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Russia: conviction of Anastasia Shevchenko is a 'travesty of justice'The Russian human rights defender and prisoner of conscience Anastasia Shevchenko has been convicted and given a four-year suspended jail sentence for “organising the activities of an undesirable organisation”.
Press release 18 Feb 2021 -
Sri Lanka: Government obstructing justice for historic crimes – new reportThe report exposes how Sri Lanka's government has targeted opponents in a bid to suppress opposing voices.
Press release 18 Feb 2021 -
Australia: Facebook's decision to block news sites 'extremely concerning'Amnesty International calls on Facebook to immediately reverse decision
Press release 18 Feb 2021 -
UAE: Princess Latifa's 'chilling' video messages must be acted onPress release 17 Feb 2021
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Iran: prisoner flogged 60 times at weekend and still at risk of amputation punishmentAn Iranian prisoner who was flogged 60 times at the weekend and who has also attempted to take his own life on two occasions, is at risk of having four fingers amputated as part of a “shocking” and deeply “cruel” sentence.
Press release 17 Feb 2021 -
Spain: Jailing of rapper is 'unjust and disproportionate'No one should face criminal prosecution for expressing themselves on social media or for singing something that may be distasteful or shocking.
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Belarus: Fresh crackdown on media and civil society organisationsPress release 16 Feb 2021
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Turkey: Human rights lawyer Eren Keskin given six-year jail sentence on 'terrorism' chargesAmnesty International condemns the sentencing of human rights lawyer, Eren Keskin and three others on “terrorism-related”
Press release 15 Feb 2021 -
Nicaragua: Government repression intensifying – new reportNicaraguan National Police. (C) Oswaldo Rivas / Amnesty International
Press release 15 Feb 2021 -
Northern Ireland: Amnesty condemns new threats against journalist at Sunday World newspaper
Amnesty International has condemned graffiti threats against Patricia Devlin, a journalist at the Northern Ireland edition of the Sunday World newspaper.
Press release 12 Feb 2021 -
UK: Landmark Supreme Court ruling forces Shell to address abuses in NigeriaThe UK Supreme Court has today ruled in favour of two Niger Delta communities who are seeking justice for environmental damage caused by Shell.
Press release 12 Feb 2021 -
USA: President Biden must close Guantánamo Bay, end 20 years of human rights abusesReports state the Biden administration has launched a formal review of the future of Guantánamo Bay.
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Voices from the frontlinePress release 12 Feb 2021
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Bahrain: ten years on from Pearl Roundabout protests, human rights situation 'worse'Ten years after Bahrain’s popular uprising, systemic injustice in the country has intensified and the only structural changes since the mass protests at the Pearl Roundabout in Manama have “been for the worse”.
Press release 11 Feb 2021 -
Myanmar: Police deployed sub-machine guns against protesters - new investigationShocking video captures moment 19-year-old woman is shot in the head.
Press release 11 Feb 2021 -
India: Stop the 'demonisation' of farm law protestersPress release 10 Feb 2021
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Pakistan: 'landmark' ban on executing prisoners with mental disabilitiesPakistan’s Supreme Court has commuted the death sentences of Imdad Ali and Kanizan Bibi and placed a ban on the imposition of the death penalty on those with mental disabilities.
Press release 10 Feb 2021 -
Saudi Arabia: release of Loujain al-Hathloul 'an incredible relief'Response to news that the Saudi Arabian human rights defender Loujain al-Hathloul was released from prison earlier today.
Press release 10 Feb 2021 -
Global: Activists silenced by governments during COVID-19 pandemic - new reportMarking International Human Rights Day on 10 December 2020 in Manila, Philippines. © Jes Aznar/Getty Images
Press release 09 Feb 2021 -
Myanmar: Internet blackout a 'heinous and reckless decision'Reports of a widespread mobile internet blackout instigated by the military
Press release 06 Feb 2021
