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USA: President Biden must close Guantánamo Bay, end 20 years of human rights abuses

In response to reports that the Biden administration has launched a formal review of the future of the Guantánamo Bay detention facility, Daphne Eviatar, Director of the Security with Human Rights...

UK: Landmark Supreme Court ruling forces Shell to address abuses in Nigeria

Court ruled in favour of two Niger Delta communities who are seeking justice for environmental damage caused by Shell ‘The fight is not yet won, but this ruling is an important step towards justice’ -...

Bahrain: ten years on from Pearl Roundabout protests, human rights situation 'worse'

Mass protests crushed and independent inquiry ignored Crackdown on dissidents has intensified in recent years ‘The protest leaders of 2011 continue to languish in grim prison conditions’ - Lynn...

Myanmar: Police deployed sub-machine guns against protesters - new investigation

A young woman was shot in the head by Myanmar’s security forces during protests, Amnesty International has confirmed, after investigating footage showing the attack. A video shared on social media of...

Saudi Arabia: release of Loujain al-Hathloul 'an incredible relief'

Human rights defender who campaigned for Saudi women to be able to drive was tortured in detention Sister tweets message that she is ‘at home after 1001 days in prison’ ‘Nothing can make up for the...

Pakistan: 'landmark' ban on executing prisoners with mental disabilities

Supreme Court says executing two men diagnosed with schizophrenia would not ‘meet the ends of justice’ Fresh call for abolition of death penalty in all cases Ruling ‘marks an important development not...

India: Stop the 'demonisation' of farm law protesters

Internet services repeatedly suspended in Delhi's main protest sites where police use wire and concrete barricades to block off access Rubbish not allowed to be cleared and refusal of access to...

Global: Activists silenced by governments during COVID-19 pandemic - new report

Human rights defenders continue to face arrest, experience attacks, threats and repression during pandemic Report reveals 94% of human rights defenders interviewed received little support from UK...

Myanmar: Internet blackout a 'heinous and reckless decision'

Reports of a widespread mobile internet blackout instigated by the military ‘The military must re-establish all telecommunications immediately and stop putting people’s rights in danger’ - Ming Yu Hah...

Israel/OPT: historic ICC ruling brings new hope to victims of crimes under international law

Ruling opens way for an investigation into crimes committed in the OPT since June 2014 These include allegations against Israel of war crimes and crimes against humanity ‘[This] investigation… is a...