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Bahrain: outspoken activist Zainab Al Khawaja faces re-arrest tomorrow

‘The Bahraini authorities must not place Zainab Al Khawaja behind bars yet again’ - Said Boumedouha

Russia: Sochi arrest of Pussy Riot and other activists condemned

‘In Putin’s Russia, the authorities have turned the Olympic rings … into handcuffs to shackle freedom of expression’ - John Dalhuisen

Northern Ireland clerical abuse body being undermined by Church

“Only a proper State-instituted inquiry will tell us the extent of the abuse and help bring to account those responsible.”

North Korea: UN Security Council must act on crimes against humanity

“ The gravity and nature of human rights violations are off the scale.”

Prince Charles in Saudi Arabia and Qatar: human rights briefing and comment

‘If the opportunity arises for a frank discussion of human rights issues we’d certainly like him to take it’ - Allan Hogarth

Britain's religious leaders unite against persecution of Roma communities

More than 20 senior religious leaders from across the UK have added their voices to Amnesty International’s urgent call for an end to persecution of Roma communities in Romania.

France: knife attack on Ukrainian human rights activist in Strasbourg condemned

‘This is the first time that someone has been targeted across international borders’ - Heather McGill

Kate Moss and other fashion industry figures speak out on Russia's human rights crackdown

Video clips released to mark start of London Fashion Week

Central African Republic: Evidence of Fresh Massacres in the Central African Republic

Amnesty International has come across evidence of fresh massacres in the north-western regions of the Central African Republic.

Bahrain: fears of violent crackdown during tomorrow's anniversary protests

‘The anniversary’s protests are a test for the authorities’ - Said Boumedouha