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UK: Changes to key human rights laws need to be shelved till new Prime Minister is in place
This Government does not have the legitimacy to push ahead with highly controversial Bill of Rights and Northern Ireland Troubles bills
08 Jul 2022 Press release -
USA: Twitter failing to protect pro-choice abortion activists from online violenceUSA: Twitter failing to protect pro-choice abortion activists from online violence
07 Jul 2022 Press release -
Ukraine: more Russian war crimes in 'reckless' attack on Odesa town - new investigationRussian airstrikes on an apartment block and hotel in the coastal town of Serhiivka in the Odesa region of southern Ukraine - strikes which killed at least 21 civilians and injured at least 35 others - were “reckless” and amount to war crimes, said…
07 Jul 2022 Press release -
China: New testimony from Xinjiang families as UN accused of 'falling for propaganda'06 Jul 2022 Press release
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Syria: people in camps enduring 'unbearably harsh' living conditions - new reportThe UN Security Council must extend the cross-border resolution that allows the UN to deliver aid to at least four million residents and internally-displaced people in north-west Syria before it expires on 10 July, Amnesty International said today.
05 Jul 2022 Press release -
Uzbekistan: security force violence against protesters must be fully investigated04 Jul 2022 Press release
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Hong Kong: Inauguration Of New Leader On 25th Anniversary Of Handover Is ‘Ominous Moment For Human Rights’
25th anniversary of Hong Kong handover
01 Jul 2022 Press release -
Ukraine: Mariupol theatre attack was 'a clear war crime' - new investigation30 Jun 2022 Press release
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Egypt: ten sentenced to death after 'flagrantly' unfair mass trial28 Jun 2022 Press release
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India: Arrest of journalist Mohammed Zubair a 'clear abuse of power' by authorities28 Jun 2022 Press release
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Northern Ireland: Troubles bill will give murderers and torturers 'a free pass'
Ahead of the controversial Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill, entering its short committee stage on Wednesday 29 June and Monday 4 July, Amnesty has warned it will provide “a free pass to murderers and those responsible for…
28 Jun 2022 Press release -
USA: San Antonio trailer deaths are result of 'inhumane' migration policies28 Jun 2022 Press release
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UK: Priti Patel's Borders Act is 'unlawfully rewriting' what it means to be a refugeeUK: Priti Patel's Borders Act is 'unlawfully rewriting' what it means to be a refugee
27 Jun 2022 Press release -
Egypt: fresh appeal for UK to intervene as Alaa Abdel Fattah reaches 1,000 days in jailAmnesty International has renewed its call on the UK government to press for the release of the arbitrarily-jailed UK national Alaa Abdel Fattah, who will have been behind bars in Egypt for 1,000 days tomorrow (25 June).
24 Jun 2022 Press release -
USA: Abortion ruling is a 'grim milestone' in country's historyUSA: Abortion ruling is a 'grim milestone' in country's history
23 Jun 2022 Press release -
China: prominent legal scholar and human rights lawyer face 'rigged' trialsTwo Chinese human rights activists are facing face grossly unfair trials behind closed doors after being targeted and tortured due to their peaceful work.
22 Jun 2022 Press release -
Amnesty UK announces appointment of Sacha Deshmukh as permanent Chief ExecutiveAmnesty UK announces appointment of Sacha Deshmukh as permanent Chief Executive
21 Jun 2022 Press release -
Northern Ireland: new abortion statistics 'represent journeys no-one should be forced to make'
New statistics for England and Wales show extent of forced journeys to access abortion services.
21 Jun 2022 Press release -
Ukraine: 'historic victory' for women's rights as Istanbul Convention ratifiedResponse to a vote in the Ukrainian parliament to ratify the international treaty on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (the Istanbul Convention).
20 Jun 2022 Press release -
UK/US: Home Secretary’s certification of Assange extradition puts him at risk17 Jun 2022 Press release
