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Turkey: court accepts 'fantastical' terrorism charges against Amnesty Director and 10 other prominent activists

The 11 activists, including Amnesty Turkey’s director and chair, face up to 15 years behind bars Allegations against 11 human rights activists, including Amnesty International Turkey's director and...

Iranian authorities urged to halt execution of 17-year-old boy later this week

If execution of Amirhossein Pourjafar goes ahead it will be the fifth of a juvenile offender this year alone Pourjafar is one of more than 90 people on death row for crimes committed as children ‘The...

New performance of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe play, followed by Q/A with Richard Ratcliffe

LONDON, MONDAY 23 OCTOBER 2017 Amnesty International is hosting a special performance of the play about the jailed British-Iranian woman Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe at its east London headquarters on...

Boris Johnson urged to ban goods from Israeli settlements

‘All settlement goods are tainted by illegality and the UK Government should put a stop to the trade in these goods’ - Kate Allen The Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson is being asked to ban the sale in...

Iraq: one year on from start of battle for Mosul, 'catastrophe' for civilians still not recognised

Many civilians still buried under the rubble UK military should release precise information about its attacks Marking the one-year point today since Iraqi forces and a US-led military coalition...

EU states must unite to end ethnic cleansing in Myanmar

As the European Union’s Foreign Affairs Council meets today to discuss subjects including Human Rights and Myanmar, Iverna McGowan, Director of Amnesty International’s European Institutions Office...

Cameroon: patients flee hospitals to avoid crackdown on English-speaking regions

Authorities fire at patients seeking hospital treatment after protests One patient “lost more than a litre of blood” but is too scared to receive help More than 500 people arrested in the two weeks...

James McAvoy, Claire Danes and Ben Stiller join Hollywood stars calling for release of human rights activists in Turkey

Actors James McAvoy, Claire Danes and Ben Stiller have joined a host of Hollywood stars in calling for the immediate release of 11 prominent human rights defenders in Turkey. More than 20 celebrities...

Philippines: Duterte's announcement on drugs war may be 'short-term PR move'

‘The wave of unlawful killings … will continue even if the shooters happen to be wearing different uniforms’ - James Gomez Responding to news that the Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has reduced...

Turkey must release human rights activists, still in jail after 100 days

One hundred days after their wrongful arrest, Amnesty International is leading a global demand for the immediate and unconditional release of 11 prominent human rights defenders in Turkey. Ten...