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UK: Leaked documents show plans to again discharge COVID-19 patients into care homes

Amnesty has seen documents sent by local authorities to care homes in different parts of the country asking how many beds they can provide for COVID-19 patients, without any independent assurance of...

Northern Ireland: women blocked from abortion care, one year since law change

Midnight on Wednesday marks one year since abortion was decriminalised in Northern Ireland A third of region left without early medical abortion service due to Health Minister’s failure to commission...

Thailand: Media outlet shutdown an attempt to stifle growing protest

Responding to news that a court in Thailand has upheld a government order to shut down "all platforms" of Voice TV, a Thai television channel, Amnesty International's Deputy Regional Director for...

Armenia/Azerbaijan: Use of artillery salvos and ballistic missiles in populated areas must stop immediately

Both Armenia and Azerbaijan must immediately stop the use of heavy explosive weapons with wide-area effects in densely populated civilian areas, Amnesty International warned today. Experts from...

Qatar: domestic workers suffering extreme overwork and abuse - new report

Many working more than 18 hours a day, with some never having a single day off Workers report spitting, beating, kicking, punching and hair-pulling at hands of abusive employers ‘Qatar is still...

UK: MPs vote through 'deeply dangerous' Covert Human Intelligence Sources Bill

Bill that allows public authorities to authorise crimes such as murder and torture passes third reading in Parliament A ‘hugely worrying’ development, says Amnesty International Responding to news...

Thailand: Emergency decree banning gatherings 'yet another attempt to stamp out dissent'

Thai authorities have ordered an indefinite ban on gatherings of five or more people in Bangkok, under emergency measures to stop escalating pro-democracy protests Order also bans publication of news...

Nigeria: attacks on #EndSARS protesters leave 10 dead and hundreds injured

Hundreds of protesters injured and arrested Sponsored thugs unleashing violence on peaceful protesters Genuine reform of police urgently needed Nigerian security forces must immediately end the...

UK: 'dangerous' bill could allow MI5 and police to authorise torture and murder

Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill to be debated on Thursday Amnesty International calls for significant amendments to prevent government agencies being given apparent authority...

Northern Ireland: Journalist denounces police failure to investigate threat to rape her baby

A Northern Ireland journalist, who has received death threats and other threats of violence, will today lodge an official complaint with the Police Ombudsman of Northern Ireland over what she says is...