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Denmark will be breaking international law if Syrian refugees forced to returnDecision to revoke residency permits of Syrian refugees puts them at risk of torture, enforced disappearance and arbitrary detention if forced back
Press release 27 Apr 2021 -
UK: Home Office making people homeless 'is cruel and must stop'The Home Office should not be making people homeless – it is cruel. To evict vulnerable people during a pandemic beggars belief and it shows an appalling lack of concern for the lives and welfare of people and communities.
Press release 27 Apr 2021 -
Iran/UK: government must help UK national facing trial for labour rights workPress release 27 Apr 2021
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Iran: 'devastating' new jail sentence for Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe‘We fear that going back to jail will be almost too much for Nazanin to bear’
Press release 26 Apr 2021 -
Myanmar: Human rights must be top priority for emergency ASEAN summitMYANMAR: HUMAN RIGHTS MUST BE TOP PRIORITY FOR EMERGENCY ASEAN SUMMIT Summit is “existential crisis” for regional bloc as it faces major challenge to its credibility Indonesia must investigate coup leader Min Aung Hlaing expected to attend summit
Press release 23 Apr 2021 -
Northern Ireland: women blocked from care as Western Trust ceases early medical abortion serviceThe failure of Northern Ireland’s Health Minister to commission abortion services has again caused abortion provision to break down and is putting women in a vulnerable position, Amnesty International said today in response to news that the Western Trust…
Press release 23 Apr 2021 -
Colombia: Amnesty launches 'a letter from the world' to demand protection from Jani Silva
COLOMBIA: AMNESTY LAUNCHES ‘A LETTER FROM THE WORLD’ TO DEMAND PROTECTION FOR JANI SILVA
Press release 22 Apr 2021 -
Algeria: Islamic scholar given three-year jail term for 'offending Islam'A well-known Islamic expert in Algeria has been given a three-year jail sentence for “offending” Islam with comments he posted on Facebook, which Amnesty International has described as a “flagrant violation of the rights to freedom of expression and…
Press release 22 Apr 2021 -
Russia: mass arrests of Navalny supporters shows depth of human rights crisisPress release 22 Apr 2021 -
Hungary: Orbán set to repeal anti-NGO law but introduce repressive replacement
The Hungarian government has announced it will repeal ‘LexNGO’ - a dangerous law stigmatising and placing restrictions on the work of non-governmental organisations - but has already announced a successor bill which would have a similarly repressive…
Press release 22 Apr 2021 -
Northern Ireland: New Bill must not betray victims by 'handing out free pass'Press release 21 Apr 2021
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EU: Proposed legislation on artificial intelligence 'falls short'EU must close ‘many loopholes’ on live facial recognition
Press release 21 Apr 2021 -
USA: Conviction of Derek Chauvin a measure of accountability; Police reform still neededConviction of Derek Chauvin a Measure of Accountability; Police Reform Still Needed
Press release 21 Apr 2021 -
South Korea: Disappointing Japan ruling fails to deliver justice to ‘comfort women’South Korea: Disappointing Japan ruling fails to deliver justice to ‘comfort women
Press release 21 Apr 2021 -
Death penalty in 2020: executions down a quarter - new reportPress release 20 Apr 2021
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Russia: Navalny's hospital transfer could mean further punishmentPress release 19 Apr 2021 -
Northern Ireland: ‘Conversion therapy’ ban must include harmful religious practicesPress release 19 Apr 2021
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Russia: Proposed ban of Aleksei Navalny’s organisations a chilling attempt to fully shut down dissentPress release 17 Apr 2021
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USA: Mass shooting at Fedex facility is 'crippling' - Congress must take action
Mass shooting at Fedex facility is 'crippling' - Congress must take action
Press release 16 Apr 2021
