy sentenced for speaking out‘She is not a criminal and should not be punished for her bravery’
Press release 29 Sep 2018 -
Yemen: today's renewal of UN war crimes probe welcomedFresh call for the UK to ‘turn off the flow of arms’ to Saudi-led coalition
Press release 28 Sep 2018 -
Stansted 15: Amnesty to observe trial amid concerns for anti-deportation activists‘We’re concerned the authorities are using a sledgehammer to crack a nut with this case’ - Kate Allen
Press release 28 Sep 2018
