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Ethiopia: Investigation confirms scores of civilians killed in Tigray state massacre

Photo and video evidence show scores killed and wounded in knife and machete attacks on night of 9 November Witnesses say Tigray People’s Liberation Front responsible ‘This is a horrific tragedy’ -...

Amnesty urges councils in England not to transfer COVID-19 patients into care homes

Amnesty writes to over 300 councils in England urging them to not to transfer COVID-19 patients into care homes without a guarantee that it is safe to do so ‘The mass discharge of Covid-19 infected...

Northern Ireland: Amnesty welcomes call for halt to use of spithoods & review of BLM prosecutions

Policing Board recommends spit hoods are withdrawn from use Fines and prosecutions for Black Lives Matter protesters should also be reviewed Amnesty now set to write to all UK police chiefs calling...

Hong Kong: 'Politically-motivated' disqualification of lawmakers condemned

‘Bulldozing through arbitrary decisions via the Chinese government makes a mockery of the rule of law’ - Yamini Mishra Responding to the disqualification of four opposition members of Hong Kong’s...

COVID-19 vaccine: wealthy countries must not hoard supplies

Deals already signed suggest people in low-income countries will be excluded from Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine ‘Big Pharma profits must not be prioritised over the health of billions’ - Tamaryn Nelson...

Belarus: 1,000 protesters arrested in single day as crackdown reaches new level

Thousands took to the streets in 14th consecutive Sunday of anti-government protests Peaceful protesters beaten by riot police and elderly people shoved into police vans ‘These acts add weight to the...

USA: $2.9bn drones sale to UAE should be halted

Arms sales to UAE could make US responsible for further civilian deaths in Yemen and Libya Sale would be first since Trump administration weakened arms control protections Ahead of plans by the United...

Amnesty Media Awards 2021 open for entries

Amnesty International UK is inviting entries for its 29th annual Media Awards, a prestigious set of awards that recognise the vital role journalists play and the serious risks they face in...

USA: President-elect Joe Biden must make human rights a priority

Following reports that Joe Biden will become the 46th president of the United States of America, Bob Goodfellow, Amnesty International USA’s Interim Executive Director, said: “As an organisation...

Kosovo: War crimes indictment of president 'shows senior officials are not above the law'

President Hashim Thaci and nine other former KLA commanders indicted for crimes that include organ trafficking, abductions and sexual violence Charges a first for Hague-based Special Prosecutor’s...