Press releases in 2021

Yang Hengjun faces possible death sentence for espionage Writer has reportedly already endured more than 300 separate interrogations ‘The charges against Yang appear to be a politically-motivated...

War and Ebola survivors struggle with physical disability and lasting grief Government must increase spending and support to address crisis 'Mental health is not a luxury, it is a fundamental human...

‘Northern Ireland, and particularly our police service, must ensure it is not implicated in Israel’s human rights violations’ - Patrick Corrigan The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) should...

Hundreds of students punished for protesting against last year’s contested presidential election Report comes as journalist Roman Protasevich’s Ryanair flight forced to make emergency landing in Minsk...

Prominent blogger Roman Protasevich was on a flight from Athens to Vilnius Ryanair plane forced to land after ‘bomb’ scare, with MiG-29 fighter jet intervening ‘This apparent act of air piracy is...

COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act promises accountability for violence against Asian and other communities of colour ‘The US must confront and uproot the systems of white supremacy’ - Joanne Lin Responding to...

Two types of US-made grenade launchers used by Colombian security forces Four weeks of protests have been met by police violence, with dozens of deaths ‘The United States role in fueling ceaseless...

Draft ‘Rome Declaration’ to be agreed at summit includes no mention of waiving vaccine patents Under current plans, less developed countries will not receive enough doses to achieve widespread...

New report includes disturbing testimony, with guards themselves shocked at orders they received Some asylum-seekers, including children, put in freezing-cold steel containers - or ‘reflection rooms’...

Children beaten by Spanish guards after border gates thrown open Stand-off appears to be Morocco’s ‘retaliation’ for separatist leader’s medical treatment in Spain ‘Spanish abuses are also EU abuses’...