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Hong Kong: Conviction of Stand News journalists is 'one more nail in the coffin' for press freedom

In response to the “sedition” conviction of the defunct Hong Kong media outlet Stand News and two of its former editors, Sarah Brooks, Amnesty International’s China Director, said: “This dismaying...

Israel-OPT: Israel's major military operation in West Bank puts Palestinian lives at risk

‘Ongoing military operations on this scale will undoubtedly lead to an escalation in deadly violence’ - Erika Guevara Rosas Responding to the launch of a major Israeli military operation in the...

UK: mass solidarity protest for detained Palestinian medics to take place outside St Thomas' Hospital

173 health workers in medical scrubs will kneel down in powerful vigil to highlight plight of Palestinian healthcare workers detained by Israeli forces Event will include call for release of Dr Khaled...

Gaza: Israeli attacks on two displaced persons' camps in Rafah should be investigated as war crimes

New investigation reveals Israeli forces failed to take all feasible precautions to spare civilians in May attacks on the Kuwaiti Peace Camp and al-Mawasi A toddler and a young woman were decapitated...

Indonesia: Police use ‘excessive force’ against peaceful protesters

Police attack, injure and arbitrarily arrest protesters, including children Journalists threatened, intimidated and subjected to unlawful force ‘Police forces across several cities in Indonesia...

UK: UN recognises human rights violations in controversial 'Prevent' strategy

United Nations findings provide a damning assessment of racism in the UK Amnesty calls for the Government to scrap Prevent when releasing its review in October In response to recommendations to the...

Burundi: Journalists, activists and political opposition suffering under President Ndayishimiye-- new report

President Ndayishimiye’s government has unleashed wave of repression dashing early hopes of reform With elections due next year, authorities must build on last week’s release of journalist Floriane...

Myanmar: New attacks against Rohingya a disturbing echo of 2017 mass violence

Rohingya men, women and children are being killed and vestiges of Rohingya history and identity are being eroded Bangladesh’s new interim government should prioritise protection of Rohingya refugees...

UK: 'securitised' immigration measures will punish vulnerable people

Responding to a Government announcement on new immigration and border security measures, Steve Valdez-Symonds, Refugee and Migrant Rights Programme Director at Amnesty International UK, said: “It’s...

Burundi: Floriane Irangabiye release welcomed but Government must do more to uphold human rights

Responding to the release of Burundian journalist Floriane Irangabiye, Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director for East and Southern Africa, Sarah Jackson said: “While we welcome the release...