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Press releases in 2014

Mexico: Investigation needed into missing students' fate as mass grave discovered

Federal authorities must launch a full investigation into the disappearances of over 40 students in Iguala, southwestern Mexico, as doubts persist that the bodies found in a mass grave at the weeke

Chile: A step closer to justice for Pinochet victims
Northern Ireland: 'Fr Brendan Smyth abuse just tip of iceberg' - Amnesty warning ahead of Rubane House evidence at Inquiry
Hong Kong: Women and girls attacked as police fail to protect peaceful protesters

Hong Kong’s police failed in their duty to protect hundreds of peaceful pro-democracy protesters from attacks by counter demonstrators on Friday evening, Amnesty International said.

Good that Scotland doesn't want to join in Cameron’s race to the bottom on human rights

Responding to the announcement that Scotland could remain a signatory to the European Convention on Human Rights even if England follows through with Conservative proposals to withdraw, Amnesty&#39

Russia: new briefing on attacks on freedom of expression

Eight years on from Anna Politkovskaya murder, journalists still being harassed and attacked

Amnesty responds to Conservative proposals on human rights

Responding to proposals by the Conservative Party to leave the European Convention on Human Rights, Kate Allen, Director of Amnesty International UK, said:

Bahrain must release activist Nabeel Rajab, detained for 'insulting' tweets

‘The detention of Nabeel Rajab is yet another serious blow to freedom of expression in Bahrain’ - Said Boumedouha

Ukraine: both sides must cease firing in residential areas after Donetsk deaths

Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian rebels both using notorious imprecise Grad rockets

China: release supporters of Hong Kong protests

The Chinese authorities must immediately and unconditionally release all those detained for peacefully showing support for pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong, Amnesty International said today.