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Amnesty Media Awards opens for entriesThe 31st Amnesty Media Awards has now open for entries. The human rights organisation has begun the search for Britain's finest human rights journalists.
31 Oct 2022 Press release -
UK: Gangs Matrix review long overdue but must be 'dismantled in its entirety'Over 1,000 young men removed from the Met Police Gangs Matrix
31 Oct 2022 Press release -
Brazil: 'Alarming' reports of politically-motivated attacks and intimidation ahead of presidential electionThe news of escalating violence and threats against people exercising their civil and political rights is alarming.
28 Oct 2022 Press release -
Russia: Duma's initial approval of anti-LGBTI bill is 'state-sanctioned homophobia'27 Oct 2022 Press release
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Iran: UN must act now after brutal killings of eight protesters in less than 24 hoursThousands of people gathered across the country to mark the 40th day after Mahsa Amini’s death in custody
27 Oct 2022 Press release -
Iran/UK: return of Morad Tahbaz to Evin Prison is 'terrible news'26 Oct 2022 Press release
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Qatar: suppression of Peter Tatchell LGBT protest reminder of 'repressive climate'25 Oct 2022 Press release
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Russia: court upholds lengthy prison sentences for LGBTI siblings25 Oct 2022 Press release
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UK: Rishi Sunak needs to ‘break decisively’ with predecessors’ anti-human rights policiesResponse to the appointment of the new Prime Minister: 'Rishi Sunak needs to break decisively with the anti-human rights policies of his predecessors' - Sacha Deshmukh
24 Oct 2022 Press release -
Ethiopia: Fears of fresh atrocities loom in Tigray as conflict intensifiesWarring factions involved in the ongoing conflict in northern Ethiopia must protect civilians amid intensifying hostilities in the Tigray region
24 Oct 2022 Press release -
Northern Ireland: Secretary of State’s abortion announcement a late but welcome step towards ending the denial of healthcare‘Today is a critical step towards ending the denial of abortion healthcare’ – Grainne Teggart
24 Oct 2022 Press release -
Myanmar: Government air strikes kill dozens of people in pattern of ‘escalating repression’Singers, artists and other civilians are among those reported to be killed in last night’s air strikes
24 Oct 2022 Press release -
Northern Ireland: fewer than half of women realise abortion is lawful - new pollNew survey comes three years since abortion was decriminalised in the region
21 Oct 2022 Press release -
London: Palestinian arts festival to be held at Rich Mix21 Oct 2022 Press release
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Qatar: labour reforms are 'unfinished business' and worker compensation fund still needed20 Oct 2022 Press release
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Ukraine: Russian attacks on energy infrastructure are 'a war crime'20 Oct 2022 Press release
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India: Travel ban on Pulitzer Prize-winning Kashmiri photojournalist part of 'witch-hunt'Sanna Irshad Mattoo prevented from flying to USA to receive Pulitzer Prize
19 Oct 2022 Press release -
UK/China: Chinese officials ‘must be held accountable’ for apparent attack on Hong Kong protester at Manchester consulateChinese officials ‘must be held accountable’ for apparent attack on Hong Kong protester at Manchester consulate
17 Oct 2022 Press release -
UK: sister of Alaa Abd el-Fattah to stage sit-in at Foreign Office17 Oct 2022 Press release
