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Urgent Action: Dozens of people remain in detention
Following the approval of an amnesty law by the Nicaraguan assembly, 56 people were released on 11 June 2019.
Urgent action outcomes 14 Jun 2019 -
Urgent Action update: Harassment of journalists continues
Seven investigative journalists have been summoned since February for questioning by the Intelligence Services.
Urgent action outcomes 14 Jun 2019 -
Domestic Abuse: Committee of MPs and Lords urge Government to protect migrant women in forthcoming BillStep Up Migrant Women welcome parliamentary committee report on the draft Domestic Abuse Bill
Press release 14 Jun 2019 -
Northern Ireland: 1,053 women travelled for abortions last year showing clear need for reformNational abortion statistics show rise in women travelling from Northern Ireland for abortions
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Blackheath: annual book sale to be opened by 'Game of Thrones' star Owen Teale'This is possibly the biggest charity fundraising book sale you’ll ever come across'
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Domestic Abuse Bill: migrant women demand protection from violenceStep Up Migrant Women warn that the current Bill will fail to keep migrant women safe
Press release 13 Jun 2019 -
Iran: one million people sign petition calling for jailed lawyer's release'The world is watching and our campaign will continue until Nasrin Sotoudeh is free'
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Cardiff: comedy event will spotlight plight of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe'This fantastic comedy event is yet another example of how people are coming together to demand Nazanin’s release'
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Urgent action: Human rights defenders face brutal crackdown
Cristina Palabay of Philippines-based human rights alliance Karapatan received an anonymous text message.
Urgent action outcomes 12 Jun 2019 -
Russia: police violence against Golunov protesters condemnedPress release 12 Jun 2019
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The MPs in the UK Should Take action against Extradition Law in Hong KongBlog post 12 Jun 2019
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Northern Ireland: ‘Victory for press freedom’ as police drop case against investigative journalistsNUJ members Birney and McCaffrey were arrested and questioned by police in August 2018 in connection with the documentary film No Stone Unturned.
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Hong Kong: 'Excessive' police force against peaceful protesters condemnedTear gas, pepper spray and rubber bullets used against protesters today.
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Sudan: Disturbing new evidence of government war crimes in DarfurUN and African Union set to vote to close peacekeeping mission on 27 June which would expose civilians to brutal tactics of Sudanese security forces
Press release 11 Jun 2019 -
UK: School and student activists to attend parliamentary event to demand support for human rights defendersYouth and student activists from across the UK will gather in Parliament to showcase the work they have been doing to raise awareness of the daily dangers faced by human rights defenders around the world and to demand that the UK do more to support them
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Amnesty responds to accusations from NIRPOA
Northern Ireland Belfast Telegraph front page article about Amnesty International UK and Loughinisland
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Botswana: Decriminalisation of consensual same-sex relations welcomedPress release 11 Jun 2019
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Hong Kong: Final 'Umbrella Nine' pro-democracy activist sentencedTanya Chan given suspended prison sentence for protests in 2014.
Press release 10 Jun 2019 -
Urgent Action good news: Asia Bibi leaves Pakistan for Canada a free woman
Asia Bibi has left Pakistan and safely arrived in Canada to be reunited with her family.
Urgent action outcomes 10 Jun 2019 -
Urgent Action: Asylum seekers at risk of mass detentions
Hundreds of migrants and asylum seekers were detained on Mexico´s southern border on the highway near Metapa in Chiapas.
Urgent action outcomes 10 Jun 2019
