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Qatar: FIFA yet again 'fails to uphold human rights' after 'One Love' armbands pulled

Responding to FIFA’s threats to sanction players who planned to wear ‘One Love’ armbands to show support for the LGBTI community, Steve Cockburn, Amnesty International’s Head of Economic and Social...

Qatar: Amnesty responds to Gianni Infantino's recent comments

Responding to Gianni Infantino’s recent comments, Steve Cockburn, Amnesty International’s Head of Economic and Social Justice said: “In brushing aside legitimate human rights criticisms, Gianni...

USA: government's attempt to grant immunity to Saudi Crown Prince is 'sickening'

US Department of Justice has submitted documents arguing Mohammed bin Salman is immune from legal action because of his prime ministerial status Hatice Cengiz is seeking redress in US courts for her...

Myanmar: Thousands 'languishing' in prison released including former British ambassador

In response to the reported release of the former British ambassador Vicky Bowman and her artist husband Htein Lin , who had been jailed in Myanmar’s post-coup crackdown, Polly Truscott, Amnesty...

Iran: sham capital trials being held against at least 21 people - new research

More than 15,000 reportedly arrested in protest crackdown, with the judiciary announcing 1,024 indictments in Iran province alone Parliamentarians demand ‘no leniency’, and head of judiciary urges...

Pakistan: Ban of Joyland film part of 'alarming trend' to censor transgender people

Oscar contender Joyland has been banned by the Pakistani government The country had one of the most progressive legislations on transgender rights in the world ‘We hope this disappointing decision of...

Kuwait must halt imminent execution of seven prisoners

Four Kuwaiti men, Syrian man, Pakistani man and an Ethiopian woman due to be put to death on Wednesday Executions would be first in the country for nearly six years ‘Kuwait must urgently commute these...

G20: Leaders must call on Indonesian government to respect freedom of protest

Global summit taking place amid increasing clampdown on freedoms in Indonesia At least 834 people were victims of physical and digital attacks by state and non-state actors between January 2019 and...

UK: Amnesty and Liberty stunt calls for dangerous bill of ‘rights’ to be scrapped

Two of the UK’s biggest human rights organisations take over ads on ConservativeHome and LabourList to urge the Government ditch Bill of Rights Bill The Bill would rip up the Human Rights Act and...

Qatar: time running out for Infantino to break silence on migrant workers' compensation

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has avoided mentioning compensation campaign Hundreds of thousands of migrant workers have suffered abuse to make showpiece tournament possible ‘Time is short but it’s...