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Wales: UK Government figures show children under 15 targeted by discriminatory counter-terrorism approach

The Education sector accounted for the highest source of people reported to the Prevent duty More than half (50.9%) of people reported in Wales were children aged 0-15 ‘The Welsh Government can stand...

Saudi Arabia: confirmation as 2034 World Cup host 'will put many lives at risk'

‘FIFA has shown its commitment to human rights to be a sham’ - Steve Cockburn Following today’s confirmation of Saudi Arabia as the host of the 2034 World Cup at FIFA’s extraordinary congress, 21...

Mozambique: Escalating death toll as more than 30 killed in protests over last week

For more than 50 days, Mozambique’s Frelimo-led government has refused to end its bloody crackdown on protesters Children have been shot in protests in the aftermath of the October election ‘The world...

Iran: Threats of prison, flogging and death in new law to crush resistance to compulsory veiling

New draconian law further intensifies oppression of women and girls Women and girls sending videos of themselves unveiled to media outside Iran or engaging in peaceful activism may be sentenced to...

UK: Festive carol singers serenade Home Secretary urging her to 'protect the right to protest'

Amnesty International UK, Liberty and Greenpeace handed a 200,000 signature-strong petition into the Home Office Petition calls on Government to scrap anti-protest legislation introduced by previous...

Europe: Don't sacrifice Syrians to European anti-refugee politics

Eleven countries have rapidly announced reviewing asylum practices despite ongoing volatility in Syria Amnesty calls for decisions to be reversed on suspending or rejecting Syrian asylum applications...

Syria: ousting of Assad is 'historic opportunity' to redress decades of human rights violations

‘Syrians have been subjected to a horrifying catalogue of human rights violations that caused untold human suffering on a vast scale’ - Agnès Callamard Responding to the ousting of Syrian president...

UK: Latest Prevent figures show children younger than ten continue to be targeted

T he Education sector accounted for the highest source of referrals since data was first published in 2015/2016 Children aged 11-15 were the largest proportion of referrals with almost 5% of referrals...

Israel-OPT: Amnesty research shows Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza - new report

Report analyses official statements, extensive visual and digital evidence, and witness testimony A deadly mixture of malnutrition and disease has exposed Palestinians to a slow, calculated death, and...

South Korea: Martial law must not be 'tool to suppress' human rights

The South Korean president must fully explain his reasons for declaring martial law and give guarantees over upholding rights Responding to the declaration of emergency martial law by the South Korean...