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Northern Ireland: Zero prosecutions from the Historical Institutional Abuse inquiry, despite 190 complaints to PSNI

Figures revealed as events launched to help Mother and Baby institution survivors design public inquiry ’Victims have a right to both truth and justice. We must not repeat the mistakes of past...

Myanmar: 5-year-old among nearly 100 killed by security forces

Yesterday the military announced that further protests would be met with “shots to the head” Amnesty warns cost of international inaction is being measured by body count ‘This is just the latest...

UK: Amnesty director Kate Allen announces her retirement

Responding to the announcement that Amnesty UK Director Kate Allen will be retiring in September, Eilidh Douglas, the Chair of Amnesty International United Kingdom Section Board, and Nicolas Patrick...

Turkey: 'World is watching' as women stand up to Erdogan's withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention

The Istanbul Convention sets minimum standards on prevention of violence, protection and support for women and girls at risk, and the criminal prosecution of perpetrators Ahead of nationwide protests...

UK: China sanctions will not stop us speaking up against Uyghur abuses

In response to reports of China imposing sanctions on nine UK citizens - including five MPs – Kate Allen, Director of Amnesty International UK, says: “We should not turn a blind eye to the horrendous...

USA: Google, Facebook and Twitter 'have failed' over disinformation and hate speech

Scrutiny from US Congress today comes after tech giants widely accused of failing to take action to stop misinformation and white supremacist hate speech Facebook accused of allowing groups linked to...

Belarus: call on diplomats to live-stream 'Freedom Day' protests

Authorities have threatened to ‘deal with’ tomorrow’s mass protests in ‘hot war’ Rolling human rights crisis has seen peaceful protesters repeatedly met by police violence and mass arrests...

UK: New immigration plan is a 'false pretence of fundamental change'

In response to the Home Office’s new immigration plan announced today, Kate Allen, Director of Amnesty International UK, says: “After months of Government briefings that have consistently sought to...

Sri Lanka: Landmark UN resolution led by UK is crucial turning point for justice

Resolution was led by UK along with Canada, Germany, Malawi, Montenegro and North Macedonia Amnesty estimates more than 60,000 people disappeared during 30-year conflict which ended in horrific...

Northern Ireland: Amnesty welcomes Secretary of State action on abortion

Amnesty International has welcomed the laying of regulations at Westminster to give the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland the powers to direct the commissioning of abortion services. Grainne...