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UK: chef Abu Julia and comedian Shazia Mirza appear in new cooking video to promote Palestinian human rights

Star Palestinian chef Abu Julia introduces comedian Shazia Mirza to famed Palestinian dessert knafeh Sixteen-minute video is latest in ‘Palestine at Home’ series, part of Amnesty’s End Israeli...

France: 'Chilling' attack on journalist is an attempt to cover up serious human rights abuses

French journalist Ariane Lavrilleux detained for reporting on leaked documents Demonstration to take place today at 6.30pm CET in Place de la République, Paris ‘These actions are part of a wider...

UK: Amnesty's ethical Christmas catalogue out now

A large selection of ethical and eco-gifts for every occasion ‘Choosing a gift from Amnesty means you're not just giving a present - you're helping to support vital human rights causes around the...

Northern Ireland: Victims join together and lodge legal proceedings to fight back on 'heinous Troubles Act'

Troubles Act received royal assent yesterday Victims have joined together and submitted legal challenges to Belfast High Court with an urgent hearing requested ‘We made it clear that if this Bill...

Global: Interactive map reveals a 'blistering attack' on peaceful protests across the world

First of its kind interactive map shows state-sanctioned violence against protesters worldwide ‘This map sheds light on the heavy repression suffered by protesters around the world – and it is...

Northern Ireland: Racist attack in Belfast - “We fear that it is only a matter of time before lives are lost”

“We fear that it is only a matter of time before lives are lost ” - Patrick Corrigan In response to the latest incident of racist hate crime, Patrick Corrigan, Northern Ireland programme director of...

Iran/UK: release of jailed conservationist Morad Tahbaz is 'huge relief'

‘The Government needs to drastically upgrade its procedures to prevent more unnecessary heartbreak and suffering in cases like Morad’s’ - Sacha Deshmukh Responding to news that the UK conservationist...

Bangladesh: Authorities must end 'relentless smear campaign' of Nobel laureate

Authorities weaponising labour laws to harass and intimidate Nobel Peace laureate Mohammad Yunus More than 150 cases lodged against 83-year-old Nobel laureate ‘ The abuse of laws and misuse of the...

Bahrain/UK: human rights defender Maryam Al-Khawaja prevented from boarding flight at Heathrow

Activist was set to travel to Bahrain to lobby for her jailed father’s release Heads of Amnesty, Front Line Defenders and ActionAid Denmark also stopped from boarding flight at Heathrow ‘[It’s] a...

Climate change: ‘Fast and fair’ fossil fuel phase-out needed

Fresh climate call comes as millions set to join protests ahead of next week’s UN meetings Amnesty is supporting Fridays for Future Global Climate Strike and March to End Fossil Fuels ‘Too many...