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Afghanistan: ICC war crimes request offers 'last chance for justice'

‘This is a seminal moment for the ICC’ - Solomon Sacco Amnesty International has welcomed the news that the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Fatou Bensouda, has said today she would...

Millions of letters to deliver hope to people denied human rights - new campaign

Amnesty International’s Write for Rights letter-writing campaign launches People held in UK immigration detention centres and 10 human rights activists detained in Turkey amongst those receiving...

Northern Ireland: Westminster must now legislate for marriage equality - campaigners

Westminster must now legislate for marriage equality in Northern Ireland following the collapse of the inter-party talks to restore devolved government in the province, say Love Equality campaigners...

USA: suspect in New York truck attack must not be sent to Guantánamo

Sayfullo Saipov is criminal suspect and ‘should be treated as such by the US justice system’ Responding to US President Donald Trump saying he would consider sending the man accused of yesterday’s...

Israel denies entry to Amnesty staff member

Move apparently ‘retaliation’ for Amnesty’s settlement goods campaign ‘It flies in the face of the government’s repeated claims that Israel is a tolerant state’ - Philip Luther Israel’s decision to...

UK: Review into legal aid cuts must be thorough and transparent, say Amnesty

Responding to news that the UK Government has announced a review into legal aid cuts, Rachel Logan, Law and Human Rights Programme Director at Amnesty International UK, said: “While we welcome this...

Theresa May must raise human rights issues during Netanyahu's UK visit

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu in UK to mark 100 years since Balfour Declaration Visit coincides with Israel’s military trial of two high-profile Palestinian activists ‘It’s not just...

Bahrain: three relatives of UK-based human rights activist jailed on 'trumped-up' charges

‘This is a clear attempt to muzzle Sayed Alwadaei from afar’ - Samah Hadid Three relatives of an outspoken critic of the Bahraini government, Sayed Ahmed Alwadaei, who lives in exile in the UK, were...

Venezuela: security forces carried out violent home raids in 'twisted' crackdown - new report

The Venezuelan authorities are involved in a campaign of intimidation against its people, Amnesty International said in a new report published today, which details security forces smashing their way...

Manus Island: Authorities must prevent violence and ensure safety of refugees

Amnesty researchers are on Manus Island and available for interview Amnesty International researchers have been on Manus Island for several days interviewing a wide range of people about the human...