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UK: Istanbul Convention finally comes into force - but the Government stops short of protecting all womenThe Government has reserved article 59 of the treaty opting out of protecting migrant women
01 Nov 2022 Press release -
Northern Ireland: Secretary of State’s abortion announcement a late but welcome step towards ending the denial of healthcare‘Today is a critical step towards ending the denial of abortion healthcare’ – Grainne Teggart
24 Oct 2022 Press release -
UK: demo outside Iranian Embassy in London to mark one month of protests12 Oct 2022 Press release
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Iran: leaders gathered at UN must act over Mahsa Amini's death and anti-protest violenceAmnesty International has called on world leaders gathered at the UN General Assembly in New York to support international action against Iran amid an ongoing crackdown against largely peaceful protests in the country following the death in custody of 22…
21 Sep 2022 Press release -
Yemen: Huthis 'suffocating' women with new requirement for male guardians01 Sep 2022 Press release
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Saudi Arabia: Leeds student's 'outrageous' 34-year sentence for Twitter use must be quashedAmnesty International has denounced an “outrageous” 34-year prison sentence against a Leeds student jailed solely for her peaceful Twitter activity, calling for her to be immediately and unconditionally released.
18 Aug 2022 Press release -
Afghanistan: 'Suffocating crackdown' on rights of women and girls over past year under TalibanDetained protesters beaten on breasts and between legs ‘so they cannot show world’
26 Jul 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 -
USA: Supreme Court abortion ruling would be 'massive blow' to gender rightsResponse to a leaked draft ruling showing that the US Supreme Court has voted to overturn abortion rights.
03 May 2022 Press release -
Tech: Twitter 'must not willfully turn a blind eye to violent and abusive speech'Twitter 'must not turn a blind eye to violent and abusive speech'
26 Apr 2022 Press release -
Pakistan: Guilty verdict in Noor Mukadam case 'significant' but death penalty condemnedZafar Jaffer found guilty of torturing Noor Mukadam with a knuckleduster and using a ‘sharp-edged weapon’ to behead her
24 Feb 2022 Press release -
Ireland: Laws criminalising sex work puts workers at high risk of abuse and violence - New ReportIreland: Laws criminalising sex work puts workers at high risk of abuse and violence - New Report
24 Jan 2022 Press release -
Egypt: women's rights activist Amal Fathy jailed for highlighting sexual harassment13 Jan 2022 Press release
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Make Europe a better place for all women and girlsEurope will not be the same after COVID-19. The pandemic is an unprecedented crisis with grave consequences for women and girls.
29 May 2020 -
Yulia Tsvetkova released from house arrestRussian women’s and LGBTI rights activist, Yulia Tsvetkova, was released from house arrest on 16 March. While she remains under travel restrictions and continues to face criminal and administrative proceedings for her women and LGBTI rights work, this is…
26 Mar 2020 -
Thank you for supporting Amal FathyWomen's rights activist Amal Fathy was jailed for two years for posting about her experience of sexual harassment on Facebook. She has now been released.
02 Mar 2020 -
Slovak Parliament rejects restrictive abortion billThe Slovak Parliament rejected a bill aimed at preventing access to safe and legal abortion. If adopted, this bill would have undermined women’s privacy and autonomy, and subjected them to harmful stigma, humiliation and degrading treatment.
07 Jan 2020
