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Northern Ireland: Critical report into policing protests must spur action
Northern Ireland: Critical report into policing protests must spur action
07 Feb 2023 Press release -
Hong Kong: Pro-democracy 47 facing ‘obscenely unjust’ political trial must be released immediatelyMass trial is an attempt to extinguish all meaningful political participation in Hong Kong
06 Feb 2023 Press release -
USA: Stop systemic failures that led to ‘acts of inhumanity’ responsible for Tyre Nichols’ death
Police are ignoring their duty to protect Black and Brown communities
28 Jan 2023 Press release -
UK: 'Deeply draconian' Public Order Bill must be rejected by Lords - New BriefingPublic Order Bill must be rejected by Lords - New Briefing
27 Jan 2023 Press release -
Peru: Authorities must end 'unacceptable' violence used against protesters10 Jan 2023 Press release -
Zimbabwe: 'Chilling' violence against political opposition supporters must be investigated immediately
Zimbabwe: Violence against political opposition supporters must be investigated immediately
09 Jan 2023 Press release -
Iran: families of children killed by security forces facing 'relentless intimidation' - reportGrieving relatives pressured into giving false accounts in media interviews and prevented from holding customary funerals
12 Dec 2022 Press release -
Bangladesh: Authorities send a 'chilling message' when opening fire at protestors08 Dec 2022 Press release -
Iran: Horrifying execution exposes 'imminent risk' of other protesters facing the death penaltyAuthorities brutally acting on their public threats to expedite executions
08 Dec 2022 Press release -
Indonesia: New law is a ‘significant blow’ to human rightsThe new criminal code bans free speech, limits freedom of assembly and outlaws sex outside marriage
06 Dec 2022 Press release -
Iran: authorities 'passing the buck' on compulsory veiling laws06 Dec 2022 Press release -
Russia: Authorities 'hellbent' on suppressing reporting of anti-war movement - new report24 Nov 2022 Press release -
G20: Leaders must call on Indonesian government to respect freedom of protest
Global summit taking place amid increasing clampdown on freedoms in Indonesia
15 Nov 2022 Press release -
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 -
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 -
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 -
Iran: Authorities continue to try to ‘crush the spirit of resistance’ killing at least 23 children14 Oct 2022 Press release -
Hong Kong: Prominent DJ ‘Giggs’ given jail sentence for criticism of authorities07 Oct 2022 Press release -
Iran: at least 82 protesters and bystanders killed in bloody crackdown in BaluchistanThe Iranian security forces unlawfully killed at least 66 people - including children - and injured hundreds of others after firing live ammunition, metal pellets and teargas at protesters, bystanders and worshippers during a violent crackdown after…
06 Oct 2022 Press release
