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Urgent Action: First execution in Nebraska since 1997 looms
The State of Nebraska is set to carry out its first execution in 21 years on 14 August.
Urgent action outcomes 24 Jul 2018 -
Urgent Action update: Hands and feet of lawyer cuffed to iron chair in China
Jailed lawyer Jiang Tianyong continues to endure deplorable prison conditions, resulting in further deterioration.
Urgent action outcomes 24 Jul 2018 -
Ian Paisley suspension: Real victims of scandal are thousands denied justice for Sri Lankan war crimesPress release 24 Jul 2018
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We Shall Fight Until We Win: Celebrating a century of pioneering political womenWe Shall Fight Until We Win: Celebrating a century of pioneering political women
Blog post 24 Jul 2018 -
Urgent Action update: Texas conducts its eight execution of 2018
Christopher Young was executed in Texas on the evening of 17 July.
Urgent action outcomes 23 Jul 2018 -
Urgent Action update: Risk of torture for man extradited to Russia
Aslan Yandiev was extradited to Russia. He is is in poor health and is at grave risk of torture and an unfair trial.
Urgent action outcomes 23 Jul 2018 -
Urgent Action: Chilean lawyer intimdated during trial of policemen
Karina Riquelme was followed and surveilled by intelligence agents because of her work as a defender of Mapuche people.
Urgent action outcomes 23 Jul 2018 -
Urgent Action: Former child soldier jailed in Myanmar after media interviewFormer child solider Aung Ko Htwe is serving two years and six months in prison in connection with a media interview.
Urgent action outcomes 23 Jul 2018 -
UK: Javid signals a 'huge backward step' on death penalty with reported letter
Death penalty
Press release 23 Jul 2018 -
Urgent Action update: Gravely ill detainee sentenced to 7 years in Moldova jail
A court sentenced Serghei Cosovan to 7 years in jail, disregarding his inability to access essential medical care.
Urgent action outcomes 23 Jul 2018 -
Urgent Action update: First Ohio execution in 10 months goes ahead
Robert Van Hook was executed in Ohio on the morning of 18 July. He had been on death row for 33 years for a murder.
Urgent action outcomes 23 Jul 2018 -
Urgent Action update: Seven men executed, six others at imminent risk in Japan
Seven members of Aum Shinrikyo cult were executed without prior notice. Six other men are at imminent risk of execution.
Urgent action outcomes 23 Jul 2018 -
Northern Ireland: major cross-party pressure on UK Government to prioritise abortion reformPress release 22 Jul 2018
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Theresa May must listen to cross-party pressure on abortion reformPress release 22 Jul 2018
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Iraq: internet cut to stop protesters posting images of security force attacks‘They cut off the internet so they can beat us’ - protester in al-Zubeir
Press release 20 Jul 2018 -
Your guide to a human rights staycationCan’t face the bother of catching a flight and would rather holiday close to home? Why not consider one of these UK human rights hotspots.
Blog post 20 Jul 2018 -
UK: Police need more training and resources to respond to hate crime“The rise of hate crime in the UK has been of significant concern to Amnesty for some time."
Press release 19 Jul 2018 -
UK: Windrush review fails to address 'hostile' immigration policy“Until the Government takes responsibility and addresses the root of the problem, people’s lives will continue to be devastated just as happened to the Windrush generation” - Steve Valdez-Symonds
Press release 19 Jul 2018 -
Amnesty issues warning to European Union to not repeat cruel human rights failures of Australian refugee policy
Amnesty issues warning to European Union to not repeat cruel human rights failures of Australian refugee policy
Press release 19 Jul 2018 -
Turkey: End of state of emergency not enough to reverse "suffocating" crackdownThe state of emergency - declared in July 2016 as a temporary measure – will not be renewed when it expires at the end of the day today.
Press release 18 Jul 2018
