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Uganda: Ongwen's war crimes conviction by ICC represents long overdue justice

Lord’s Resistance Army rebel group commander Dominic Ongwen today convicted for war crimes and crimes against humanity ‘We hope this decision provides… redress for the 4,000 victims who participated...

Global: Bold action needed to clean up battery industry - new report

Electric vehicles considered essential to tackle climate change but batteries pose serious risks to human rights and environment Evidence from South America has pointed to lithium extraction damaging...

Russia: Navalny is prisoner of conscience after 'politically-motivated' sentencing

Kremlin critic has previously suspended sentence activated by Moscow court Detention facilities filled beyond capacity after mass arrests, with Amnesty staff member among those swept up ‘This latest...

Myanmar: UN Security Council must 'act firmly' over military coup

UN Security Council to hold emergency closed meeting this afternoon UN should hold open session, impose targeted sanctions against military and arms embargo, and refer situation to the ICC ‘An...

MYANMAR: Aung San Suu Kyi among those arrested as military coup underway

Responding to the arrest of State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and others amid reports that a military coup is underway in Myanmar, Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director for Campaigns, Ming...

Global: Fresh evidence of police misuse of tear gas - updated investigative website

Ongoing tear gas misuse leading to protesters’ deaths and injuries Website details more than 100 incidents in 31 countries and territories “The ongoing misuse of tear gas by police forces around the...

RUSSIA: Amnesty demands immediate release of protesters arrested at Navalny rallies

Amnesty International is calling for the immediate and unconditional release of the hundreds of protesters detained today in Moscow and other Russian cities. Today’s arrests and violent dispersals...

Indonesia: two men publicly flogged 77 times for same-sex 'offences'

Two men caned 77 times each in ‘cruel’ punishment in front of 100-strong crowd Aceh is only province of Indonesia where floggings take place, with at least 254 people flogged last year ‘No-one...

Northern Ireland: Early abortion services to be reinstated from Monday

Amnesty welcomes South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust’s return to providing early abortion services Call on Brandon Lewis to intervene after ‘extraordinary’ human rights breaches ‘Health...

UK: Stansted 15 appeal verdict a 'good day for justice'

Activists peacefully attempted to prevent the deportation of 60 people at Stansted Airport in 2017 ‘ The Stansted 15 will take their place in the history books as human rights defenders who bravely...