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India: Authorities fail to provide humane support to thousands of people displaced by ethnic violence

More than 50,000 displaced by attacks in Manipur two years ago The authorities have failed to bring suspected perpetrators to account ‘This inaction has left tens of thousands of people in limbo and...

Israel/OPT: Two months of humanitarian aid ban in Gaza is 'genocide in action' - harrowing testimonies from residents

Israel’s ban on aid and goods into Gaza has now entered its second month Starvation and denial of life-saving essentials are being used as weapons of war ‘You may send your child to bring water only...

USA: Trump's first 100 days have 'led with cruelty and chaos, creating a human rights emergency'

From targeting immigrants to undermining press freedom to marginalising vulnerable minorities, Trump’s government has devastated the lives of people in the US and beyond ‘The Trump administration has...

Northern Ireland: Northern Ireland Executive Racial Equality Strategy ‘has failed’ – Amnesty tells Belfast anti-racism rally

Belfast Stands Against Racism rally at Belfast City Hall, 12:30pm today PSNI recorded 1,777 racist incidents and 1,150 racist attacks last year ‘We demand more than token gestures and empty strategies...

UK: 'Consciously cruel' - UK social security system is pushing people beyond the brink - new report

Human rights in the UK in crisis as new report exposes crushing evidence of a social security system ruining lives Discrimination and dehumanisation reported as rife as punitive system drives poverty...

Saudi Arabia: Families fear imminent execution of loved ones amid surge in drug-related executions

Startling surge in drug-related executions of foreign nationals Between January and April, Saudi authorities executed at least 88 people including 52 for drug-related crimes ‘There is no time left to...

UK: Supreme Court outcome 'disappointing' but court affirms right of trans people to protection from discrimination and harassment

Following the Supreme Court’s decision today in the case of For Women Scotland v Scottish Ministers , Amnesty International UK Chief Executive Sacha Deshmukh said, “The outcome of today’s judgment is...

Sudan: 'A day of shame' - Two year anniversary of civil war as UK holds ministerial international conference on the conflict

UK to host a ministerial-level international Sudan on 15 April aimed at strengthening the international community’s response to the conflict ‘Bringing together international leaders could not come at...

Ghana: Hundreds accused of witchcraft urgently need protection

A new Amnesty International report has shed light on the hundreds of victims of witchcraft accusations in Ghana and ritual attacks that have forced them to flee their communities fearing for their...

US: Ruling that Mahmoud Khalil can be deported sends 'painfully chilling' message

In response to the court decision allowing deportation proceedings for Mahmoud Khalil to continue, Justin Mazzola, Deputy Director of Research at Amnesty International USA, said: “This decision by the...