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USA: Abortion ruling is a 'grim milestone' in country's history

Warning that birth control, marriage equality and other gender rights could now be threatened ‘This is the outcome of a decades-long campaign to control people’s bodies’ - Tarah Demant ‘The...

China: prominent legal scholar and human rights lawyer face 'rigged' trials

Xu Zhiyong and Ding Jiaxi were subjected to notorious ‘tiger chair’ torture during lengthy secret detention Both face charges of ‘subverting state power’ for their peaceful activism Pair targeted...

UK: Rights Removal Bill is 'giant leap backwards' for ordinary people

Responding to the introduction of the Government’s controversial Bill of Rights which will be laid before the Commons for the first time today, Amnesty said it would strip the public of its ‘most...

Northern Ireland: new abortion statistics 'represent journeys no-one should be forced to make'

New statistics for England and Wales show extent of forced journeys to access abortion services ‘Abortion healthcare should be accessible to all who need it, close to home’ - Grainne Teggart...

Amnesty UK announces appointment of Sacha Deshmukh as permanent Chief Executive

Amnesty International UK is delighted to today announce the appointment of Sacha Deshmukh as its permanent Chief Executive. Deshmukh has been acting as interim Chief Executive of the human rights...

Ukraine: 'historic victory' for women's rights as Istanbul Convention ratified

‘This decision could not be more timely amid disturbing reports and allegations of sexual violence against Ukrainian women in Russian-occupied territories’ - Agnès Callamard Responding to a vote in...

Rwanda: Commonwealth leaders must call on UK to end 'cruel and racist' refugee deal

With Commonwealth leaders due to meet in Kigali on 20-25 June, Amnesty calls for ‘firm and clear stand’ ‘By trying to dump asylum-seekers in Rwanda, the UK government is shirking its international...

Turkey: Amnesty names Osman Kavala and 'Gezi 7' prisoners of conscience

Prominent philanthropist and human rights defender sentenced to life , six co-defendants given 18-year jail terms ‘Turkey’s judicial system has become a repressive tool to silence dissent’ - Agnès...

UK/US: Home Secretary’s certification of Assange extradition puts him at risk

Responding to the news that the UK Home Secretary Priti Patel has certified Julian Assange’s extradition to the United States to face charges under the Espionage Act, Agnes Callamard, Amnesty...

Brazil: murder of Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira must be thoroughly investigated

Responding to news that the bodies of British journalist Dom Phillips and Indigenous Peoples expert Bruno Pereira have been found in the Amazon rainforest in Brazil, Jurema Werneck, Executive Director...