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Lebanon: Syrian refugees subjected to same shocking torture techniques used in Assad's jails - new report

Interrogators using ‘same horrors employed in Syrian prisons’ against refugees expressing political opposition to Syrian government In some cases trials of those detained delayed for up to two years...

Qatar: letter to FIFA boss calls for 'urgent and concrete action' on workers' rights

Four-page letter to Gianni Infantino comes ahead of World Cup qualifiers this week FIFA reminded of responsibilities under global business and human rights standards ‘FIFA has an opportunity to help...

Facebook's reported plans on Instagram for under-13s pose human rights threat

Advertising companies already gather huge amounts of data on young children ‘Facebook poses one of the biggest threats when it comes to children's privacy’ - Rasha Abdul-Rahim In response to reports...

Turkey: Outrageous arrest of lawyer makes mockery of Erdogan's 'human rights reforms'

Öztürk Türkdoğan, president of Turkey’s Human Rights Organisation, arrested this morning Responding to the arrest today of Öztürk Türkdoğan, the president of Turkey’s Human Rights Organisation, Esther...

Northern Ireland: Amnesty welcomes Westminster action on abortion services

Responding to reports that the Northern Ireland Office is to make regulations to give the Secretary of State the powers to direct the commissioning of abortion services in Northern Ireland. Grainne...

Northern Ireland: Amnesty raises questions for PSNI Chief Constable ahead of Assembly meeting on press freedom

“No-one ever seems to be arrested and prosecuted for these threats. The Chief Constable must explain why” – Patrick Corrigan Amnesty International has written to the Northern Ireland Assembly All...

China: Uyghur children sent to 'orphan camps' in Xinjiang

Uyghurs in exile in Italy, Turkey and elsewhere discover their children in China have been sent to ‘orphan camps’ Other relatives in Xinjiang targeted and unable to look after the children Orphan...

UK: Home Office's offshore refugees plan is 'utterly reckless'

Responding to reports that the Home Secretary is considering sending people seeking asylum in the UK to be processed in countries or overseas territories deemed “safe” , Steve Valdez-Symonds, Refugee...

UK: Widespread use of DNAR during COVID-19 in England 'unlawful'

Responding to the Care Quality Commission (CQC) report into the use of Do Not Attempt Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (DNACPR) in England during the COVID-19 pandemic, Kate Allen, Director of Amnesty...

COVID-19: Prisoners 'forgotten victims' of the pandemic - New Report

More than 11 million people imprisoned globally, prisons becoming hotbeds for virus In many countries, prisons have resorted to excessive and abusive confinement Amnesty urges countries to prioritise...