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Northern Ireland: ‘historic day’ as Parliament passes child abuse redress billPress release 05 Nov 2019
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Israel: deportation of Human Rights Watch's Director 'cowardly'‘The world must not stay silent in the face of this travesty of justice’
Press release 05 Nov 2019 -
Hajar Raissouni: Given royal pardonHaving been sentenced to a year in prison over an 'unlawful' abortion, it is undoubtedly cause for celebration with Hajar and her family.
05 Nov 2019 -
USA: Trump's withdrawal from Paris climate agreement is 'monstrous'‘He is wilfully vandalising global attempts to save humanity’
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Maldives: Human rights group shut down for ‘slandering Islam’Closure comes after threats against NGO’s staff by religious hardliners
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Bangladesh: hundreds killed in 'war on drugs' - new reportDuring 2018 there were 466 suspected extrajudicial executions in the country
Press release 03 Nov 2019 -
Haiti: Tear gas, water cannons and live ammunition used against protesters
At least 35 people killed during six weeks of anti-government protests
Press release 01 Nov 2019 -
Turkey: hundreds arrested in crackdown on critics of military offensive - new report'Turkey’s already entrenched atmosphere of censorship and fear has deepened'
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Lebanon: army using excessive force against protestersOne protester describes moment he was shot four times in the stomach
Press release 01 Nov 2019 -
World's largest letter-writing campaign launches to support young people facing human rights abusesMillions of letters will help end abuses against 12 young people
Press release 01 Nov 2019 -
Sri Lanka: Six months on, still no accountability for attacks on refugees - new reportPress release 31 Oct 2019
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Iraq: deadly new 'smoker' tear gas grenades used against protestersThe entire heavyweight grenades have ended up lodged in victims’ smoking skulls
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Urgent Action: Researches at risk for denouncing fraudAn analyst and a journalist face harassment after publicising data showing irregularities in Bolivia's general election.
Urgent action outcomes 30 Oct 2019 -
Israel: Scores of activists targeted with NSO spywareAmnesty supports legal case to force Israeli MoD to revoke NSO’s export license
Press release 30 Oct 2019 -
Never Forget. Never Forgive. Syrians demand JusticeSyrian activists are determined to get justice for their people.
Blog post 30 Oct 2019 -
Myanmar: Satirical poets imprisoned for mocking military in 'appalling' conviction“Punishing people for performing a piece of satire speaks volumes about the dire state of freedom of expression in Myanmar.”
Press release 30 Oct 2019 -
Iraq: 'Horrific scenes' as security forces kill protesters in KarbalaAt least 14 people killed and more than 100 injured as protests continue.
Press release 29 Oct 2019 -
Urgent Action: Stop harassment of human rights activistPolice raided the home of prominent human a prominent LGBTI activist, arresting her for "offending religious beliefs".
Urgent action outcomes 28 Oct 2019 -
Urgent Action: Human rights defender and blogger detainedUzbekistani blogger and human rights defender Nafosat Olloshkurova was violently detained while monitoring the police.
Urgent action outcomes 28 Oct 2019 -
Tanzania: climate of fear as 'ruthless' repression mountsThe ‘government must repeal all oppressive laws being used to clamp down on dissent, and urgently end human rights violations and abuses’.
Press release 28 Oct 2019
