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UK: Amnesty intervenes in Supreme Court case on legal protections for trans people
Amnesty International UK has published its third-party intervention in the Supreme Court appeal of the case of For Women Scotland v Scottish Ministers
25 Nov 2024 Press release -
Uganda: 'Drastic' increase in online attacks against LGBTQ people having 'devastating consequences' - New ReportUganda: 'Drastic' increase in online attacks against LGBTQ people having 'devastating consequences' - New Report
23 Oct 2024 Press release -
Afghanistan: Calls for legal action against Taliban is 'vital step' to secure justice for women and girlsThe Taliban’s violation of women’s and girls’ rights likely amounts to a crime against humanity
26 Sep 2024 Press release -
Iran: authorities still cracking down two years on from nationwide women's protests11 Sep 2024 Press release
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Hong Kong: LGBTQ+ couples still denied equality one year on from landmark rulingSame-sex relationships still not recognised in law
05 Sep 2024 Press release -
Afghanistan: women human rights activists voice intense frustration at life under Taliban15 Aug 2024 Press release
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USA: Abortion bans causing 'unprecedented' human rights crisis - new reportThere are abortion bans and restrictions in 21 states meaning the USA is failing to comply with its human rights obligations
05 Aug 2024 Press release -
France: Hijab ban at Paris Olympic and Paralympic games is 'racist gender discrimination' - new reportInternational Olympic Committee refuse to call on sporting authorities in France to overturn the ban
15 Jul 2024 Press release -
Reflections on the DfE Draft Relationship and Sex Education Guidance from our Youth Collective
Highlighting the issues raised by the 2024 RSHE consultation - which attacks children’s right to education, and the rights of LGBT students - and encouraging you to stand alongside Amnesty UK against it.
10 Jul 2024 Blog post -
Iraq: Kurdistan region is failing domestic violence survivors - new report01 Jul 2024 Press release
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Malawi: Court’s decision to keep same-sex relations ban is ‘bitter setback’ for human rights‘The court’s refusal to overturn these laws means LGBTI people in Malawi will continue to face discrimination and persecution simply for who they love’ - Khanyo Farise
28 Jun 2024 Press release -
Global: Women's and girls' rights in Afghanistan must be a priority at UN-hosted Doha meetingThe rights of women and girls in Afghanistan are non-negotiable
24 Jun 2024 Press release -
Namibia: decision to overturn 'sodomy' laws is a victory for human rightsNamibia: decision to overturn 'sodomy' laws is a victory for human rights
21 Jun 2024 Press release -
Global: Gender apartheid must be recognised as a crime under international lawGender apartheid must be recognised as a crime under international law to strengthen efforts to combat institutionalised regimes of systematic oppression and domination imposed on the grounds of gender, said Amnesty International today.
17 Jun 2024 Press release -
China: 'malicious' conviction of #MeToo and labour activists shows Beijing's growing fear of dissentChinese #MeToo activist Sophia Huang Xueqin has been sentenced to five years in prison and labour activist Wang Jianbing to three years and six months for ‘inciting subversion of state power’
14 Jun 2024 Press release -
Iran: Ebrahim Raisi's death must not rob his victims of right to justice22 May 2024 Press release
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Thailand: State-backed digital abuse used to silence women and LGBTI activists - new reportEvidence points to Thai government’s involvement in use of highly-invasive Pegasus spyware against activists
16 May 2024 Press release -
Iran: compulsory headscarf crackdown is 'terrorising' women and girls - new testimonies06 Mar 2024 Press release
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France: enshrining abortion in constitution is of 'huge significance'04 Mar 2024 Press release
