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Libyan Arab Armed Forces have prevented journalists from operating freely and have arrested protesters One journalist was disappeared for three days after live-broadcasting from devastated city...
One of the activists was arrested before leaving China to study in the UK 32 organisations issue call for activists’ immediate and unconditional release ‘Activists in China refuse to be silenced...
Star Palestinian chef Abu Julia introduces comedian Shazia Mirza to famed Palestinian dessert knafeh Sixteen-minute video is latest in ‘Palestine at Home’ series, part of Amnesty’s End Israeli...
French journalist Ariane Lavrilleux detained for reporting on leaked documents Demonstration to take place today at 6.30pm CET in Place de la République, Paris ‘These actions are part of a wider...
A large selection of ethical and eco-gifts for every occasion ‘Choosing a gift from Amnesty means you're not just giving a present - you're helping to support vital human rights causes around the...
Troubles Act received royal assent yesterday Victims have joined together and submitted legal challenges to Belfast High Court with an urgent hearing requested ‘We made it clear that if this Bill...
First of its kind interactive map shows state-sanctioned violence against protesters worldwide ‘This map sheds light on the heavy repression suffered by protesters around the world – and it is...
“We fear that it is only a matter of time before lives are lost ” - Patrick Corrigan In response to the latest incident of racist hate crime, Patrick Corrigan, Northern Ireland programme director of...
‘The Government needs to drastically upgrade its procedures to prevent more unnecessary heartbreak and suffering in cases like Morad’s’ - Sacha Deshmukh Responding to news that the UK conservationist...
Authorities weaponising labour laws to harass and intimidate Nobel Peace laureate Mohammad Yunus More than 150 cases lodged against 83-year-old Nobel laureate ‘ The abuse of laws and misuse of the...