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Nov 18 2021 5:00pm
Pakistan: forced chemical castration law 'cruel and inhuman'
Yesterday, Pakistani parliament passed controversial Criminal Law (Ame...
Oct 14 2021 11:25am
Afghanistan: Aspirations of entire generation of girls being crushed by Taliban school ban
Girls in Afghanistan must be allowed to return to secondary school and...
Oct 5 2021 11:47am
Northern Ireland: ‘Landmark day’ for victims as panel recommends inquiry into mother and baby institutions
Amnesty International has welcomed recommendations to the Northern Ire...
Sep 20 2021 5:00pm
Mexico: authorities failing victims of femicide as gender-based violence continues at a terrifying pace
Last year at least ten women were murdered every day in Mexico Fam...
Sep 16 2021 1:16pm
Poland: Government's 'deeply misogynistic' attitude condemned
Council of Europe report critical of failure to combat violence agains...
Sep 9 2021 1:09pm
Afghanistan – A Hell on Earth
By Nigina Istanakzai-Zarifi - Afghanistan Country Coordinator for Amne...
Sep 1 2021 3:57pm
USA: new law banning abortions in Texas after six weeks condemned
Supreme Court declined to intervene despite emergency petition from Te...
Aug 31 2021 11:39am
Urgent Action Outcome: Human rights defender released
On 17 July, the Egyptian authorities provisionally released journalist...
Jul 7 2021 10:57am
Northern Ireland: Mistakes of Republic’s Mother and Baby Home inquiry must not be repeated – new report
Warning comes in new report which examines similar inquiries from othe...
May 12 2021 9:35am
Azerbaijan: Authorities using smear campaign to silence women activists - new briefing
More than two dozen women targeted by government-backed smear campaign...