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Egypt: 'horrifying execution spree', with at least 57 killed in past two monthsThe Egyptian authorities have executed at least 57 people in the past two months in a “horrifying execution spree”, nearly double the number recorded for the whole of 2019.
Press release 01 Dec 2020 -
Northern Ireland: Amnesty condemns threats against journalists at Sunday World newspaperPress release 28 Nov 2020
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UK: Doubling officers on French beaches to discourage migrant Channel crossings a 'reckless and blinkered' approachHome secretary Proto Patel announced the number of officers patrolling beaches will double from next week
Press release 28 Nov 2020 -
Black Friday: Amazon putting workers' lives at risk during shopping rush - new report‘Black Friday rush could turn Amazon warehouses into hotspots for infection’ - Kate Allen
Press release 27 Nov 2020 -
Northern Ireland: Amnesty hails 'victory for press freedom' in case of arrested journalistsPolice agree to delete data wrongly seized from journalists and pay substantial damages
Press release 27 Nov 2020 -
Saudi Arabia: transfer of Loujain al-Hathloul's case to 'notorious' court condemnedResponse to a decision to transfer an ongoing case against the prominent Saudi Arabian human rights defender Loujain al-Hathloul to the unfair Specialised Criminal Court following a trial session today.
Press release 25 Nov 2020 -
Northern Ireland: Threat against journalist at Belfast newspaper condemned
Amnesty International has condemned a threat made against a journalist at a Belfast newspaper, reportedly made by the South East Antrim Ulster Defence Association.
Press release 25 Nov 2020 -
Northern Ireland: Amnesty joins call for inquiry into Pat Finucane murder as deadline approachesPress release 25 Nov 2020
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UK: Aid cut 'bad omen for direction of travel on Foreign Affairs''The decision to slash aid at a time of such great need is hugely disappointing' - Kate Allen
Press release 25 Nov 2020 -
The Secret Policeman's TourPress release, Past work 24 Nov 2020 -
Saudi Arabia: Loujain al-Hathloul trial resumes tomorrowResponse to reports that the prominent Saudi Arabian human rights defender Loujain al-Hathloul will appear in court tomorrow as part of a long-running trial over her human rights activism.
Press release 24 Nov 2020 -
Egypt: Gasser Abdel-Razek subjected to cruel treatment in jailGasser Abdel-Razek, the recently-detained Executive Director of the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights, has been subjected to cruel and inhuman treatment in prison,
Press release 24 Nov 2020 -
Iran: imminent execution of Swedish-Iranian academic must be stopped immediatelyAhmadreza Djalali has been transferred to solitary confinement in Evin prison and told by authorities that he will be killed imminently
Press release 24 Nov 2020 -
Iraq: closure of IDP camps putting thousands stigmatised as 'ISIS sympathisers' at risk - new reportPress release 23 Nov 2020
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COVID-19: Oxford vaccine a boost for global access, but inequality fears remain‘Governments and companies need to start prioritising access for the rest of the world’ - Steve Cockburn
Press release 23 Nov 2020 -
Northern Ireland: Journalist Patricia Devlin threatens legal action against PSNI for failing to investigate threats
Northern Ireland journalist Patricia Devlin has written to the Chief Constable of the PSNI threatening legal action unless he provides assurances that the PSNI will conduct an immediate and effective investigation of violent threats made against her and her baby son.
Press release 22 Nov 2020 -
Bangladesh: Plan to relocate hundreds of Rohingya to remote island must be droppedBay of Bengal silt island not declared safe for human habitation
Press release 20 Nov 2020 -
Northern Ireland: Police report reveals 'worrying' rate of hate crime
PSNI report outlines that there were 936 racist incidents and 626 racist crimes recorded by the police in the 12 months to the end of March 2020
Press release 20 Nov 2020