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Iran: Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe faces 'judicial charade' with summons to courtChances of fair trial are ‘basically zero’ - Kate Allen
Press release 28 Oct 2020 -
Urgent Action outcome: Yana Antonova sentenced to community service
Yana Antonova, a pediatrician and a human rights defender from Krasnodar, southern Russia, was convicted on 2 October.
Urgent action outcomes 27 Oct 2020 -
Belarus: Workers arrested during vicious crackdown on peaceful protesters'We see with shock and dismay how this regime, which has unleashed weeks of unspeakable violence against protesters in streets and prisons, today sent masked riot police to beat and arrest striking workers at their workplaces' - Denis Krivosheev
Press release 26 Oct 2020 -
Russia: activist jailed for Putin puppet demo should be freedAmnesty International is calling for the immediate and unconditional release of Aleksandr Shabarchin - a Russian activist who was jailed over a satirical video featuring a homemade mannequin of Vladimir Putin.
Press release 26 Oct 2020 -
Urgent Action outcome: Azimjan Azkarov died in prison
Azimjan Askarov died on 25 July in prison in Kyrgyzstan after showing symptoms of Covid-19.
Urgent action outcomes 26 Oct 2020 -
USA: police have failed to protect protesters from violence - new reportLaw-enforcement agencies across the USA are failing to facilitate people’s fundamental right to freedom of peaceful assembly or to protect protests and counter-protests from violent disruption by armed groups.
Press release 23 Oct 2020 -
Saudi Arabia: business leaders must avoid 'dirty deals' at B20 summitAmnesty International is calling on business leaders participating in the “B20” summit in Saudi Arabia next week to avoid “dirty deals” and to indicate how they intend to prevent their companies becoming involved in human rights violations in the Kingdom.
Press release 23 Oct 2020 -
Northern Ireland: marriage equality fully achieved as civil partnership conversion legalisedLaw change today means more than 1,000 same-sex couples can convert civil partnerships to marriages
Press release 22 Oct 2020 -
Urgent Action outcome: Charges against union activists will not proceedOn 2 October 2020, five activists who were charged for “unauthorised gathering” were granted a discharge.
Urgent action outcomes 22 Oct 2020 -
Poland: 'cruel judgment' further rolls back abortion rightsConstitutional Tribunal rules abortion on grounds of ‘severe foetal defect’ is unconstitutional
Press release 22 Oct 2020 -
Nigeria: At least 12 #EndSARS protestors killed by militaryPress release 21 Oct 2020
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Northern Ireland: women blocked from abortion care, one year since law changeA third of region left without early medical abortion service
Press release 21 Oct 2020 -
UK: Leaked documents show plans to again discharge COVID-19 patients into care homesAmnesty has seen documents sent by local authorities to care homes in different parts of the country asking how many beds they can provide for COVID-19 patients, without any independent assurance of capacity to do so safely
Press release 21 Oct 2020 -
Thailand: Media outlet shutdown an attempt to stifle growing protestPress release 20 Oct 2020
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Armenia/Azerbaijan: Use of artillery salvos and ballistic missiles in populated areas must stop immediately'The evidence of the use of ballistic missiles and other explosive weapons with wide-area effects in civilian neighbourhoods tells a story of shocking disregard for life and the laws of war' - Denis Krivosheev
Press release 20 Oct 2020 -
Qatar: domestic workers suffering extreme overwork and abuse - new reportMigrant domestic workers in Qatar have been pushed to breaking point by extreme overwork, lack of rest, and abusive and degrading treatment
Press release 19 Oct 2020 -
Urgent action outcome: Shaman released from psychiatric detentionSiberian shaman Aleksandr Gabyshev was released from psychiatric detention on 22 July.
Urgent action outcomes 16 Oct 2020 -
Nigeria: attacks on #EndSARS protesters leave 10 dead and hundreds injuredGenuine reform of police urgently needed
Press release 15 Oct 2020 -
Urgent Action outcome: LGBT+ activist Victoria Biran releasedOn 11 October LGBT+ activist Victoria Biran was released after two weeks in detention.
Urgent action outcomes 15 Oct 2020 -
UK: MPs vote through 'deeply dangerous' Covert Human Intelligence Sources Bill'MPs are signing off on a licence for government agencies to authorise torture and murder'
Press release 15 Oct 2020
