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Netherlands: Mass police surveillance of protests part of 'growing control culture' - new report
report on surveillance of peaceful protests by Dutch police
15 Oct 2024 Press release -
Gaza: Israel must rescind unlawful evacuation orders in the north15 Oct 2024 Press release
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France: Government must stop using dangerous AI-powered surveillance to tackle benefit fraud
algorithms used by French government and authorities are discriminatory
15 Oct 2024 Press release -
Global: Electric car industry rankings expose companies failing to protect human rights - New ReportElectric car industry rankings expose companies failing to protect human rights
14 Oct 2024 Press release -
UK: Alaa Abdel Fattah's family to hold in-conversation event ahead of jailed activist's book launch11 Oct 2024 Press release
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UK: After 100 days in office Government must speed up pace of restoring human rightsAmnesty issues key human rights calls on asylum, Northern Ireland, arms to Israel, homelessness, and protests
11 Oct 2024 Press release -
Northern Ireland: Journalists, lawyers and NGOs urged to make surveillance concerns known to KC-led investigationJournalists, lawyers and activists in Northern Ireland who suspect they have been spied on by the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) should make a complaint to the McCullough Review before the October 18 deadline, Amnesty International said today.
11 Oct 2024 Press release -
Iraq: Proposed legal changes could see girls as young as nine forcibly married
Girls as young as nine could be forcibly married, and protections regarding divorce and inheritance potentially removed
10 Oct 2024 Press release -
Myanmar: Torture fears for prominent activists following arrests in new raidsArrests take place as regional leaders meet in Laos to discuss the Myanmar crisis
10 Oct 2024 Press release -
Lebanon: Israel's evacuation warnings have been 'misleading and inadequate' - new analysis10 Oct 2024 Press release
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Sub-Saharan Africa: Sharp rise in use of death penalty across region
Executions more than tripled in 2023, while death sentences increased by 66% in the region
09 Oct 2024 Press release -
Israel/OPT: One year on from 7 October: Ceasefire and hostage release is more pressing than ever07 Oct 2024 Press release
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COP29: States must press Azerbaijani authorities to end assault on freedom of expression07 Oct 2024 Press release
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UK: Covert surveillance of Belfast journalists case concludes in London
The Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT) has concluded its hearing investigating a complaint by two Belfast journalists, Trevor Birney and Barry McCaffrey, who asked it to find out whether police used intrusive surveillance powers against them.
04 Oct 2024 Press release -
Singapore: unlawful execution despite ongoing legal appeal raises fears of more to comeSingapore: unlawful execution despite ongoing legal appeal raises fears of more to come Azwan bin Bohari
04 Oct 2024 Press release -
UK: Response to annual statutory homelessness figures
reaction to the annual statistics on homelessness for 2023-2024
03 Oct 2024 Press release -
China and Hong Kong: Jimmy Lai and two lawyers designated prisoners of conscience02 Oct 2024 Press release
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France/Azerbaijan: killing of President Aliyev’s critic exposes failures to protect exiled activists
Vidadi Isgandarli has been fatally stabbed in France
02 Oct 2024 Press release -
Israel/OPT: 'explosives for Israel' ship set to dock in Montenegro and Slovenia01 Oct 2024 Press release
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Northern Ireland: Police ‘have serious questions to answer’ in press freedom caseLondon court hearing looking into claims the two Belfast journalists were secretly monitored by UK authorities
30 Sep 2024 Press release
