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France: Bill to set up AI-driven mass surveillance at 2024 Olympics is 'dystopian'Proposals could see first pervasive AI-powered mass video surveillance in an EU country
20 Mar 2023 Press release -
Climate Change: IPCC report must herald ‘transformational change’Today’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report warns that 1.5C-degree limit to rise in global temperature set to be missed by wide margin
20 Mar 2023 Press release -
Mozambique/Malawi: Authorities must act to aid victims of record-breaking Storm Freddy14 Mar 2023 Press release
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Global: Protesters increasingly maimed and killed by police misuse of rubber bulletsPeople exercising their human right to protest are being increasingly maimed and killed by police misuse of rubber bullets, some which are produced in the UK. Learn why we need a global torture-free trade treaty to regulate trade in policing equipment.
13 Mar 2023 Press release -
Manchester Amnesty group will display ‘No Qatari sportswashing at United!’12 Mar 2023 Press release
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UK: Arrests of peaceful tree protesters in Northamptonshire 'deeply disturbing'
Four activists in Wellingborough - including an 84-year-old - were arrested by Northants Police for protesting against felling of historically-important trees
22 Feb 2023 Press release -
UAE: state oil company's record profits and expansion plans show CEO is unfit to lead COP2813 Feb 2023 Press release
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UK: 'Alarming' anti-strike bill gives Government sweeping powers to clamp down on industrial actionProposed anti-strike law ignores key safeguards and undermines international labour standards
31 Jan 2023 Press release -
Davos Summit: Now is the time for action - 'not more empty gestures'World facing climate crisis, fallout of global pandemic, armed conflict, food insecurity and a deeply flawed global economy
12 Jan 2023 Press release -
Climate: Putting UAE oil chief in charge of COP28 threatens further climate chaos'Sultan al-Jaber’s appointment sends the wrong signal to the people most affected by climate change' - Chiara Liguori
12 Jan 2023 Press release -
Pakistan: Financial pledges for flood recovery should not be used by countries to 'wash their conscience'This is a welcome step from the countries among the most responsible for climate change, but it should not wash their conscience
10 Jan 2023 Press release -
Saudi Arabia: Ronaldo should speak out on human rights after Al-Nassr signing04 Jan 2023 Press release
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COP15: Biodiversity conference 'fails' to protect Indigenous people's rightsThe “Global Biodiversity Framework” agreed at the COP15 Biodiversity Conference in Montreal, Canada is a missed opportunity to protect the rights of Indigenous peoples
19 Dec 2022 Press release -
Saudi Arabia: thousands of Ethiopian migrants held in 'inhuman' conditions - new report16 Dec 2022 Press release
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Qatar: Infantino says World Cup made extra $1bn but FIFA still ignoring worker compensation16 Dec 2022 Press release
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Global: Musk's latest move to suspend journalists' accounts on Twitter is a threat to press freedomPeople’s right to freedom of expression and the freedom to impart information shouldn’t be predicated on whether Musk likes it or not.
16 Dec 2022 Press release -
Qatar: Nepali civil society groups denounce FIFA over migrant worker compensation - open letter15 Dec 2022 Press release
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Global: Twitter's flippant decision to disband Safety Council will 'exacerbate abuse and harassment'Twitter’s decision to dissolve the safety council harms efforts to protect the right to freedom of expression
13 Dec 2022 Press release -
Qatar: FIFA failing on migrant worker compensation fund12 Dec 2022 Press release
