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USA: pulling out of arms trade treaty would 're-open floodgates' on arms sales

Responding to reports that the USA may withdraw its signature from the international Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), Adotei Akwei, Amnesty International USA’s Deputy Director for Advocacy and Government...

Syria: US-led Coalition's bombardment of Raqqa killed more than 1,600 civilians - new findings

Joint investigation between Amnesty and Airwars is most comprehensive into civilian deaths in modern warfare New interactive website documents hundreds of cases Coalition has admitted to only 10% of...

Northern Ireland abortion: Westminster inquiry mounts pressure on UK Government to reform law

Women and Equality Committee report makes clear UK Government responsible for addressing breach of women’s rights in Northern Ireland ‘This is a welcome and urgent intervention that the UK Government...

Amnesty challenges French government's 'reckless' donation to Libyan Coast Guard

Amnesty International will today (Thursday April 25) legally challenge the French government’s decision to donate six boats to the Libyan Navy, which includes the Libyan Coast Guard. Amnesty is one of...

Libya: 'horrific' attack on migrants at detention centre condemned

Yesterday’s wounding of refugees and migrants at a detention centre south of Tripoli must be investigated as a war crime ‘This incident demonstrates the urgent need for all refugees and migrants to be...

Hong Kong: Jail sentence for pro-democracy protest leaders an 'affront to justice'

Four leaders of Hong Kong’s pro-democracy Umbrella Movement protests jailed today for their role in the 2014 peaceful protests must be immediately and unconditionally set free and have their...

Lebanon: migrant domestic workers subjected to exploitation and abuse - new report

Women reported being called ‘donkey’, ‘bitch’ and ‘animal’ - others confined to houses, with passports confiscated and wages withheld Call for Minister of Labour to end ‘kafala’ system which...

Saudi Arabia: 37 killed in 'chilling' execution spree

The execution of 37 people convicted on “terrorism” charges marks an alarming escalation in Saudi Arabia’s use of the death penalty, Amnesty International said today. Among those executed was a young...

160 UK clubs pledge support for refugees in biggest ever 'Football Welcomes' weekend

Record-breaking number of football clubs to take part in Amnesty’s ‘Football Welcomes’ weekend to celebrate the contribution refugees make to the game Initiative backed by clubs from across the...

Myanmar: Reuters journalists' rejected appeal a tragic denial of justice

Responding to the decision by Myanmar’s Supreme Court to uphold the conviction and seven-year prison sentence of Reuters journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo, Nicholas Bequelin, Amnesty International’s...