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Amnesty welcomes publication of report on abortion law reform

REPORT SHOWS CONSENSUS AMONG MEDICAL PROFESSION THAT THE CURRENT LAW IS NOT FIT FOR PURPOSE ‘ Whilst this report calls for a change to the law in cases of fatal foetal abnormalities, it is not the...

Israel: halt to forced deportations welcomed, but Africans still under pressure to leave

‘Israel is still conducting what it calls “voluntary” deportations, though in reality there is nothing voluntary about them’ - Magdalena Mughrabi Responding to the Israeli government’s declaration to...

USA/Mexico: members of migrant 'caravan' must be allowed to seek asylum

President Trump has made hostile statements and deployed National Guard ‘Seeking asylum is not a crime in the USA or anywhere’ - Erika Guevara-Rosas The US and Mexican authorities must stop demonising...

TURKEY: Thousands of Afghans swept up in ruthless deportation drive

At least 2,000 Afghans who fled to Turkey to escape conflict and the worst excesses of the Taliban are in detention and at imminent risk of being forced back to danger, Amnesty International said...

Amnesty responds to Leeds United's decision to tour Myanmar

Responding to Leeds United’s announcement that they are to tour Myanmar, Kate Allen, Director of Amnesty International UK, said: “It certainly seems like an odd choice of country to choose to tour....

Brexit Bill: Lords have stood up for reason, rights and democracy

‘Whether you voted in or out, there is no need for Brexit to mean losing out on rights’ – Kate Allen Welcoming the amendments passed in the House of Lords to the Government’s flagship Brexit...

Trinidad and Tobago: Deportation of 82 Venezuelans violates human rights obligations

Trinidad and Tobago must guarantee and protect the rights of all asylum seekers and refugees, said Amnesty International in an open letter to Prime Minister Keith Rowley today, following the...

El Salvador: Government must approve bill to decriminalise 'sickeningly unjust' abortion ban

At least 23 women remain in prison under the total abortion ban The Government of El Salvador has just one week left to approve a bill which would decriminalise abortion before the current legislative...

Nicaragua: 'crude and violent' response to protests condemned

At least ten killed in social security protests, with state security officials reportedly attacking protesters The authorities in Nicaragua must immediately stop repressing demonstrators and protect...

USA: Trump administration undermines State Department's new human rights report

Previous assertions from State Department officials and reports of directives to remove passages on issues like reproductive rights and discrimination indicate that the department’s newly-published...