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Singapore: 20,000 migrant workers quarantined in dormitories a 'recipe for disaster'Thousands crammed into two dormitories designated ‘isolation areas’
Press release 06 Apr 2020 -
China: Wan Quanzhang's freedom an 'illusion' until government lifts ruthless restrictionsChinese human rights lawyer Wang Quanzhang has been released after four and a half years in prison but has been barred from returning to his family in Beijing.
Press release 05 Apr 2020 -
Bangladesh: Flaws in COVID-19 response put older Rohingya refugees in imminent dangerNew research shows mistakes made during general humanitarian response efforts for Rohingya refugees are being repeated
Press release 05 Apr 2020 -
Russia: doctor who called for protective equipment detainedAnastasia Vasilyeva posted aYouTube video saying doctors shouldn’t work without protective equipment.
Press release 03 Apr 2020 -
Sri Lanka: Muslim COVID-19 victims cremated against families' wishesConcern that religious tensions could be inflamed if Muslim families not allowed to bury relatives in accordance with religious practice.
Press release 03 Apr 2020 -
Iran: four years since Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe's arrest marks 'incredibly sad milestone'British national Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe was arrested on 3 April 2016.
Press release 02 Apr 2020 -
COVID-19: Governments must not 'sleepwalk into surveillance state'More than 100 NGOs set out strict restrictions on governments across the world to prevent surveillance overreach
Press release 02 Apr 2020 -
USA: Trump urged to act on protective equipmentAmnesty International USA has written to Donald Trump calling on the US president to ensure that personal protective equipment, information, training and psychosocial support are available to support nurses, doctors and other response staff on the front…
Press release 02 Apr 2020 -
Philippines: Duterte's coronavirus shoot-to-kill order is 'deeply alarming'Press release 02 Apr 2020 -
USA: calling gun stores 'essential businesses' during pandemic will lead to more violenceGun retailers are not essential businesses and should not remain open during this pandemic.
Press release 01 Apr 2020 -
Iran/UK: return of Kamal Foroughi after unjust detention is 'marvellous news'The British former businessman was originally arrested in Iran in 2011. His long detention is part of a pattern of targeting dual-nationals
Press release 01 Apr 2020 -
Russia: 'devastating consequences' if COVID-19 sweeps through prisonsThe Russian authorities should take urgent measures to address the potentially devastating consequences should COVID-19 begin spreading among the country’s jails and penal colonies
Press release 31 Mar 2020 -
Syria: COVID-19 'could spread quickly' in inhumane prisonsThe Syrian authorities must cooperate fully with UN agencies and humanitarian organisations to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the country’s prisons, detention centres and military hospitals.
Press release 31 Mar 2020 -
Northern Ireland: redress scheme for institutional child abuse victims a 'momentous' step forwardNorthern Ireland: redress scheme for institutional child abuse victims a 'momentous' step forward
Press release 31 Mar 2020 -
Northern Ireland: option to take both abortion pills at home urgently needed during Covid-19 crisisNorthern Ireland: option to take both abortion pills at home urgently needed during Covid-19 crisis
Press release 31 Mar 2020 -
UK: Immigration checks for right to rent and work 'unworkable and dangerous''In the midst of a global pandemic which is threatening the life and wellbeing of everyone, it is an absolute disgrace that checks on people’s immigration status remain the Home Office’s priority' - Steve Valdez-Symonds
Press release 31 Mar 2020 -
Somalia: fresh evidence of US airstrikes killing civiliansTwo recent US airstrikes in Somalia killed two civilians - and injured three more, with US military forces failing to investigate the deaths and instead describing the victims as “terrorists”.
Press release 31 Mar 2020 -
UK: abortion pill measures 'a huge relief' - must now be adopted in Northern Ireland
UK: abortion pill measures 'a huge relief' - must now be adopted in Northern Ireland UK gov's Covid 19 Response
Press release 30 Mar 2020 -
UK: Government must ensure release of all vulnerable prisoners following early release of inmates in Northern IrelandFollowing moves by governments in Northern Ireland and Scotland to consider the early release of some prisoners as part of coronavirus prevention measures, Amnesty International UK is calling on the Government to ensure England and Wales follow suit.
Press release 30 Mar 2020 -
Hungary: New coronavirus law 'bestows unlimited powers' on Orbán governmentPress release 30 Mar 2020
