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UK: 'Deeply draconian' Public Order Bill must be rejected by Lords - New Briefing

Bill enters Report Stage in House of Lords today with Amnesty and 73 other organisations calling on parliamentarians to reject it Controversial proposals have been criticised by police, Home Office...

Israel/OPT: bloody Jenin raid latest example of apartheid against Palestinians

Israeli military raid on refugee camp killed at least nine people and injured 20 more Jenin at centre of Israel’s escalating military crackdown ‘Israel continues to enjoy total impunity for the system...

USA: Meta must monitor human rights risk of lifting Trump's ban

Social media giant must guard against inflammatory content re-appearing on former president’s Facebook and Instagram accounts After Capitol riots, Meta determined Trump had incited ‘violent...

Lebanon: Release of all suspects in Beirut port blast prompts demand for urgent UN action

Latest move shows domestic investigation cannot deliver justice UN’s Human Rights Council needs to create impartial fact-finding mission ‘The Lebanese authorities have run roughshod over the law...

Northern Ireland: Sentencing due in Aidan McAnespie Troubles case

Former soldier David Holden found guilty of manslaughter in November 2022 Sentencing expected Friday 27 January (11am) - McAnespie family and Amnesty to hold press conference outside Laganside Court...

Lebanon: authorities 'shamelessly' blocking Beirut blast investigation

Judge Tarek Bitar has reportedly charged high-ranking officials but has once again been blocked Seventeen low-level officials still languish in pre-trial detention after two-and-a-half years ‘The...

UK: vigil for jailed UK national Alaa Abd el-Fattah and murdered Cambridge student Giulio Regeni

Activists will stage joint ‘Freedom for Alaa’ and ‘Justice for Giulio’ demo at Egyptian Embassy in central London Abd el-Fattah’s campaigning sister Mona Seif to attend, as well as friends of Regeni...

Russia: moves to ban LGBTQ+ film characters will increase homophobia

Media regulator Roskomnadzor currently considering implementation of recent anti-LGBTQ+ law BBC One’s This Is Going To Hurt, Brokeback Mountain and Call Me By Your Name have already disappeared from...

Northern Ireland: UN human rights commissioner urges Troubles Bill rethink

In reaction to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk’s call on the UK government to reconsider its approach on the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill, Grainne...

Algeria: jailed journalist Ihsane El Kadi should be released

El Kadi was arrested on 24 December days after publishing article on role of army in presidential elections His pre-trial detention was extended on 15 January without his lawyers being present ‘It is...