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Russia: authorities block Amnesty's Russian-language website

‘The Kremlin is showing that it can’t stomach the truth’ - Marie Struthers Responding to the Russian authorities blocking access to Amnesty International’s Russian-language website as part of the...

Ukraine: safe humanitarian corridors urgently needed

Harrowing testimonies illustrate dire suffering of those without help or safe routes Many old people and those with illnesses or disabilities are effectively trapped ‘This pressing need for...

Russia: authorities using 'scorched-earth' tactics against independent media

Words ‘war’, ‘invasion’ and ‘attack’ all banned by media regulator in descriptions of Russia’s actions in Ukraine At least 150 journalists have reportedly fled Russia since the beginning of the war...

UK: Anything less than a full visa waiver for Ukrainian refugees should be 'binned'

New scheme to enter the UK is still extremely narrow Only those with indefinite leave to remain or citizenship in the UK can sponsor people Refugees still required to provide birth certificates, proof...

Ukraine: Russian 'dumb bomb' attack killed dozens of civilians in Chernihiv - new investigation

Video evidence and eyewitness testimony reveal horror of airstrike conducted with at least eight unguided aerial bombs People queuing for bread in the street were among the victims ‘This was a...

UK: Letter to PM criticises 'lacklustre' UK response to Ukrainian refugee crisis

More than two million people from Ukraine have already fled Russian invasion ‘We urgently need fast-track refugee arrangements for people from Ukraine’ - Sacha Deshmukh Amnesty International has...

Ukraine: concern at prisoners of war appearing at press conferences

Russian PoWs have been featured at Ukrainian press conferences Videos of Ukrainian prisoners held by Russian forces have also appeared on social media Third Geneva Convention specifies that PoWs must...

UK: Government's response to Ukraine refugee crisis is 'botched'

In response to the UK government’s approach to Ukrainian refugees, Steve Valdez-Symonds, Amnesty International UK’s Refugee and Migrant Rights Director, said: “The Home Office is once again too slow...

Saudi Arabia: blogger Raif Badawi still held in jail after serving his ten-year sentence

Human rights defender was flogged 50 times in a public square in Jeddah in 2015 Authorities have trumpeted ‘reforms’ in Kingdom while Badawi has languished in jail ‘Raif Badawi has spent a decade...

Policing Bill: MPs must follow Lords in rejecting 'deeply authoritarian' legislation

MPs must follow the House of Lords and reject the “deeply authoritarian” provisions of the Controversial Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill when it returns to the Commons for debate this week...