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DR CONGO: Over a hundred civilians slaughtered by explosive weapon attacks - new briefing

Civilians under continued assault as warring factions M23 and Congolese Army ramp up use of explosive weapons Over 100 people killed as explosive weapons used more than 150 times in a seven-month...

USA: President Trump must respect human rights in his second term

Trump starts second term against a global backdrop of conflict and displacement, rising authoritarianism, unchecked corporate power and climate emergency During his first term, Trump ushered in many...

USA: Banning TikTok won't solve endemic human rights risks

Responding to the Supreme Court’s decision upholding a US government’s decision to ban TikTok on national security grounds due to alleged ties between its parent company, ByteDance, and the Chinese...

Russia: jailing of Navalny's lawyers condemned as 'shameful'

Vadim Kobzev, Aleksei Liptser and Igor Sergunin jailed for supposedly participating in an ‘extremist organisation’ In 2021, the Russian authorities designated Aleksei Navalny’s Anti-Corruption...

Amnesty Media Awards 2025: Judges Announced

First wave of judges announced for Amnesty UK’s annual Media Awards Closing date for entries is Friday 31 January 2025 Enter the awards: https://amnesty-media-awards.…

Taiwan: First execution in five years is ‘shocking and cruel’ setback for country’s human rights

Huang Linkai’s execution is unlawful as an appeal had been filed No time for final family visit as execution carried out at short notice The Government must immediately stop any plans to carry out...

Israel/OPT: 'Bitterly overdue' ceasefire will not repair lives of Palestinians shattered by Israel's genocide in Gaza

Israel must immediately allow lifesaving supplies to reach all parts of the occupied Gaza Strip Unless Israel’s illegal blockade of Gaza is promptly lifted, the suffering of Palestinians will continue...

Georgia: Symbolic acts of protest targeted with draconian new law

Activists detained for placing protest stickers under newly enacted law hurriedly passed in December New police power granted for ‘preventative’ detainment over suspicion of plans to violate new rules...

Iran: release of German-Iranian activist Nahid Taghavi welcomed

The dual-national, one of many to be targeted in recent years, was given a grossly unfair trial on fabricated ‘national security’ charges Taghavi was detained and tried alongside UK national Mehran...

UK: Chancellor must use China trip to challenge Beijing over 'brutal suppression' of human rights

‘Respect for human rights needs to be central to any economic, security or other agreements with China’ - Polly Truscott Ahead of Rachel Reeves ’ expected visit to China , which comes in the wake of...