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Poland: Refugees face chaos, racism and risk of trafficking after fleeing Ukraine - new researchRecent mission to border found evidence of chaotic and racist response to people fleeing Ukraine
22 Mar 2022 Press release -
Russia: Navalny's new jail sentence is 'predictable but nonetheless shocking'22 Mar 2022 Press release -
Northern Ireland: 'Last Troubles trial' set to start next week (Monday 28 March)21 Mar 2022 Press release
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Northern Ireland: Human rights appeal to Biden ahead of St Patrick's day meeting16 Mar 2022 Press release
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Russia: Journalist who protested during live TV bulletin committed no crime15 Mar 2022 Press release
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Hong Kong: Jail threat to UK group signals 'disturbing expansion' of crackdown14 Mar 2022 Press release
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Amnesty announces Media Awards finalistsAmnesty International UK has announced the finalists of its Media Awards with finalists from BBC, Al Jazeera, Sky News, ITV, Channel 4, Independent, Guardian, Times, Telegraph and many more
14 Mar 2022 Press release -
UK: Supreme Court refusal to grant Assange appeal a 'blow to justice'14 Mar 2022 Press release
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Russia: authorities block Amnesty's Russian-language website11 Mar 2022 Press release -
Russia: authorities using 'scorched-earth' tactics against independent media10 Mar 2022 Press release -
Ukraine: safe humanitarian corridors urgently neededCivilians whose homes have been destroyed and others fearing for their lives under Russian bombardment must be granted access to safe humanitarian corridors as a matter of urgency, Amnesty International said today.
10 Mar 2022 Press release -
UK: Anything less than a full visa waiver for Ukrainian refugees should be 'binned'Even under this new scheme, the grounds for entering the UK are still extremely narrow.
10 Mar 2022 Press release -
Ukraine: Russian 'dumb bomb' attack killed dozens of civilians in Chernihiv - new investigationA Russian airstrike that reportedly killed 47 civilians in the northern Ukrainian city of Chernihiv may constitute a war crime.
09 Mar 2022 Press release -
UK: Letter to PM criticises 'lacklustre' UK response to Ukrainian refugee crisisAmnesty International has written to Boris Johnson urging him to “radically change” the UK’s response to the Ukrainian refugee emergency, criticising the “chaotic” and “lacklustre” efforts made by the UK to date.
08 Mar 2022 Press release -
Ukraine: concern at prisoners of war appearing at press conferencesPrisoners of war in the Russian invasion of Ukraine must have their rights respected under the Third Geneva Convention.
07 Mar 2022 Press release -
UK: Government's response to Ukraine refugee crisis is 'botched'
The Home Office is once again too slow and too bureaucratic in response to the Ukrainian refugee crisis that almost everyone saw coming.
07 Mar 2022 Press release -
Saudi Arabia: blogger Raif Badawi still held in jail after serving his ten-year sentenceAmnesty's response to news that the Saudi Arabian blogger Raif Badawi remains in detention despite having completed an unjust ten-year prison sentence earlier this week.
04 Mar 2022 Press release -
Policing Bill: MPs must follow Lords in rejecting 'deeply authoritarian' legislation02 Mar 2022 Press release
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Ukraine: Russia's invasion is 'crime of aggression' under international lawRussia’s invasion of Ukraine is a clear violation of the United Nations Charter and an act of aggression that is a crime under international law.
01 Mar 2022 Press release -
UK: Ukraine refugee crisis should prompt 'major rethink' of Borders BillUkrainian refugees likely to be confronted with same anti-refugee policies intended to punish and deter people for seeking asylum in the UK
28 Feb 2022 Press release
