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Northern Ireland: Government publishes abortion guidelines for healthcare professionals ahead of law changeLaw set to change on 21October
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Nigeria/Netherlands: witnesses heard in landmark case scutinising Shell's role in execution of Ogoni NineKiobel v Shell case resumes in Dutch court
Press release 08 Oct 2019 -
Turkey: trial of Amnesty chair and ex-director resumes, two years since first detainedProsecution summing-up expected
Press release 08 Oct 2019 -
Cambodia: Quash conviction of RT documentary fixerRath Rott Mony was jailed for his work on documentary exposing sexual exploitation of children
Press release 07 Oct 2019 -
South Sudan: crippled justice system and blanket amnesties fuelling impunity for war crimes – new reportThe authorities have allowed impunity to flourish over serious human rights violations
Press release 07 Oct 2019 -
Cameroon: release of detained opposition leader Maurice Kamto welcomedMaurice Kamto was arrested with hundreds of his supporters
Press release 05 Oct 2019 -
Global: Government calls for Facebook to break encryption 'latest attempt to intrude on private communications'“Facebook is right to stand up to this latest attempt to intrude on private communications."
Press release 04 Oct 2019 -
Ethiopia: Five journalists held on terrorism charges should be releasedCase is part of recent surge in arrests based on draconian anti-terrorism laws
Press release 04 Oct 2019 -
Hong Kong: Face mask ban an extreme attempt to quash protestsThe Hong Kong government today announced a ban on face coverings at public gatherings.
Press release 04 Oct 2019 -
Gruffalo co-creator illustrates poem by refugees on National Poetry DayAxel Scheffler illustrates poignant poem by refugees at the Islington Centre for Refugees and Migrants
Press release 03 Oct 2019 -
Northern Ireland: High Court ruling finds abortion law in breach of UK human rights commitmentsSarah Ewart and Amnesty International win their landmark abortion law case at the Belfast High Court
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Iraq: authorities must rein in security forces after 18 protester deathsPress release 03 Oct 2019 -
Brazil: arrests in Marielle Franco case welcomed'No human rights defender is safe in Brazil as long as this case remains unpunished'
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Egypt: unprecedented mass arrests designed to send message that protests will be crushedMore than 2,300 held in largest wave of arrests since President Sisi came to power
Press release 02 Oct 2019 -
Return to RaqqaSyrian journalist Marwan Hisham speaks poignantly of his return to Raqqa after a 4-year absence as any hope for normality quickly fades for a part of the world braced for yet more conflict and catastrophe.
Blog post 01 Oct 2019 -
Somalia: three victims of US airstrike were farmers not Al-Shabaab - new investigation‘No thought is given to the civilian victims'
Press release 01 Oct 2019 -
Saudi Arabia: year on from Khashoggi's murder, crackdown in country continuesThe trial of those accused of killing Khashoggi is shrouded in secrecy
Press release 01 Oct 2019 -
Hong Kong: Urgent investigation needed after protester shot by police
Teenager in critical condition in hospital after being shot in chest.
Press release 01 Oct 2019 -
Poetry Portal to TogethernessSita Brahmachari, proud Amnesty Ambassador never forgets the power that freedom of speech gives each and every one of us. For refugee people - whose voices and freedoms have been denied - to know that your dream to be reunited with your family has…
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UK: Amnesty's annual gift catalogue released in time for ChristmasPress release 01 Oct 2019
