Guatemala’s Congress is at the verge of passing a law to ban abortion, same-sex marriage and inclusive sex education.

Two Iranian Kurds were arrested by security forces on 3 August and held incommunicado for weeks.

2 members of the anti-slavery organization IRA were arbitrarily arrested. They were charged and denied access to lawyers.

A peaceful pro-independence Papuan activist, Agustinus Yolemal, was detained and charged for posting a video on Facebook.

Two journalists were sentenced to 7 years in jail after being found guilty of breaching Myanmar’s Official Secrets Act.

A guide to organising a public collection in aid of Amnesty International UK.

Zhen Jianghua reportedly stood trial over the charge of “inciting subversion of state power” on 10 August.

An court has ordered the release on bail of four students. They still face up to four years in prison if found guilty.

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The September action for Amnesty Youth Groups covers the issue of children's right to UK Citizenship.