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Bahrain: jailing of Ebrahim Sharif is 'outrageous attack' on freedom of expression

‘Ebrahim Sharif’s conviction is a blatant attempt to punish him for speaking out’ - James Lynch

Amnesty annual report: UK 'setting a dangerous precedent to the world' on human rights

“There’s no doubt that the downgrading of human rights by this government is a gift to dictators the world over” – Kate Allen Amnesty’s UK Director

Amnesty Report: Northern Ireland criticised for failure on ‘dealing with the past’, abortion and marriage equality

“The last year has been marked by failure to deliver on key human rights issues facing Northern Ireland” – Patrick Corrigan

UK government letting British companies "off the hook" for human rights abuses - new report

UK companies, including BT and Vodafone, may be getting away with human rights abuses abroad because the government’s system of handling complaints against them is grossly inadequate, Amnesty

Albert Woodfox released after 43 cruel years in solitary confinement

Today the last imprisoned member of the ‘Angola 3’, Albert Woodfox, was released after more than four decades in solitary confinement, on his 69 th birthday in a move Amnesty

Turkey-Syria border: injured Syrians fleeing attacks on Aleppo refused access to Turkey

‘Turkey’s highly selective practice is appalling’ - Tirana Hassan

Turkey-Syria border: injured Syrians fleeing attacks on Aleppo refused access to Turkey

‘Turkey’s highly selective practice is appalling’ - Tirana Hassan

Iraq: 40 people sentenced to death taking to 92 those condemned in 2016

‘For Iraqi courts to hand down 92 death sentences in just six weeks is a grim indicator of the current state of justice in the country’ - James Lynch

Egypt: attempt to close torture rehabilitation centre condemned

‘The El Nadeem Center for Rehabilitation of Victims of Violence provides a lifeline to hundreds of victims of torture’ - Said Boumedouha