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Russia: Authorities 'hellbent' on suppressing reporting of anti-war movement - new report

Journalists targeted to deny Russian people information about opposition to war in Ukraine Hundreds of journalists have left the county is mass exodus ‘Police are increasingly acting arbitrarily to...

UK: More than 11,000 people join call for housing to be made a human right

Government policies are causing thousands of people to be denied housing Amnesty is calling for destructive, subjective criteria to be scrapped 'Housing is a human right, not a luxury and it needs to...

Northern Ireland: Troubles trial verdict due over death of Aidan McAnespie

McAnespie family and Amnesty International to hold press conference outside Laganside Courthouse, Belfast, Northern Ireland Verdict expected on Friday 25 November at 11am Judgment comes in same week...

Turkey: Convictions of former Amnesty staff overturned, but fight against 'curtailing of human rights' in country continues

Convictions of four human rights defenders, on trial since 2017, quashed by Turkey’s highest court Defendants include Taner Kılıç, Amnesty Turkey’s Honorary Chair, and Idil Eser, Amnesty Turkey’s...

Qatar: FIFA yet again 'fails to uphold human rights' after 'One Love' armbands pulled

Responding to FIFA’s threats to sanction players who planned to wear ‘One Love’ armbands to show support for the LGBTI community, Steve Cockburn, Amnesty International’s Head of Economic and Social...

Qatar: Amnesty responds to Gianni Infantino's recent comments

Responding to Gianni Infantino’s recent comments, Steve Cockburn, Amnesty International’s Head of Economic and Social Justice said: “In brushing aside legitimate human rights criticisms, Gianni...

USA: government's attempt to grant immunity to Saudi Crown Prince is 'sickening'

US Department of Justice has submitted documents arguing Mohammed bin Salman is immune from legal action because of his prime ministerial status Hatice Cengiz is seeking redress in US courts for her...

Myanmar: Thousands 'languishing' in prison released including former British ambassador

In response to the reported release of the former British ambassador Vicky Bowman and her artist husband Htein Lin , who had been jailed in Myanmar’s post-coup crackdown, Polly Truscott, Amnesty...

Iran: sham capital trials being held against at least 21 people - new research

More than 15,000 reportedly arrested in protest crackdown, with the judiciary announcing 1,024 indictments in Iran province alone Parliamentarians demand ‘no leniency’, and head of judiciary urges...

Pakistan: Ban of Joyland film part of 'alarming trend' to censor transgender people

Oscar contender Joyland has been banned by the Pakistani government The country had one of the most progressive legislations on transgender rights in the world ‘We hope this disappointing decision of...