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USA: Supreme Court to rule on constitutionality of 'people smuggling' prosecutions

Amnesty submits ‘amicus curiae’ briefing ahead of next week’s hearing Department of Homeland Security operates ‘Watchlist’ of lawyers, journalists and humanitarian volunteers US Government accused of...

China: Uyghurs living abroad relentlessly harassed and intimidated - new testimony

China is systematically harassing Uyghurs and other Muslim ethnic groups even after they have left the country, according to new testimonies published by Amnesty International today. The case studies...

UK: Points-based system 'promises more years of damaging hostility' towards migrants

Responding to the UK Government’s announcement of a new points-based immigration system, Steve Valdez-Symonds, Amnesty International UK’s Refugee and Migrant Rights Director, said: “Once again, the...

Cambodia: Prime Minister's threats to female Facebook users 'despicable and dangerous'

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen’s comments that women wearing revealing clothing on Facebook are responsible for sexual violence are “despicable and dangerous”, Amnesty International said today...

Middle East in 2019: 'year of defiance' met by shocking state violence - new report

‘Inspiring’ protests in Iraq, Iran, Lebanon and Egypt met by lethal force More than 500 protesters killed in Iraq, and 300-plus in Iran At least 367 human rights defenders detained, 240 in Iran alone...

China: Legal scholar arrested after criticising government's handling of coronavirus crisis

Responding to the arrest of prominent Chinese activist and legal scholar Xu Zhiyong, who recently criticised President Xi Jinping over the handling of the coronavirus crisis, Patrick Poon, Amnesty...

Turkey: Former Amnesty heads among 11 facing long jail sentences - verdict due

A verdict is expected this week in the case of 11 human rights defenders, including former senior members of Amnesty Turkey, who could face up to 15 years in jail if found guilty on terrorism charges...

Myanmar: 'Outrageous' convictions for satirical poets' Facebook posts

Responding to news that three members of the Peacock Generation poetry troupe were today sentenced to six months in prison for “online defamation” for sharing their performances on social media...

Nigeria: military torches villages as Boko Haram attacks escalate

Nigerian military’s brutal tactics should be investigated as possible war crimes Analysis of satellite images and fire data reveals whole villages burned down ‘We saw our houses go into flames’ – 70...

Philippines: Eleven arrested in new wave of attacks on 'war on drugs' critics

Responding to news that arrest warrants have been issued in the Philippines against 11 people for criticising the government’s ‘war on drugs’, Butch Olano, Amnesty International Philippines Section...