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Amnesty colleagues behind bars in Turkey for championing human rightsAmnesty Turkey Chair Taner Kılıç is still jailed for his human rights work. He’s one of many people in the country being persecuted for speaking out. Meanwhile, his family and supporters and colleagues campaign tirelessly for his freedom.
Blog post 02 Mar 2018 -
Undercover policing inquiry must be extended to Northern Ireland, say Amnesty“Northern Ireland must not be left behind due to the ongoing absence of government ministers advocating in our interests."
Press release 01 Mar 2018 -
Northern Ireland: Amnesty calls for clerical child abuse inquiry following latest revelationsAmnesty International has called for Secretary of State Karen Bradley to set up a public inquiry into clerical child sex abuse in Northern Ireland.
Press release 01 Mar 2018 -
Myanmar’s apartheid campaign against the RohingyaThe Rohingya people in Myanmar have long been treated as second-class citizens by their government. Here’s everything you need to know about how millions came to flee their homes in 2017, after years of persecution.
01 Mar 2018 -
Urgent Action: Young human rights defenders in Iran at risk of torture
Young human rights defenders Shima Babaee and her husband Dariush Zand are at risk of torture and other ill-treatment.
Urgent action outcomes 28 Feb 2018 -
Urgent Action: Detained Chadian youth activist alleges torture
Alain Didah Kemba, spokesperson of the Chadian youth movement IYINA, was arrested on 19 February.
Urgent action outcomes 28 Feb 2018 -
Urgent Action update: Six men to be executed in Egypt if last appeal rejected
On 12 February, the Supreme Military Court postponed the verdict of six men appealing their death sentence to 26 February
Urgent action outcomes 28 Feb 2018 -
Urgent Action update: Risk of executions in Japan after final sentence confirmed
The execution of 13 members of Aum Shinrikyo could be carried out any moment following the completion of the trial.
Urgent action outcomes 28 Feb 2018 -
Urgent Action: Kashmiri photojournalist faces life in prison
Kamran Yousuf has been charged with several criminal offences including ‘waging war against the government of India’.
Urgent action outcomes 28 Feb 2018 -
Urgent Action: Man at risk of torture if extradited from Slovakia to Russia
Aslan Yandiev is now at risk of imminent extradition to Russia following the Minister of Justice’s decision on 7 February
Urgent action outcomes 28 Feb 2018 -
Urgent Action: Oppose detainee transfers to Guantánamo
The US authorities are preparing for possible detainee transfers to the US naval base at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba.
Urgent action outcomes 28 Feb 2018 -
Urgent Action good news: Texas Governor commutes death sentence
The Governor of Texas commuted the death sentence of Thomas Whitaker hours before he was due to be executed.
Urgent action outcomes 28 Feb 2018 -
Urgent Action: Indonesian activist in prison for 'crimes against state security'
Environmental activist Heri Budiawan, known as Budi Pego, was sentenced to 10 months in prison.
Urgent action outcomes 28 Feb 2018 -
Egypt's use of banned cluster bombs in Sinai confirmed'This new video confirms our worst fears'
Press release 28 Feb 2018 -
Urgent Action good news: Prisoner of conscience in Venezuela gets medical care
Prisoner of conscience Villca Fernández finally received medical care after having been denied.
Urgent action outcomes 28 Feb 2018 -
Syria: Chemical weapons pact with North Korea would be a 'betrayal of humanity'Press release 27 Feb 2018
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Maldives: Peaceful protesters must be released immediatelyAmnesty has documented several arbitrary detentions under state of emergency laws.
Press release 27 Feb 2018 -
Syria: More than 90 civilians killed and hundreds at risk as Afrin offensive escalatesAmnesty interviewed 15 people living in – or recently displaced from – the northern Aleppo area who painted a grim picture of shelling allegedly carried out by both sides.
Press release 27 Feb 2018 -
Theresa May should 'show some backbone' over human rights during Saudi Crown Prince's visit'UK ministers have turned a blind eye to Saudi Arabia’s atrocious human rights record'
Press release 27 Feb 2018 -
USA: Banned Trump hair adverts to be driven round WashingtonPress release 26 Feb 2018
