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DR Congo: Investigation reveals Rwandan-backed M23 rebels heinous killing spree and rape of over sixty women

M23 rebels killed at least twenty men and raped dozens of women and girls in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo Attacks were part of a campaign waged by M23 and may constitute crimes against...

Peru: lethal state violence against protesters is disproportionately targeting indigenous communities – new research

Mass protests continue to sweep country Indigenous communities make up 80% of registered deaths since crisis began “Systemic racism has been the driving force behind the violence” - Erika Guevara...

Russia: jailing of journalist Maria Ponomarenko condemned

Journalist sentenced to six years in a penal colony and barred from journalism for a further five years Ponomarenko had written about civilian deaths in Mariupol theatre attack ‘In Russia telling the...

Italy: Parliamentary vote to further punish migrant sea rescue efforts condemned

Chamber of Deputies approves legislation which could see search-and-rescue NGOs fined or have vessels impounded Vote comes amid news of major shipwreck off Libyan coast, with at least 73 people still...

Northern Ireland: PSNI stop and search figures show continued racial disparity

PSNI stop and search figures released today People from minoritised ethnic communities almost twice as likely to be stopped and searched; thousands of children also searched ‘Every unnecessary stop...

Nigeria: Authorities must prevent 'unacceptable' deadly violence ahead of elections

Presidential and National Assembly elections to be held on 25 February Deadly violence and intimidation rampant ahead of the elections ‘The violent incidents are deeply worrying’ - Osai Ojigho Ahead...

Saudi Arabia: dramatic escalation in jailings for online dissent in past year

At least 67 people prosecuted for their opinions, with one woman jailed for 45 years Crackdown follows appointment of new judge who was allegedly part of Khashoggi ‘clean-up’ squad ‘These shocking...

Northern Ireland: Multi-cultural association forced to sell up after race hate attacks

Belfast Multi-Cultural Association to sell premises after repeated arson attacks ‘ This is a dark day for Belfast ’ – Patrick Corrigan Amnesty International has said it is a “dark day for Belfast”...

India: Raids at BBC offices are an 'affront' to free speech

India’s tax department raids BBC offices in Delhi and Mumbai on pretext of conducting ‘surveys’ Raids come just weeks after BBC documentary critical of Narendra Modi ‘The Indian authorities are...

Kaiser Chiefs release new Amnesty t-shirt ahead of one-off Camden gig

Exclusive Ricky Wilson-designed shirt to commemorate 15 April PowerHaus Camden show Limited-edition various artists record will feature Parva, a Kaiser Chiefs alias ‘If these last years have shown...