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Press releases in 2020

Brazil: Suspected killers of Marielle Franco to be tried by popular jury

Politician and human rights defender Marielle Franco was shot dead in March 2018 ‘Important the process is moving forward… but the case will only be solved when all those involved are identified and...

Egypt: former MP given one-year jail sentence for BBC interview

Politician and human rights lawyer Zyad el-Elaimy sentenced to year in prison for ‘spreading false news’ ‘He is a prisoner of conscience, who has been swept up in Egypt’s ruthless purge of critics and...

Slovenia: European Court of Human Rights judgment a blow to Roma communities

ECHR ruled that Slovenia did not violate rights of Roma families by failing to ensure access to water and sanitation Right to water was included in the Slovenian Constitution in 2016 ‘It is shameful...

Sudan: all security agencies were involved in brutal protest attacks - and must be held to account

New report reveals how security forces beat, raped, tortured and killed protesters ‘We are urging Sudan’s transitional authorities to hold thorough, effective and independent investigations... Every...

Saudi Arabia: 'sham' trial of women's activist Loujain al-Hathloul set to resume

Right to drive campaigner was arrested nearly two years ago 13 women’s rights activists remain on trial, part of a 2018 crackdown ‘How can they initiate change in the country when the very women who...

Malawi: authorities escalate crackdown with arrests of rights activists

Malawian authorities have mounted a crackdown on dissent ahead of the general election rerun on 19 May by arresting two prominent human rights activists, Amnesty International said today. Gift...

UAE: High Court's judgement on Princess Latifa's detention a 'step toward justice'

Family Division court issued ‘fact-finding’ judgement in favour of Princess Haya’s allegations of mistreatment by former husband Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed had insisted his conduct toward his wife...

Bahrain: mother-in-law of prominent UK-based human rights activist released from jail

Hajer Mansoor was apparently jailed to intimidate UK-based Bahraini exile, Sayed Ahmed Alwadaei ‘Her sham trial was nothing more than act of reprisal’ - Lynn Maalouf Responding to today’s release from...

Crimea: Jehovah's Witness sentenced to six years in penal colony

Sergei Filatov is ‘prisoner of conscience’, says Amnesty Case is first of its kind in Russian-occupied Crimea ‘It’s the latest example of the wholesale export of Russia’s brutally repressive policies...

Afghanistan: International Criminal Court's investigation is 'first true hope of justice'

Responding to the International Criminal Court’s decision to open an investigation into international crimes in Afghanistan, Solomon Sacco, Amnesty International’s Head of International Justice, said...