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Myanmar: New evidence reveals Rohingya armed group massacred Hindus

New evidence points to gruesome massacre of Hindus Men, women and children rounded up and executed in front of relatives Access for UN, independent investigators urgently needed ‘I saw men holding the...

Algeria: blogger faces death penalty for Facebook post and YouTube video

Charges against university graduate Merzoug Touati include ‘incitement to gatherings and sit-ins in public spaces’ ‘It is ludicrous that a Facebook post expressing peaceful opinion could lead to the...

Tony Blair on Belhaj case: full judicial investigation into UK involvement in torture needed

‘We shouldn’t accept attempts to draw a line under the involvement of UK officials in these horrors’ - Allan Hogarth Responding to comments today from former prime minister Tony Blair on the case of...

Northern Ireland: Inquiry call over 'illegal' forced adoptions at mother and baby home

‘We are calling on the Northern Ireland authorities to establish an independent investigation into the allegations of systemic human rights abuses at these institutions, including the alleged theft...

Grenfell residents need to be at the centre of inquiry

Amnesty details concerns as inquiry begins 'Safe and dignified housing is a right, not a luxury' - Kerry Moscogiuri On the day that the Grenfell inquiry gets underway (21 May), Amnesty International...

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe: 'likely conviction' threat is another body blow

‘This will be incredibly upsetting for Nazanin and her family’ - Kerry Moscogiuri Responding to reports that a judge in Iran has told the jailed UK-Iranian dual-national Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe that...

Saudi Arabia: 'chilling' smear campaign tries to discredit detained women driving ban activists

The ban on women drivers in Saudi Arabia is due to be lifted next month ‘Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman has presented himself as a ‘reformer’, but such promises fall flat amid the intensifying...

Saudi Arabia: women right-to-drive activists reportedly detained

Reports suggest those arrested have campaigned for right to drive ‘This is an extremely worrying development for women human rights defenders in Saudi Arabia’ - Samah Hadid Responding to reports that...

USA: Texas school shooting - 'policymakers must take action'

‘We demand reform of federal, state and local laws to ensure everyone’s safety and security’ - Victoria Coy Following police reports that there have been multiple fatalities in a shooting incident at...

Worldwide Wikipedia edit-a-thon writes unsung women heroes into history

Less than 20% of Wikipedia biographies feature women Hundreds of online activists from more than 20 countries will edit and fill the “glaring gap” of women human rights defenders on the global...