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UK: Government’s ditching Rights Removal Bill is welcome first step

In reaction to the announcement that the Government is scrapping the dangerous Bill of Rights Bill, Sacha Deshmukh, Amnesty International UK’s Chief Executive, said: “It is welcome that the Government...

Northern Ireland: Police must end 'appalling' practice of strip searching children immediately

In response to the Policing Board’s human rights review of the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s (PSNI) practice of strip searching children, published today (Tuesday), Patrick Corrigan, Amnesty...

USA: UN Special Rapporteur’s findings reinforce urgent need to close Guantánamo

Scathing report reviews indefinite detention and human rights violations against 780 Muslim men and boys The report is the first time a UN Rapporteur has been allowed to conduct an in-depth visit...

Northern Ireland: Majority of the UK public are against the Troubles Bill - New Poll

Amnesty commissioned a poll across the UK to gauge opinion about the Troubles Bill Nine in ten UK adults said that people should still be prosecuted for serious crimes, even if they were committed...

UK: new bill to ban councils from adopting ethical procurement policies condemned as 'outrageous'

Bill would make it unlawful for public bodies to make decisions about procurement or investment policies on ethical and human rights grounds Unique status given to Israel in bill shows legislation...

Morocco/Spain: 'Deliberate cover up' of migrant carnage at Melilla border continues 

At least 76 people still missing and 22 unidentified bodies still at a morgue in Morocco Mounting evidence of crimes under international law by both Spanish and Moroccan governments at the Melilla...

Paris Summit: Major ‘rethink’ on global finance needed to help poorest cope with climate crisis

Governments, private creditors and international financial institutions should consider debt restructuring and cancellation ‘We urge the summit’s participants to recognise the urgency of this...

FIFA must ensure human rights are key factor in 2030 World Cup hosting decision

New global opinion poll shows majority of public (53%) believe human rights should be a key consideration in hosting decisions, with even more - 60% - of those in UK taking this view Sport & Rights...

UK: Refugee footballers meet Keir Starmer after exhibition match with Women's Parliamentary team

Afghan refugee team and Comfort Angels met football fan Keir Starmer at Parliament after victorious match against women’s parliamentary team Afghan team fled the Taliban in 2021 and now support...

UK: Shutting down of peaceful protest represents 'everything that is wrong with protest policing'

Banner drop planned to mark World Refugee Day and call on UK government to scrap its immigration bill stopped by police Protest had been organised by human rights organisations including Amnesty UK...