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UN: Saudi Arabia to be appointed chair of UN gender equality forum despite ‘abysmal’ women’s rights record

Leaked draft of first written penal code shows catastrophic consequences for women Saudi women who have tweeted support for women’s rights sentenced to some of the longest prison terms Amnesty has...

EU: Call for a sustainable ceasefire in Gaza ‘insufficient’ to end civilian suffering

First time since the conflict began that the EU has made a call for a ceasefire Huge numbers of deaths and destruction could have been avoided European Council’s failure to attribute responsibility to...

Israel/OPT: David Cameron right to criticise Israel over delays to UK aid for Gaza

Responding to David Cameron saying that the delivery of UK aid into Gaza has been delayed by the Israeli authorities for several weeks, Sacha Deshmukh, Amnesty International UK’s Chief Executive, said...

UK: Lords should 'stand firm' and oppose shameful Rwanda bill

Ahead of a fresh round of voting in the House of Lords today on the Government’s controversial Safety of Rwanda bill, Sacha Deshmukh, Amnesty International UK’s Chief Executive, said: “With the...

Saudi Arabia: leaked penal code is 'manifesto for repression' - new report

Detailed analysis shows code criminalises freedom of expression, homosexuality and abortion, and provides no protection for those targeted in crimes of ‘honour’ Draft code allows child offenders to be...

Hong Kong: Passing of Article 23 law extends iron fist of China to Hongkongers anywhere in the world

‘The UK Government needs to be clear and unambiguous in condemning this new law, and ensure that its own pursuit of trade and business interests doesn’t shield the Hong Kong regime from criticism’ -...

UK: House of Commons Rwanda vote is a 'shocking spectacle'

Commons overturns all of Lords’ amendments to controversial Safety of Rwanda bill ‘This shocking spectacle of forcing - or even bribing - people onto planes must end now’ - Sacha Deshmukh In response...

Gambia: Urgent call for parliament to keep ban on female genital mutilation

‘This bill would set a dangerous precedent for women’s rights and tarnish Gambia’s human rights record’ - Michèle Eken In response to the upcoming vote in Gambia’s parliament on Monday (18 March) on a...

Ireland/USA: campaigners call on Biden to 'listen to his Irish roots' over Gaza ceasefire

Joint Amnesty initiative coincides with Leo Varadkar, Michelle O’Neill and Emma Little-Pengelly visiting White House for traditional St Patrick’s visit Campaigners’ transatlantic shamrock vigils...

Japan: Courts’ groundbreaking same-sex marriage rulings a victory for LGBTI rights

Sapporo and Tokyo courts rule Government’s ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional Japanese government needs to legalise same-sex marriage in law ‘By recognising that the Government’s ban on same...