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Saudi Arabia: Leeds student jailed in Saudi for tweeting in support women's rights released

Salma al-Shehab, a Leeds University PhD student and mother of two was arrested in January 2021 ‘For more than four years she has been subjected to one gross injustice after another’ - Dana Ahmed...

Sudan: Civilians at imminent risk of ‘deadly reprisals’ as forces escalate fighting in Khartoum

Target lists reported to be circulating with activists, human rights and medical workers’ names on them All parties must stop attacking civilians and civilian areas ‘Leadership of both sides must...

USA: Trump’s sanctions on ICC are ‘vindictive and aggressive’

President Trump’s move suggests endorsement of Israel’s crimes Sanctions will harm accountability and embolden perpetrators ‘The sanctions constitute another betrayal of our common humanity’ - Agnès...

DR Congo: Summit must stop atrocities of war and hold criminals to account

‘Failure to seize this moment will only embolden the perpetrators and increase the likelihood of further atrocities’ - Agnès Callamard A joint summit on 7 and 8 February will be held for the heads of...

Iran: Kurdish humanitarian worker at risk of execution 'at any moment' - urgent action

Urgent global action needed to halt imminent execution of Pakhshan Azizi Take action here: https://www.amnesty.org.uk/…

Israel/OPT: Trump's claim that US will take over Gaza and forcibly deport Palestinians 'outrageous and shameful'

In response to President Trump’s comments that the USA will “take over the Gaza Strip”, advocating again for the forcible transfer of around two million Palestinians from Gaza to neighbouring...

Myanmar: Four years after coup world must demand accountability for atrocity crimes

The international community must take urgent action to ensure accountability for atrocities in Myanmar, 46 organisations said today ahead of the four-year anniversary of the 1 February 2021 military...

UK: Government’s failure to protect victims of slavery in new Immigration Bill is ‘rank hypocrisy’

In response to the Government’s Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill introduced today, Steve Valdez-Symonds, Amnesty International UK’s Refugee and Migrant Rights Director, said: “For the...

Georgia: Protester's detention extended in unprecedented closed hearing

300 protestors detained since November have alleged beatings and torture ‘We believe that Saba Skhvitaridze’s prosecution is politically motivated. He should be released, and his torture allegations...

Poland: Unjust conviction of activist accused of aiding an abortion must be overturned

‘Justyna Wydrzyńska is thought to be the first human rights activist in Europe to be prosecuted for providing abortion pills. She must be the last’ - Monica Costa Riba Ahead of tomorrow’s appeal...