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Manus Island: Lives 'at risk' as authorities attempt to remove refugeesPress release 23 Nov 2017 -
London Metal Exchange's investigation into cobalt and child labour welcomed‘It is unacceptable that we have to name and shame companies before they act’
Press release 23 Nov 2017 -
Imprisoned Writers debate at HolyroodAhead of a debate at the Scottish Parliament, Amnesty Scotland shared a briefing with details of some of the Imprisoned Writers we have highlighted over the years.
Blog post 22 Nov 2017 -
Syria: human rights need to be at heart of today's two sets of peace talks‘Unless human rights and accountability are put at the heart of the peace talks, a just and sustainable peace in Syria will remain elusive’
Press release 22 Nov 2017 -
Life sentence for Ratko Mladic hailed as 'landmark verdict'Serbian war leader sentenced to life imprisonment for war crimes
Press release 22 Nov 2017 -
Turkey: chair of Amnesty to be kept in overcrowded jail cell for two more monthsTurkey: chair of Amnesty to be kept in overcrowded jail cell for two more months
Press release 22 Nov 2017 -
Amnesty uncovers 'brutal' illegal torture equipment at Paris arms fairBanned spiked batons, spiked electric-shock forks, electric-shock vests & heavy leg-irons on sale from Chinese companies
Press release 22 Nov 2017 -
Ai Weiwei, Catherine Deneuve, Bianca Jagger and Peter Greste among those calling for end to case against Amnesty Turkey'We need to see an end to the arbitrary round-ups of human rights activists and journalists in Turkey'
Press release 22 Nov 2017 -
Zimbabwe: Post-Mugabe government must open new chapter of respect of rightsPost-Mugabe government must open new chapter of respect of rights, say Amnesty
Press release 21 Nov 2017 -
China: Two-year prison sentence for prominent human rights lawyer after 'sham' trialJiang Tianyong found guilty of ‘inciting subversion of state power’
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Northern Ireland: Government must not legislate for impunity through new statute of limitationsPress release 21 Nov 2017
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Urgent Action: Chechen asylum-seeker feared disappeared in Russian Federation
Chechen asylum-seeker Imran Salamov, may have been subjected to an enforced disappearance.
Urgent action outcomes 20 Nov 2017 -
Urgent Action good news: Execution called off in death chamber in USA
The execution of Alva Campbell was called off on 15 November and the governor set a new date of for 5 June 2019.
Urgent action outcomes 20 Nov 2017 -
Urgent Action: Mother and child in China at risk of forcible return to North Korea
Lee Su-jung and her son are currently in detention in China and are at risk of forcible return to North Korea.
Urgent action outcomes 20 Nov 2017 -
Urgent Action update: Rights lawyer abused and at risk of torture in China
Li Yuhan, a sixty-year-old human rights lawyer, has been formally arrested for “picking quarrels and provoking trouble”.
Urgent action outcomes 20 Nov 2017 -
Urgent Action: 30 relatives of Uighur human rights activist arbitrarily detained in China
Chinese authorities have detained up to 30 relatives of Uighur human rights activist Rebiya Kadeer.
Urgent action outcomes 20 Nov 2017 -
The Convention on the Rights of the Child: Improving children’s livesImprove children’s lives and honour their rights. Professor Jonathan Todres explains more.
Blog post 20 Nov 2017 -
Urgent Action update: Nubian activists in Egypt face up to five years in prison
If convicted in a trial which has been adjourned to 12 December, 32 Nubian activists could face up to 5 years in prison.
Urgent action outcomes 20 Nov 2017 -
It’s time to talk about BrexitThere’s no reason why leaving the EU should mean we lose any of our rights. But if the EU Bill passes without substantial changes, that’s exactly what will happen.
Blog post 20 Nov 2017 -
More than a quarter of UK women experiencing online abuse and harassment receive threats of physical or sexual assault - new research“Social media can be a toxic and dangerous place for women”
Press release 20 Nov 2017
