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Turkey: Move to transfer Khashoggi murder trial to Saudi Arabia is 'dark day' for justice

‘It is clear that justice cannot be delivered by a Saudi court’ - Agnès Callamard Following a speech by Turkey’s Justice Minister, Bekir Bozdag, in which he said the Turkish government would recommend...

Bahrain: jailed human rights defender at risk of going blind after denial of medical care

Daughter of Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja believes her father is being deliberately punished after chanting pro-Palestinian slogans in a prison yard last month Prominent activist has been wrongfully imprisoned...

Ukraine: Russia's siege warfare tactics unlawfully killing civilians - new research

Researchers spoke to people who experienced sieges in five cities, including Kharkiv and Mariupol Expert analysis shows evidence of Russian military’s use of cluster munitions and unguided ‘dumb’...

UK: Conversion therapy ban without trans and non-binary people is 'not a real ban'

In response to news of the UK government’s ban on ‘conversion therapy’ to go ahead but not cover trans or non-binary people, Lydia Parker, Amnesty International UK’s Programme Director, said:...

Turkey: Jamal Khashoggi murder trial must not be moved to Saudi Arabia

Following a request today by the prosecutor in the case against 26 Saudi nationals charged in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi - that their trial in absentia be suspended and the case be...

Russia: authorities conducting 'witch-hunt' against anti-war critics

At least 60 criminal cases initiated over peaceful anti-war protests or public criticism of the authorities Cases include prominent food blogger and perestroika-era journalist, and a crackdown on...

Singapore: Call to halt executions set for tomorrow despite concern over mental capacity

Responding to the rejection of the death penalty appeal of Malaysian national Nagaenthran Dharmalingam and the imminent execution of Abdul Kahar bin Othman in Singapore, Amnesty International’s...

Football: Afghan team which fled Taliban beat Women's UK Parliamentary team in match to support refugees

Amnesty International UK kickstarts its Football Welcomes month with a match between the Afghanistan National Team Development Squad and the UK Women’s Parliamentary team The Afghan team of girls and...

UK unable to champion human rights globally when 'unravelling' them at home

Amnesty International has warned that the UK will be unable to credibly act as a champion for human rights on the global stage if it pushes ahead with controversial measures on refugees and the...

Northern Ireland: 'Last Troubles trial' gets underway in Belfast

‘It has been a long and torturous 34 years. Aidan is missed every day.’ – Sean McAnespie, Aidan’s brother Amnesty International has warned that the trial starting today (28 March) of a soldier for a...