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Israel/OPT: Law to ban UNRWA is 'inhumane' and an 'outright attack' on the rights of Palestinian refugees

UNRWA has long served as a sole lifeline to Palestinian refugees offering indispensable humanitarian aid, education and shelter The UN agency also provides desperately needed aid for millions of other...

Iraq: detainees in ISIS 'rehabilitation' centre subjected to torture - new investigation

Detainees transferred from camps in Syria face arrest and ‘routine’ torture in Al-Jed’ah Centre Torture includes severe beatings, electric shocks, stress positions and being forcibly submerged under...

FIFA/Saudi Arabia: Global law firm’s flawed human rights assessment of Saudi Arabia’s World Cup 2034 bid raises ‘deep concern’

AS&H Clifford Chance’s assessment contains no substantive discussion of Saudi’s extensive and relevant abuses 11 human rights groups, football supporters and worker organisations join forces to voice...

Myanmar: Rohingyas face worst violence since 2017 – new testimony

Rohingya face persecution from rebel Arakan Army and Myanmar military Bangladesh has forcibly returned more than 5,000 Rohingyas this year Refugee camps desperately short of essential supplies and...

Northern Ireland: Anti-racism march to be held in Belfast as race hate attacks at all-time high

Race hate incidents to the end of June 2024 were already at record levels – before the summer surge in violence ‘ Saturday’s march will be a show of support for victims and for all who live in fear...

UK: Make it a compassionate Christmas with Amnesty's new retail range

Shop for Christmas gifts that support defending human rights Hundreds of products mean sustainable and ethical shopping couldn’t be easier ‘A gift from the Amnesty festive range works as a present two...

Uganda: 'Drastic' increase in online attacks against LGBTQ people having 'devastating consequences' - New Report

Amnesty research reveals widespread patterns of online violence against LGBTQ people, including blackmailing, outing and threats of physical attack Cases of police using social media to connect with...

Cuba: Amnesty declares four new prisoners of conscience in midst of new wave of state repression

Widespread state repression has been enforced since the July 2021 protests, but a renewed effort to suppress dissent began this September Félix Navarro, Dama de Blanco Sayli Navarro, Roberto Pérez...

Lebanon: Israeli attacks on financial institutions are possible war crimes

There have been multiple attacks on branches of Qard al-Hassan, a non-profit financial association affiliated with Hezbollah Under laws of war, financial institutions are civilian objects unless being...

Northern Ireland: Government's appeal of Troubles Act judgement a 'betrayal'

Amnesty has today said the UK Government is betraying its own legacy commitments and failing victims by diluting its election promise to repeal and replace the widely opposed Troubles legacy Act...