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Amnesty welcomes Court decision in Suzanne Breen case

Amnesty International has welcomed the decision in a Belfast court today by Judge Tom Burgess to refuse an application for a court order by the PSNI compelling Sunday Tribune Northern Editor Suzanne...

Amnesty International calls Refugee Day rally

Amnesty International groups in London have teamed up with the Refugee Council, Refugee Action, Hackney Refugee & Migrant Support Group, London Detainee Support Group and others to organise a...

Sudan: UN Special Rapporteur must remain

Documents currently before the Human Rights Council for adoption today strongly imply the Council will end the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on Sudan. At best Dr Sima Samar, the Special Rapporteur...

Northern Ireland: New immigration detention emergency helpline launched

The Refugee Action Group (RAG), of which Amnesty International is a member, has announced the launch of an Immigration Detention Emergency Helpline in Northern Ireland. The move coincides with Refugee...

Northern Ireland: Attacks Against Roma Communities are Unacceptable and Must be Stopped Says Amnesty

The latest attacks on Roma people in Northern Ireland are part of a trend of growing abuses against the Roma across Europe, Amnesty International said today. The organisation is urging the authorities...

Northern Ireland: Attacks against Roma are unacceptable and must be stopped, says Amnesty

The latest attacks on Roma people in Northern Ireland are part of a trend of growing abuses against the Roma across Europe, Amnesty International said today. The organisation is urging the authorities...

Tasers: 'Serious concern' at use of Taser in Nottingham incident

Responding to the video footage which shows a man being shot twice with a Taser gun, Amnesty International UK’s Arms Programme Director, Oliver Sprague said: “While we do not know the specifics of the...

School Children's rights lead call for release of Nigerian child prisoner

Young people from across London and Hertfordshire converge on Nigerian High Commission in London Fourteen 14-year-olds led an Amnesty International delegation to the Nigerian High Commission in London...

Iran: Urgent appeal to Iranian authorities urges police restraint, no torture and free speech

Call on the Iranian authorities to exercise restraint in dealing with the protestors Amnesty International has issued an Urgent Action appeal to its supporters, asking them to write to the Iranian...

Poland: UK Ambassador's support for gay rights applauded

Amnesty, Human Rights Watch and TUC write to David Miliband commending ambassador’s work Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and the TUC have welcomed the British Ambassador to Poland Ric Todd’s...