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Saudi Arabia: 12 Shi'a face imminent execution after cases referred to King Salman"We fear that this development signals the imminent execution of the 12 men."
Press release 07 Nov 2018 -
Philippines: Murder of prominent human rights lawyer 'a new low'Benjamin Ramos is the 34th lawyer killed under the President Duterte administration.
Press release 07 Nov 2018 -
Tanzania: ten men arrested in Zanzibar for 'being gay'Amnesty can reveal that the group were detained for supposedly conducting a gay marriage
Press release 06 Nov 2018 -
Pakistan: Imran Khan must ensure safe travel out of country for Aasia BibiPress release 06 Nov 2018
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Cameroon: authorities must act swiftly to free kidnapped schoolchildrenPress release 05 Nov 2018 -
UN Human Rights Council must interrogate China over mass internment campsPress release 05 Nov 2018
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France: Arrest warrants for Syrian officials an important step towards justiceFrench prosecutors have issued arrest warrants for three senior Syrian government and intelligence officials on charges of torture, enforced disappearances, crimes against humanity and war crimes
Press release 05 Nov 2018 -
Northern Ireland: woman who bought abortion pills for daughter in court to challenge prosecutionFirst-time a prosecution relating to Northern Ireland’s restrictive abortion law has been challenged
Press release 05 Nov 2018 -
Millions of letters to highlight crackdown on women protesters around the worldBiggest letter writing campaign in the world launches to stop abuses against 12 women rights defenders
Press release 05 Nov 2018 -
London street outside Saudi Arabian embassy 'renamed Khashoggi Street'“The whole world has been shocked by this grotesque killing" - Kate Allen
Press release 02 Nov 2018 -
Egypt: at least 19 human rights activists arrested in 'chilling' new crackdown‘Anyone who dares to speak out about human rights violations in Egypt today is in danger’
Press release 01 Nov 2018 -
Tanzania: 'dangerous' plans for homophobic taskforce must be abandoned immediately
Plans to begin arresting LGBTI people next week
Press release 01 Nov 2018 -
Australia: Future still uncertain for detained children from Nauru‘It is imperative that moving them off Nauru does not lead to further detention in Australia’ - Charmain Mohammed
Press release 01 Nov 2018 -
Pakistan: Asia Bibi death sentence overturned in 'important victory for religious tolerance'The Pakistan Supreme Court today decided to acquit Asia Bibi of blasphemy charges after she was sentenced to death in 2010.
Press release 31 Oct 2018 -
World summit brings surge of new commitments to protect human rights defendersLandmark action plan will be presented to the UN in December
Press release 31 Oct 2018 -
Nigeria: killing of at least 45 peaceful Shi'a protesters must be investigatedStrong evidence that soldiers used automatic firearms on Shi’a Muslims holding religious procession and protest
Press release 31 Oct 2018 -
UAE: Matthew Hedges' bail release welcomed, but fair trial fears remainPress release 30 Oct 2018
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Brazil: Bolsonaro's toxic speech must not become government policyAmnesty reaction to election of Jair Bolsonaro as president of Brazil
Press release 29 Oct 2018 -
Amnesty India latest target of government crackdownPress release 26 Oct 2018
