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Uganda: "Toxic laws" trigger homophobic and gender discrimination and violence

Discriminatory laws passed over the last 18 months in Uganda have triggered an increase in gender and homophobic discrimination, violent attacks and an increase in state repression, Amnesty Interna

Saudi Arabia: death sentence against leading Shi'a cleric is 'shocking'

‘The death sentence against Sheikh Nimr Baqir al-Nimr is part of a campaign by the authorities in Saudi Arabia to crush all dissent’ - Said Boumedouha

Process on Northern Ireland's past must deal with gender violence

Amnesty International has called on Northern Ireland's political leaders and the UK and Irish governments to agree a new process to deal with the legacy of the conflict, and to include a themat

Hong Kong: Police officers in attack on handcuffed protester must face justice

The Hong Kong police officers who were involved in the beating and kicking of a handcuffed pro-democracy protester in the early hours of this morning must face justice, Amnesty International said.

Taser figures: five-year quadrupling and lack of information on police use add to concerns

‘Taser use has actually quadrupled in the past five years’ - Oliver Sprague

Kincora: Home Secretary must answer victims’ calls for truth

Amnesty International has criticised the Home Secretary Theresa May for her continued lack of a decision on the inclusion of Kincora Boys' Home in the UK-wide inquiry into child sexual abuse.

Iraq: government-backed Shi'a militias abducting and killing Sunnis in anti-ISIS revenge attacks - new briefing

In one single day more than 30 Sunni men were abducted from or near their homes in Samarra, shot dead and their bodies were dumped nearby

Give a hedgehog a home this Christmas and support Amnesty's vital work

Celebrate Christmas with a conscience this year with an exciting range of weird and wonderful gifts for all the family from Amnesty International.

Mohammad Asghar case: New appeal for Scot on death row in Pakistan

Appeal comes on World Day against the Death Penalty On World Day against the Death Penalty (10 October), Amnesty International has launched a new appeal for Mohammad Asghar, the Scottish man on death row in…

Malala Yousafzai and Kailash Satyarthi have dedicated their lives to standing up for children's rights

Following the announcement that Pakistani schoolgirl and education rights campaigner Malala Yousafzai and Indian children’s rights activist Kailash Satyarthi have been awarded the Nobel Peace