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Saudi Arabia: confirmation as 2034 World Cup host 'will put many lives at risk'11 Dec 2024 Press release -
Mozambique: Escalating death toll as more than 30 killed in protests over last week
Mozambican civil society groups have reported that the death toll during protests has reached at least 110, with 34 people killed in the last week alone.
11 Dec 2024 Press release -
UK: Festive carol singers serenade Home Secretary urging her to 'protect the right to protest'Amnesty International UK, Liberty and Greenpeace handed a 200,000 signature-strong petition into the Home Office.
11 Dec 2024 Press release -
Europe: Don't sacrifice Syrians to European anti-refugee politics
Shortly after the ousting of President Assad, European countries including Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Norway, Sweden and the UK announced that they would review their asylum practices in light of these developments, mainly by considering or enacting a suspension of pending asylum applications by Syrians.
10 Dec 2024 Press release -
UK: Latest Prevent figures show children younger than ten continue to be targetedChildren aged 11-15 were the largest proportion of referrals with almost 5% of referrals being children under 10 years
05 Dec 2024 Press release -
South Korea: Martial law must not be 'tool to suppress' human rightsThe South Korean president must fully explain his reasons for declaring martial law and give guarantees over upholding rights
03 Dec 2024 Press release -
Belgium convicted of crimes against humanity in Colonial Congo
Today’s ruling is a positive step towards repairing these historical injustices
02 Dec 2024 Press release -
Georgia: protesters face abuse and denial of fair trial rights in ongoing crackdown02 Dec 2024 Press release
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Men's World Cup: FIFA produces 'astonishing whitewash' of Saudi Arabia's human rights recordFIFA provided Saudi Arabia a ‘medium’ risk rating for human rights in its evaluation of its bid for the 2034 World Cup
30 Nov 2024 Press release -
Russia: new sentence for jailed anti-war activist Aleksei Gorinov is 'outrageous'29 Nov 2024 Press release
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UK: Government must not compromise on the need for asylum - immigration statsNew Home Office quarterly immigration statistics show 133,409 people are waiting for initial asylum decision
28 Nov 2024 Press release -
Ukraine: Russia's latest massive attacks on energy infrastructure are war crimes28 Nov 2024 Press release
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Pakistan: ‘brutal and lethal’ crackdown on Imran Khan supporters condemned27 Nov 2024 Press release
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Qatar: FIFA's 'shameful' World Cup legacy fund ignores exploited workers27 Nov 2024 Press release -
Myanmar: ICC arrest warrants for military leader must end impunity27 Nov 2024 Press release
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Write for Rights: Pen power reigns in digital age as poll reveals handwritten letters still loved by the nationAmnesty International UK have published new findings revealing the continued importance of writing letters
27 Nov 2024 Press release -
UK: mother of jailed British writer Alaa Abdel Fattah to deliver copy of his book to No1026 Nov 2024 Press release
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UK: Amnesty intervenes in Supreme Court case on legal protections for trans people
Amnesty International UK has published its third-party intervention in the Supreme Court appeal of the case of For Women Scotland v Scottish Ministers
25 Nov 2024 Press release -
Northern Ireland: UN Palestine expert to deliver annual Amnesty lecture on genocideFrancesca Albanese will give Amnesty Northern Ireland’s annual lecture on the topic of Israeli genocide in the Occupied Palestinian Territory
25 Nov 2024 Press release
