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'Jokes for freedom' call ahead of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe comedy event'Laughter is a kind of freedom' - Richard Ratcliffe
Press release 29 Mar 2018 -
Myanmar: New president must hold human rights violators to accountWin Myint has been appointed as the new President of Myanmar.
Press release 28 Mar 2018 -
Northern Ireland: Marriage equality campaigners hand petition into Downing StreetCampaigners for marriage equality in Northern Ireland today handed in a petition signed by more than 46,000 people to Downing Street.
Press release 28 Mar 2018 -
More good news in 2018From standing up for refugee families, to celebrating Suffragette Spirit, to Teodora in El Salvador walking free, together, we are making good things happen all over the world.
Blog post 28 Mar 2018 -
Good news! The latest on how you are making a differenceFrom standing up for refugee families, to celebrating Suffragette Spirit, to Teodora in El Salvador walking free, together, we are making good things happen all over the world.
Blog post 28 Mar 2018 -
Mozambique: Irresponsible Chinese mining operation threatens to wipe out coastal villageAn irresponsible Chinese mining operation in Mozambique has put an entire coastal village of more than 1,000 people at serious risk of being washed into the Indian Ocean.
Press release 28 Mar 2018 -
Amnesty Media Awards 2018 winners announcedThe winners of Amnesty International UK’s prestigious Media Awards 2018 have been announced
Press release 28 Mar 2018 -
Saudi Arabia: new spoof adverts mock Crown Prince's 'reform' claims‘The best PR machine in the world cannot gloss over Saudi Arabia’s dismal human rights record’
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Russia: latest attack on a Memorial human rights activist condemnedPress release 28 Mar 2018
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Urgent Action good news: Family seeking asylum in USA released from detention
Asylum seekers 15-year-old Astrid and her father Arturo were released from immigration detention on 23 March.
Urgent action outcomes 27 Mar 2018 -
Urgent Action good news: Ohio governor commutes death sentence
On 26 March the Governor of Ohio granted clemency to William Montgomery, who was scheduled to be executed on 11 April.
Urgent action outcomes 27 Mar 2018 -
Yemen: Three years of devastating conflict and escalating human rights abusesThe conflict in Yemen has now been raging for more than three years. The war has had a devastating impact on the country and the people who are trying to live their lives among the ruins of their homes. Thousands have died in the violence, thousands more…
Blog post 27 Mar 2018 -
Urgent Action update: Human rights defender in Iran to resume hunger strike
Prominent Iranian human rights lawyer Abdolfattah Soltani went on hunger strike on 21 March.
Urgent action outcomes 27 Mar 2018 -
Football clubs to celebrate the contribution refugees make to football in Amnesty’s second Football Welcomes weekendThe first Football Welcomes weekend took place last April, with 30 clubs participating. This year even more are set to take part.
Press release 27 Mar 2018 -
Urgent Action: US must not deport gay asylum seeker to Ghana
US authorities are seeking to forcibly return Sadat to Ghana, where he faces human rights violations.
Urgent action outcomes 26 Mar 2018 -
India: Journalist killed after reporting on corruptionSandeep Sharma, a journalist investigating illegal sand mining, has died after being hit by a truck in the Bhind district of Madhya Pradesh.
Press release 26 Mar 2018 -
Urgent Action update: US Board votes for clemency, now to governor
The Ohio parole board announced that it recommends that the Governor of Ohio commute William Montgomery’s death sentence.
Urgent action outcomes 26 Mar 2018 -
Urgent Action good news: Activist in Russia released and given deportation reprieve
On 15 February, Ali Feruz was released and arrived in Germany a few hours later.
Urgent action outcomes 26 Mar 2018 -
Urgent Action good news: Forcibly returned woman no longer at risk in North Korea
Koo Jeong-hwa’s family reports that she is no longer at risk of being sent to a political prison camp with her son.
Urgent action outcomes 26 Mar 2018 -
Malaysia: 'Deeply disturbing' fake news bill must be scrappedThe Malaysian government has tabled a vaguely-defined bill in the Malaysian parliament outlawing “fake news” which could land those found guilty with a 10-year prison term.
Press release 26 Mar 2018
