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Northern Ireland: Increase in use of force by PSNI ‘deeply disturbing’
A 21% increase in the use of force by the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) in the last year, compared to the number reported during 2022/23 is “concerning” according to Amnesty International.
14 Jun 2024 Press release -
Egypt: Authorities must release protesters and activists detained over Palestine solidarity14 Jun 2024 Press release -
Greece: One year on from the Pylos shipwreck, Coast Guard's role must be properly investigatedSerious allegations that a Hellenic Coast Guard patrol boat caused the trawler to capsize
13 Jun 2024 Press release -
UK: granting of permission to join arms to Israel legal challenge welcomed“This is a very welcome decision and we look forward to presenting our evidence to the court. Our evidence demonstrates the gap between the Israeli military and political leadership’s policies and practices and their legal obligations, and shows how this…
13 Jun 2024 Press release -
Nigeria: Girls failed by authorities after escaping Boko Haram captivity - New Report10 Jun 2024 Press release -
Hong Kong: Arrests over China anthem protest at World Cup qualifier condemnedThree arrested after police reportedly filmed spectators’ behaviour as China’s national anthem was played during Hong Kong v Iran football match in the Hong Kong Stadium
07 Jun 2024 Press release -
Northern Ireland: ‘Shocking’ police surveillance report raises more questions than answersResponding to the publication of a Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) report on their use of surveillance on journalists and lawyers, Patrick Corrigan, Amnesty International’s Northern Ireland Director, said: “Almost twelve months since we first asked about the extent of police surveillance, we finally get some answers but alarmingly are left with even more questions.
06 Jun 2024 Press release -
FIFA must secure binding human rights safeguards from 2030 and 2034 World Cup hosts - new report05 Jun 2024 Press release
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Qatar: authorities must quash conviction of British-Mexican man after grossly unfair trial05 Jun 2024 Press release
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USA: Biden 'hellbent on dismantling human rights' by shutting down US-Mexico borderThis executive action plays into false narratives about invasions at the border and advances a policy grounded in white supremacist ideas at the expense of people in search of safety in the US.
04 Jun 2024 Press release -
Particular duty for people in UK to remember 'spirit of Tankman' on 35th anniversary04 Jun 2024 Press release
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Northern Ireland: Cautious welcome from human rights groups for independent counsel review into covert surveillance
Northern Ireland: Cautious welcome from human rights groups for independent counsel review into covert surveillance by Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI)
03 Jun 2024 Press release -
UK: Rally marking 35 years since Tiananmen Square crackdownLeading Hong Kong human rights activists to speak highlighting the authorities’ crushing of dissent in the city
31 May 2024 Press release -
Russia: children and their families targeted for anti-war dissent - new briefing30 May 2024 Press release
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Hong Kong: Opposition figures convicted in ‘ruthless purge’All 47 democracy advocates must be released immediately
30 May 2024 Press release -
Israel-Occupied Palestinian Territories: UK accused of ‘aiding and abetting’ suspected war crimes in Gaza
Speaking at a vigil in Belfast this evening (Wednesday 29 May) calling for a ceasefire in Gaza and Israel, Patrick Corrigan, Amnesty International’s Northern Ireland Director, has accused the UK government of “aiding and abetting” suspected war crimes by…
29 May 2024 Press release -
UK/Israel-OPT: David Cameron's remarks on Rafah refugee camp attack are 'disingenuous at best'
Responding to the Foreign Secretary David Cameron’s remarks on that an Israel Defense Forces investigation into Israel’s attack on a refugee camp in Rafah on Sunday should be “swift, comprehensive and transparent”.
28 May 2024 Press release -
UK: Theatre stages Tiananmen Square play as ‘powerful reminder’ of brutal crackdownThe play tells the story of an elderly couple whose son was killed on 4 June 1989 in Tiananmen Square and their dying wish to hold a proper ritual for him in the same place where he was murdered by the state.
28 May 2024 Press release -
Hong Kong: Arrests under new security law a 'shameful attempt' at suppressing peaceful commemoration of Tiananmen crackdownNational security police announced the arrests of six people for allegedly violating Article 23 - the first known detentions under this law
28 May 2024 Press release
