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Iran: fresh arrests of women for defying forced veiling laws

Video of women giving out flowers on metro went viral on International Women’s Day ‘The Iranian authorities appear to be lashing out in response to the increased defiance displayed by Iranian women’ -...

UK rises on World Press Freedom Index - but serious risks to journalists remain

Responding to the news that the UK is now ranked 33rd in the Reporters Without Borders World Press Freedom Index , Kate Allen, Director of Amnesty International UK, said: “Although the UK has made...

Sudan: Amnesty calls for Al-Bashir to be tried by ICC for 'atrocious' war crimes

Responding to news that former Sudan president Omar Al-Bashir is being detained in Kober prison in Khartoum, Joan Nyanyuki, Amnesty International’s Director for East Africa, said: “Omar Al-Bashir...

Nicaragua: Year of brutal government repression must end

Tomorrow marks one year since Nicaragua’s violent crackdown on protests over social security reforms began. Ahead of the anniversary, Amnesty International is reiterating its call for an immediate end...

Bahrain: mass trial revoking citizenship of 138 people a 'mockery of justice'

Responding to the news that a court in Bahrain has convicted 139 people of terrorism charges after an unfair mass trial, and revoked the citizenship of all but one, Lynn Maalouf, Amnesty International...

Libya: release migrants and refugees trapped in detention centres amid escalating clashes

More than 700 people trapped in a detention centre near Tripoli fighting ‘The UK Government is one of those partly responsible’ - Steve Valdez-Symonds Responding to reports that more than 700 refugees...

France: leaked documents showing weapons use in Yemen should prompt halt to sales

Responding to leaked French military documents published today by an investigative news site highlighting the widespread use of French weapons in the conflict in Yemen, Lynn Maalouf, Amnesty...

Windrush one year on: Scandal 'far from over'

Tomorrow marks one year since Amber Rudd’s formal apology in Commons Call for ‘fundamental reforms’, including removal of profit element from fee for people registering their rights to British...

Cyclone Idai: international assistance urgently needed one month on

One month since Cyclone Idai hit Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe - killing more than 1,000 people, with many more still missing and feared dead, and leaving hundreds of thousands homeless - the...

Sudan: Investigate role of intelligence chief in protest killings

Responding to the news that Salah Gosh, head of the Sudan’s National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS), which spearheaded the deadly crackdown against protesters in recent months, has stepped...