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Brazil: Arrests are first sign of progress in investigation into killing of Marielle FrancoBrazilian police have arrested two men in Rio de Janeiro over the killing of human rights defender Marielle Franco
Press release 12 Mar 2019 -
FIFA must put human rights at heart of this week's 2022 World Cup expansion talks - open letter‘There are clear human rights risks associated with adding new hosts’
Press release 12 Mar 2019 -
Yemen: Ta’iz authorities must tackle child rape and abuse under militia rulePress release 11 Mar 2019 -
Iran: women's rights activist given 'absolutely shocking' 33-year jail sentence‘It is utterly outrageous that Iran’s authorities are punishing her for her human rights work’
Press release 11 Mar 2019 -
Northern Ireland: UN says abortion laws violate human rights of womenUnited Nations Committee calls on the UK Government to legislate
Press release 11 Mar 2019 -
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe: UK's invoking of 'diplomatic protection' status welcomed‘It’s time for the Iranian authorities to stop playing cruel games with Nazanin and her family’
Press release 08 Mar 2019 -
Ireland: Historic day for women as Istanbul Convention ratifiedThe Irish government today ratified the Istanbul Convention to ensure better protection and support for victims of gender-based violence against women.
Press release 08 Mar 2019 -
Syria: new campaign to support women's role in seeking justice and shaping country's future‘Women have told us about how they’ve repeatedly been left on the margins at Syrian peace talks’
Press release 08 Mar 2019 -
Thailand: Dissolution of political party highlights authorities' abuse of powerPress release 07 Mar 2019 -
Egypt: trans woman forcibly disappeared at 'risk of sexual violence'Malak al-Kashef was apprehended after calling for protests in relation to Cairo train disaster
Press release 07 Mar 2019 -
Egypt: major new phishing attack against human rights activists‘These digital attacks appear to be part of a sustained campaign to intimidate and silence critics of the Egyptian government’
Press release 06 Mar 2019 -
Saudi Arabia: UN member states must demand release of women activists‘States who stay silent risk abdicating responsibility at a crucial moment’
Press release 06 Mar 2019 -
USA: Trump decision to end reports on civilian deaths 'unconscionable'The Trump administration has revoked a requirement that U.S. intelligence officials publicly report the number of civilian casualties
Press release 06 Mar 2019 -
Denmark: Women failed by 'dangerous' victim blaming culture and impunity for rapists - new reportDenmark has some of the highest levels of rape in Europe
Press release 05 Mar 2019 -
Egypt: today's release of jailed photojournalist Shawkan was 'long overdue'‘Outrageous’ daily 12-hour police station confinement measure must be lifted
Press release 04 Mar 2019 -
Northern Ireland: 'Press freedom at risk' as journalists face further police questionsAmnesty campaign to support journalists arrested after exposing police collusion in Loughinisland massacre.
Press release 01 Mar 2019 -
South Sudan executed as many people last month as it did in whole of last yearSeven men, including members of one family, hanged amid rise in executions
Press release 01 Mar 2019 -
Argentina: Forced c-section of 11-year-old girl 'could amount to torture'Amnesty responds to the news that doctors performed a caesarean section on an 11-year-old girl in Argentina
Press release 01 Mar 2019 -
Tunisia: attempt to shut down prominent LGBTI organisation condemnedAt least 115 people arrested last year in LGBTI crackdown
Press release 28 Feb 2019 -
Gaza: 'damning' UN report on protest killings must lead to action against perpetrators‘Those responsible for these deplorable crimes must not go unpunished’
Press release 28 Feb 2019
