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China: Rights website founder jailed for five years is 'latest victim of government assault'

Responding to the five-year prison sentence imposed by a Chinese court against Liu Feiyue, founder of human rights website “Civil Rights and Livelihood Watch, for “inciting subversion of state power”...

Bahrain: verdict against Sheikh Salman is 'another nail in the coffin' for free speech

‘The Bahraini authorities must quash Sheikh Ali Salman’s conviction’ - Samah Hadid Responding to news that a Bahraini court has today upheld the conviction of the prominent opposition leader Sheikh...

Northern Ireland abortion: Sarah Ewart in High Court to challenge law

COURT CASE: WEDNESDAY 30 JANUARY – FRIDAY 1 FEBRUARY 2019 Landmark case in Belfast High Court could find UK in breach of human rights commitments ‘I hope this will be the last time I have to go to...

USA: Amnesty International sends senior leadership delegation to US-Mexico border

‘We must not abandon those who have lost everything and are trying to rebuild their lives’ - Margaret Huang Amnesty International and the National Immigrant Justice Center have travelled to the US...

China: 'Gross injustice' as lawyer Wang Quanzhang sentenced to four and a half years

Responding to the four and a half years prison sentence handed down by a Chinese court to human rights lawyer Wang Quanzhang, who was found guilty of “subverting state power”, Doriane Lau, China...

Northern Ireland: new Westminster move to lift same-sex marriage ban

‘This amendment respects the role of Stormont, but also recognises the reality that those devolved institutions are not currently functioning’ - Lord Robert Hayward A Conservative peer has launched a...

Zimbabwe: brutal crackdown continues as protesters killed, raped and tortured by security forces

Children as young as 11 detained on frivolous charges Security forces must be held accountable for ‘merciless’ human rights violations The Zimbabwean authorities must act swiftly to ensure security...

Saudi Arabia: new reports of women activists being tortured in detention

Two activists reportedly forced to kiss each other as interrogators watched, while others were tortured with electric shocks UK Government has yet to call for activists’ release Amnesty International...

Mexico: Government failed to prevent murder of environmental activist - new report

Indigenous Rarámuri leader, Julián Carrillo leader killed on 24 October 2018 Three months after the murder, Mexican authorities have still not identified those responsible ‘Defending the environment...

China: Australian-Chinese writer detained at 'grave risk of torture'

Responding to the Chinese authorities’ confirmation that Australian-Chinese writer Yang Hengjun has been detained on suspicion of “endangering national security”, Joshua Rosenzweig, Amnesty...