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Northern Ireland: Troubles Bill clearing House of Commons marks a 'dark day for justice'

Highly controversial bill expected to return to House of Lords next Tuesday (12 September) Amnesty is calling on the Irish government to follow through with their opposition to the bill and take an...

Hong Kong: Same-sex marriage ruling ‘a moment of hope’ for LGBTI rights

Ruling does not go far enough to recognise same-sex marriage Court saw constitutional right to marry still being exclusively for couples of the opposite-sex ‘This ruling is an important step forward...

UK: 'Spy clause' in Online Safety Bill could lead to mass surveillance

UK Online Safety Bill enters final stages in House of Lords tomorrow (6 Sept) Clause 122 gives Ofcom powers to require messaging service providers to deploy software to scan phones for prohibited...

Ethiopia: Eritrean soldiers committed war crimes and crimes against humanity despite truce - New Report

Atrocities against civilians in Tigray have continued since signing of the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement Eritrea and Ethiopia are obliged to investigate and, where there is sufficient evidence...

Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa's inauguration takes place amid political climate of fear

Emmerson Mnangagwa to begin second term as president after election that saw abductions and torture of opposition party activists Another activist abducted and tortured at the weekend ‘The Zimbabwean...

Northern Ireland: Troubles' victims projected on Parliament as a final call to scrap 'universally opposed' bill

Projection marked a final call for the highly controversial bill to be scrapped ahead of it returning to Houses of Lords and Commons this week UK Government is on cusp of passing bill which provides...

UK: 70 years of European Convention is ‘cause for celebration’

3 September marks 70 years since landmark convention came into force Deeply worrying that some members of the Government have launched political attacks on the convention ‘ T he convention has been...

UAE: leaked recording shows officials intent on limiting public debate at COP28

Centre for Climate Reporting obtains audio in which UAE officials are heard discussing how to restrict public discussion of climate change and human rights Dozens of unfairly-jailed civil society...

Russia/Ukraine: new history textbook for schools is attempt to 'indoctrinate' children

The textbook will be compulsory in more than 500 Ukrainian schools under Russian occupation, with punishments for those who refuse to follow it Textbook contains Kremlin propaganda on ‘special...

Saudi Arabia: 'ludicrous' death sentence against retired teacher for tweets must be quashed

Mohammad bin Nasser al-Ghamdi, 54, was accused of ‘using his accounts on Twitter and YouTube to follow and promote individuals who seek to destabilise public order’ Al-Ghamdi’s brother, resident in...