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Russian Embassy, London: giant Rainbow flag to be laid at embassy steps in Chechnya 'gay purge' protest

They will also lay 40 multicoloured ‘rainbow roses’ on embassy steps 65,000-signature petition calling for justice after two ‘purges’ in Chechnya Event takes place on International Day against...

Alabama abortion ban 'horrifying' - UK abortion law 'no better', says Amnesty

Public outrage follows Alabama’s abortion ban vote Northern Ireland’s near total abortion ban back in spotlight “The UK Government’s silence on the situation in Northern Ireland is putting the UK in...

UK: Proposed immunity for criminal acts by military sets 'dangerous precedent'

Responding to reports that UK Defence Secretary Penny Mordaunt is planning to introduce an amnesty from prosecution for any offences committed by the British military more than 10 years previously –...

British man facing up to five years in prison for documenting police abuse in Calais

Tom Ciotkowski was observing French riot police preventing volunteers from distributing food to migrants and refugees in Calais Trial begins in France on 15 May, if convicted Tom could face up to five...

Venezuela: Amnesty demands urgent investigation into crimes against humanity

New report details how crimes under international law were coordinated at highest level between state and security forces Extrajudicial executions, arbitrary detentions, and excessive force used...

Sri Lanka: Muslims must be protected from reprisal attacks

Responding to the killing of at least one person and a spate of recent attacks against Muslim-owned businesses, mosques and houses in several parts of Sri Lanka, Thyagi Ruwanpathirana, Amnesty...

Saudi arms ship: campaigners track movements of vessel laden with weapons

The ‘Bahri Yanbu’, laden with Belgian weapons, docked at Tilbury last week Is now headed to Italy after being blocked by protesters in France ‘Was there a transit licence for this vessel to dock at a...

Israel: Amnesty and New York University in legal action to prevent spyware attacks

Israeli MoD currently lets spyware manufacturer NSO Group sell to countries like Saudi Arabia and UAE ‘Pegasus’ spyware reportedly used by Saudi Arabia to track Jamal Khashoggi ‘NSO Group sells its...

Northern Ireland: consultation calls for improved compensation for child abuse victims

Survivors demand meeting with Secretary of State, urge legislation before summer 562 responses to abuse law consultation received by Executive Office 82% of respondents recommend higher redress...

Turkey: Police use violence to break up student Pride march

Reacting to the news that a Pride march organised by students at the Middle East Technical University (METU) in the Turkish capital of Ankara has been violently broken up by police and 25 students...