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You did it: 131 MPs voted for the Refugee Family Reunion Bill!The current UK laws on the rights of refugees are restrictive and unfair. But change is possible - the Refugee Family Reunion Bill takes us one giant step closer to reuniting refugee families.
Blog post 16 Mar 2018 -
Urgent Action: Singapore sets second execution in a week
The execution of Hishamrudin Bin Mohd scheduled for 16 March, a week after Singapore’s first known execution of 2018.
Urgent action outcomes 16 Mar 2018 -
Urgent Action: Four activists arbitrarily detained in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Four youth activists were arrested on 30 December 2017, but have yet to be brought to court nor notified of the charges
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Urgent Action: 10 year death row case in Vietnam pushed for execution
Ho Duy Hai was sentenced to death in December 2008 after being convicted of plundering property and murder.
Urgent action outcomes 16 Mar 2018 -
Urgent Action Update: Swedish doctor denied access to bookseller in China
A Swedish doctor has been denied access to Gui Minhai, who is urgently in need of medical care.
Urgent action outcomes 16 Mar 2018 -
Urgent Action Update: Human rights defender’s detention extended in Russia
The pre-trial detention of Oyub Titiev, a prisoner of conscience has been extended for a further two months, until 9 May.
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MPs vote to reunite families torn apart by conflictPress release 16 Mar 2018
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Urgent Action Update: Human Rights Defender’s detention extended in Russia
The pre-trial detention of Oyub Titiev, a prisoner of conscience has been extended for a further two months, until 9 May.
Urgent action outcomes 16 Mar 2018 -
Syria: 'catastrophic failure' of international community as situation in Eastern Ghouta deteriorates‘Every year we think it is just not possible for parties to the conflict to inflict more suffering on civilians - and yet, every year, they prove us wrong’
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Urgent Action Update: Prosecutor calls for death penalty in mass trials in Egypt
The prosecutor in the “Rabaa dispersal” case has called for sentencing of 739 defendants, including Shawkan, to death.
Urgent action outcomes 15 Mar 2018 -
Madagascar: Investigate police behind shocking video of beaten villagersAmnesty has verified a video posted to Facebook showing Malagasy police beating and humiliating dozens of villagers.
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Nigeria: Amnesty data activists uncover serious negligence by oil giants Shell and EniPress release 15 Mar 2018
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Russia: fierce crackdown on opposition activists ahead of presidential elections'The Kremlin’s agenda is crystal clear - the loudest protesters and vote-boycotters must be cleared from the cities’ streets'
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Brazil: Authorities must investigate killing of human rights defender Marielle FrancoPress release 15 Mar 2018 -
Ukraine: authorities failing women's rights activists by pandering to far-right groupsPress release 15 Mar 2018 -
Jamaica: petition calls on PM to take action after three people a week killed by police last year'The problem in Jamaica is the system. The system is broken'
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Urgent Action: Georgia, USA execution set 40 years after crimes
Carlton Gary, aged 67, is due to be executed in Georgia at 7pm on 15 March after 32 years on death row.
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Southeast Asia Summit: Leaders must take a stand against ethnic cleansing of RohingyaAung San Suu Kyi is expected to attend the first ever ASEAN-Australia Summit this weekend.
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#FamiliesTogether - Persuading PoliticiansThe Scotland Office took the #FamiliesTogether campaign to the Scottish Labour Party Conference in Dundee last week, where, along with our partners Oxfam Scotland and British Red Cross, we hosted a fringe event to share the reasons why we support the…
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The experts review our CILIP Honour winnersHere you can see the feedback we've had from the experts themselves on some of our recent award winners.
14 Mar 2018
