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UAE: Egyptian-American dissident at risk of torture after COP27 criticism08 Dec 2022 Press release
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Biodiversity COP15, Montreal: Warning of ‘grave’ risk to indigenous peoples’ rightsProposal to protect 30% of all land and sea must put Indigenous peoples’ rights at its heart
06 Dec 2022 Press release -
Qatar: Irish FA backs human rights calls in FIFA meeting in Doha
The Irish Football Association (IFA) has met senior FIFA officials in Doha to press for progress on a compensation scheme for thousands of exploited migrant workers and their families, the establishment of a migrant workers centre in Qatar, and for investigations into worker deaths and other human rights issues in the run-up to the World Cup.
25 Nov 2022 Press release -
Qatar: time running out for Infantino to break silence on migrant workers' compensation14 Nov 2022 Press release
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Nigeria: Authorities must quash 'appalling' flogging sentence of TikTokers08 Nov 2022 Press release -
Northern Ireland / Qatar: Irish FA must raise human rights at Qatar World CupThe Irish Football Association (IFA) must raise human rights concerns with FIFA and the Qatari authorities when officials travel to the country for the opening ceremony of the World Cup later this month.
07 Nov 2022 Press release -
Egypt: mass round-ups ahead of COP2706 Nov 2022 Press release
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Amnesty calls for more cuts and loss and damage fund for people whose rights are hit by climate crisisGovernments need to ensure 2030 emissions targets are in line with keeping global temperature rise below 1.5°C
04 Nov 2022 Press release -
Qatar: FIFA and Infantino must tackle human rights issues04 Nov 2022 Press release
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Qatar: labour minister's dismissal of worker compensation campaign 'hugely disappointing'Ali bin Samikh al-Marri calls campaign for worker remediation programme ‘publicity stunt’ in AFP interview. Recent report shows that much-needed labour reforms are still unfinished business.
02 Nov 2022 Press release -
Indonesia: police use of tear gas in football stadium deaths must be fully investigated02 Oct 2022 Press release
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UK: Anoosheh Ashoori running London Marathon to help free Britons jailed in Iran29 Sep 2022 Press release
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Qatar: overwhelming demand for FIFA to compensate World Cup migrant workers - new global survey15 Sep 2022 Press release
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Pakistan: Floods are stark warning to wealthy countries on climate changeCountries must support Pakistan as floods devastate lives and impact a range of human rights
31 Aug 2022 Press release -
Israel/OPT: Harassment of Palestinian civil society groups must stop immediatelyIsrael/OPT: Harassment of Palestinian civil society groups must stop immediately
18 Aug 2022 Press release -
Tory new prime minister candidates’ China policy: profits over people06 Aug 2022 Blog post
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UK: Airbnb using Commonwealth Games to sportswash its reputationAmnesty International is calling on the organisers of the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham to conduct a “health check” on all of the event’s corporate partners, with Amnesty saying that the US letting company Airbnb is using the event to try to “…
28 Jul 2022 Press release -
USA: Twitter failing to protect pro-choice abortion activists from online violenceUSA: Twitter failing to protect pro-choice abortion activists from online violence
07 Jul 2022 Press release -
Brazil: murder of Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira must be thoroughly investigated16 Jun 2022 Press release
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Qatar: FIFA should set aside $440m for World Cup workers compensation fundFIFA should set aside at least $440 million for the hundreds of thousands of migrant workers who have suffered human rights abuses in Qatar during preparations for this year’s World Cup, Amnesty International said in a new report.
19 May 2022 Press release
