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Nepal: Vaccines and oxygen desperately needed amid devastating second Covid-19 waveNew Amnesty briefing calls for international community to step up support.
Press release 13 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 -
Hungary: Orbán continues 'brazen' attack on LGBTI peopleThe Hungarian government has proposed a law to ban the promotion of LGBTI and gender change issues in education and advertising
Press release 11 Jun 2021 -
G7 summit: Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and other dual-nationals held in Iran must be urgently discussedAmnesty International has called on leaders at this weekend’s G7 meeting (11-13 June) to urgently discuss measures on how to take forward an international strategy to ensure all dual-nationals arbitrarily detained in Iran are released as soon as possible.
Press release 11 Jun 2021 -
USA putting migrant children in 'harm's way' - new reportThe US and Mexican governments are forcibly returning tens of thousands of unaccompanied children seeking safety back to the countries they have fled, Amnesty International said in a new report today.
Press release 11 Jun 2021 -
G7 summit: one billion vaccine pledge is 'drop in the ocean'Pledging to provide one billion doses is a drop in the ocean and wouldn’t come close to covering the population of India, let alone vaccinating the world’s population.
Press release 11 Jun 2021 -
G7 Summit: Rich governments' support of big pharma monopolies 'could kill millions of people'G7 Summit: Big pharma monopolies 'could kill millions of people'
Press release 10 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 -
China: 'Crimes against humanity' being committed in Xinjiang - new reportHundreds of thousands of Muslim minorities subjected to mass internment and torture; millions more under systematised mass surveillance.
Press release 10 Jun 2021 -
Ireland: women still forced to seek abortion abroad is 'unacceptable'Statistics published today by the UK Department of Health and Social care reveals that almost 200 women and girls were forced to travel from Ireland to access abortion services in England and Wales last year
Press release 10 Jun 2021 -
Saudi Arabia: 26-year-old facing execution for 'rioting' after forced confessionAmnesty International is calling for the execution of a 26-year-old man in Saudi Arabia to be halted after reports that his execution is imminent.
Press release 08 Jun 2021 -
Bosnia / Herzegovina: Ratko Mladić appeal loss 'historic moment' for victims of genocideOriginal verdict confirmed - Ratko Mladić sentenced to life imprisonment and found guilty of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes.
Press release 08 Jun 2021 -
G7 Summit: Rich countries' climate plans 'violate the human rights of billions of people' - New ReportG7 Summit: Rich countries' climate plans 'violate the human rights of billions of people' - New Report
Press release 07 Jun 2021 -
Nigeria: Suspension of Twitter violates 'freedom of expression and access to information'
Nigeria: Suspension of Twitter violates 'freedom of expression and access to information'
Press release 04 Jun 2021 -
Cambodia: Thai satirist still missing after one year - new investigation neededWanchalearm Satsaksit was last seen in Phnom Penh in June 2020
Press release 04 Jun 2021 -
Slovenia: 'Historic victory for women' - new law recognises sex without consent as rapeSlovenia: 'Historic victory for women' - new law recognises sex without consent as rape
Press release 04 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 -
Pakistan: Acquittal of Christian couple on death row for 'blasphemous' texts finally delivers justiceShagufta Kausar and Shafqat Emmanuel were sentenced to death in 2014
Press release 03 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
