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UK: Failure to tackle institutional racism is root cause of racist violence unfolding on the streets - new reportAs far-right thugs attack, harass and intimidate people of colour in the UK, there could be no more urgent time to address racial injustice.
11 Aug 2024 Press release -
Northern Ireland: ‘zero tolerance’ for racism call at Belfast rally
Patrick Corrigan, Amnesty International’s Northern Ireland Director, addressed the ‘Belfast Welcomes Diversity’ anti-racism rally in Belfast on Saturday afternoon
10 Aug 2024 Press release -
Saudi Arabia: retired teacher has death penalty for social media posts quashed09 Aug 2024 Press release
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UK: response to new homelessness figures08 Aug 2024 Press release -
UK: Supreme Court refuses to hear Shamima Begum's appeal against 'profoundly wrong' citizenship strippingStripping Shamima Begum’s nationality was profoundly wrong - she is and has always been British.
07 Aug 2024 Press release -
Thailand: dissolution of opposition party is 'untenable' decision and should be reversedExecutives of Move Forward Party - Thailand’s biggest political opposition party - now have a ten-year ban on running for office
07 Aug 2024 Press release -
Venezuela: Tech companies set dangerous precedent with app for reporting anti-government protestersPresident Maduro encouraged Venezuelans to report protesters who question his re-election via the government owned VenApp
07 Aug 2024 Press release -
UK: Targeting immigration law firms and support services is 'latest appalling development'
Targeting immigration services and their providers and users is the latest appalling development of the racist hate and violence that has erupted over these last few days
06 Aug 2024 Press release -
UK: Big Tech platforms are playing active role in fuelling racist violence
Big Tech platforms are offering the far-right a powerful venue to incite hate and organise
06 Aug 2024 Press release -
Iran: secret execution of women's rights protester Reza Rasaei condemnedThirty-four-year-old Reza Rasaei was executed at dawn with no prior notice given to him, his family or his lawyer.
06 Aug 2024 Press release -
Bangladesh: interim government must prioritise human rightsIndependent investigation needed into protest deaths
06 Aug 2024 Press release -
Northern Ireland: PSNI must prevent racist ‘mob rule’
Responding to the racist attacks in Belfast over the weekend, Patrick Corrigan, Northern Ireland Director of Amnesty International, and one of the speakers at the anti-racism rally in Belfast on Saturday, said: “The police must never allow the horrific events of this weekend to happen again. Minoritised communities are now living in fear."
05 Aug 2024 Press release -
UK: Government must address 'root cause of racism that plagues our society'
The widespread violence and hate crimes we’ve witnessed over the last few days are utterly unacceptable.
05 Aug 2024 Press release -
USA: Abortion bans causing 'unprecedented' human rights crisis - new reportThere are abortion bans and restrictions in 21 states meaning the USA is failing to comply with its human rights obligations
05 Aug 2024 Press release -
Northern Ireland: Violence by racist agitators in Belfast is ‘utterly unacceptable’‘These thugs act not out of love for country but out of hatred of others’ - Patrick Corrigan
03 Aug 2024 Press release -
Northern Ireland: 'You will not divide us’ - anti-Islamophobia rally held in Belfast'The more you try to divide us, the more united we grow. The more hate you try to stoke, the more love we will show to our neighbours' - Patrick Corrigan
03 Aug 2024 Press release -
Russia: prisoner swap releases welcomed but all those unfairly jailed should be freed01 Aug 2024 Press release
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Saudi Arabia’s hosting bid for 2034 World Cup 'falls far short' on human rights01 Aug 2024 Press release
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USA: 9/11 plea deals welcomed though Guantánamo detention centre must close01 Aug 2024 Press release
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UK: New Government’s decision to drop ICC challenge over Netanyahu arrest warrant ‘strongly welcome’26 Jul 2024 Press release
