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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 -
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 -
Brazil: murder of Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira must be thoroughly investigated16 Jun 2022 Press release
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Roxanne Tahbaz to deliver Father's Day card to Foreign OfficeRoxanne Tahbaz will deliver a Father’s Day card and accompanying gift to the Foreign Office on Thursday 16 June (10:30am), with a request that UK officials arrange for them to be taken to her imprisoned father Morad Tahbaz in Iran.
14 Jun 2022 Press release -
UK must investigate Iranian officials who held Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe hostageThe UK government must investigate the Iranian officials who are suspected of responsibility for the crime of hostage-taking against Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, said Amnesty International today, and if sufficient evidence exists the UK should request…
01 Jun 2022 Press release -
Saudi Arabia set to execute two Bahraini men after 'grossly unfair' trialSaudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdul Aziz must halt the imminent execution of two Bahraini Shi’a men who were sentenced to death on terrorism and protest-related charges following a grossly unfair trial.
24 May 2022 Press release -
Global use of death penalty up by 20% - major new report23 May 2022 Press release
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Iran: Swedish academic at risk of execution is being held as a state hostageThere is mounting evidence that the Iranian authorities are committing the crime of hostage-taking against Ahmadreza Djalali, a Swedish academic who is at risk of imminent execution in Tehran’s Evin Prison.
19 May 2022 Press release -
The Tadamon Massacre - Six Minutes that Shocked a NationThe Tadamon Massacre - Six Minutes that Shocked a Nation By Mansour Omari
14 May 2022 Blog post -
UK: Government plotted propaganda campaign against Amnesty International over torture findings, Declassified files revealFiles from 1970s show that the Foreign Office plotted a secret propaganda campaign to discredit Amnesty report’s author Thomas Hammerberg
11 May 2022 Press release -
Singapore: Execution of man with learning disability is a 'disgraceful act' by the governmentNagaenthran’s hanging highlights the deep flaws of the death penalty in Singapore and the horror of its continued use
27 Apr 2022 Press release -
Singapore: Authorities must stop double execution and abolish the death penalty22 Apr 2022 Press release -
UK/Iran: daughter of Morad Tahbaz says she hopes Liz Truss has heard family's 'pleas'Roxanne Tahbaz has taken part in an action outside the FCDO building in Whitehall holding a placard saying “Bring My Dad Home” in an attempt to spur the UK government into taking greater action on behalf of her jailed father.
13 Apr 2022 Press release -
Daughter of British man jailed in Iran to stage 'Bring My Dad Home' protest12 Apr 2022 Press release
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Iran: seriously ill prisoners denied medical care and left to die - new report12 Apr 2022 Press release
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Turkey: Move to transfer Khashoggi murder trial to Saudi Arabia is 'dark day' for justiceJustice cannot be delivered by a Saudi court
01 Apr 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 -
Singapore: 'Appalling' double execution this week must be haltedAt least two executions are scheduled to take place tomorrow (Weds 16 Feb 2022)
15 Feb 2022 Press release -
Russia: Navalny facing possible 15-year jail term in 'sham' trial set to take place in prison14 Feb 2022 Press release
