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Urgent Action: Palestinians at risk of losing residency status
Four members of the PLC are at risk of losing their permanent residency status in Jerusalem.
Urgent action outcomes 30 Apr 2018 -
Urgent Action update: Formal arrest of lawyer amid fears of torture in China
Beijing human rights lawyer Yu Wensheng has been formally arrested.
Urgent action outcomes 30 Apr 2018 -
Urgent Action update: Burundian prisoner conscience on trial
Germain Rukuki remains in prison after appearing before court for the second time on 3 April 2018.
Urgent action outcomes 30 Apr 2018 -
Urgent Action update: Iranian trade unionist on hunger strike
Iranian trade unionist Esmail Abdi started a hunger strike to protest against the treatment of teachers and workers.
Urgent action outcomes 30 Apr 2018 -
Urgent Action: Prisoner of conscience's release blocked in Venezuela
Two have been arbitrarily detained in custody of the Bolivarian National Intelligence Service.
Urgent action outcomes 30 Apr 2018 -
Sajid Javid must focus on reforming 'hostile culture' underpinning UK's broken immigration system
Amnesty International sets out top priorities for the new Home Secretary
Press release 30 Apr 2018 -
Iranian authorities bulldozing mass graves sites to destroy evidence - new reportPress release 29 Apr 2018
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Israel: 'Deliberate attempts' by military to kill and maim Gaza protesters continues“Time for symbolic statements of condemnation is now over. The international community must stop the delivery of arms to Israel” - Magdalena Mughrabi
Press release 27 Apr 2018 -
North Korea: Is change really around the corner?At a time when the notoriously secretive state may be open to dialogue and senior officials are willing to talk about big issues such as nuclear weapons, could there be a permanent shift for North Korea?
Blog post 27 Apr 2018 -
China: Video of human rights lawyer 'strongly suggests' torture by police“The notion that Yu Wensheng, a human rights lawyer who has been tortured in detention before, would voluntarily dismiss his lawyers beggars belief."
Press release 26 Apr 2018 -
Urgent Action: Over 2,000 Afghans at risk of deportation in Turkey
Turkey has deported 7,100 Afghan citizens, and at least 2,000 more are detained and at risk of deportation.
Urgent action outcomes 26 Apr 2018 -
UK: Donald Trump visit - 'We will be making our voices heard' says AmnestyUS President Donald Trump will visit the UK on Friday 13 July
Press release 26 Apr 2018 -
Urgent Action: The state is repressing demonstrators in Nicaragua
Nicaraguan authorities have responded violently to demonstrations taking place throughout the country.
Urgent action outcomes 26 Apr 2018 -
President of Malawi visiting the Scottish ParliamentAs the President of Malawi visits the Scottish Parliament, Amnesty is highlighting persistent human rights issues in Malawi. Concerns include violence against women, LGBTI legislation and people with albanism who live in daily fear for the lives.
Blog post 26 Apr 2018 -
Crunch time: the Brexit Bill and human rightsAmnesty takes no position on Brexit. We are interested only in ensuring people’s rights and protections – something the government also says it wants in leaving the EU.
Blog post 26 Apr 2018 -
Turkey: Government crackdown has created 'suffocating climate of fear'New report on prosecution, detention, intimidation and mass arrests in the country since 2016
Press release 25 Apr 2018 -
Armenia: Right to protest must be respected amid fresh unrestPress release 25 Apr 2018
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Amnesty welcomes publication of report on abortion law reformPress release 25 Apr 2018
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Brexit Bill: 'Lords have ripped up blank cheque book Ministers had sought to give themselves'Press release 25 Apr 2018
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Turkey: Verdicts against journalists defy logic and justicePress release 25 Apr 2018
