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Egypt's appointment to UN counter-terrorism role is 'catastrophic'

‘The threat this poses can be seen simply by looking at Egypt’s horrendous domestic human rights record’ - Simon Crowther New Amnesty report on Egypt’s misuse of terrorism legislation out next week...

Northern Ireland: 'Hooded Men' investigation can proceed after police appeal bid rejected

Belfast Court of Appeal dismisses attempt from PSNI to appeal the long-running case to UK Supreme Court ‘This has been a long road and we've had to fight our way down every inch of it’ - Francis...

Slovakia: law forcing women to view embryo and listen to foetal heartbeat before abortion must be blocked

Amnesty International to support march in Bratislava, 17.30 pm (GMT+1) Demonstrations will be held in Slovakia today against proposed legislation that would be an ‘intrusive roll back’ on women’s...

Facebook and Google's pervasive surveillance poses unprecedented danger to human rights - new report

Sixty-page report exposes how tech giants use exploitative algorithms to prey on vulnerable people and force users to pay for their services with intimate personal data Digital surveillance ‘is one of...

China: UK consulate worker's allegations fit documented pattern of torture

Simon Cheng’s testimony ‘is in line with the endemic torture and other ill-treatment in detention we have repeatedly documented’ - Patrick Poon Case ‘chillingly’ illustrates the inherent dangers of...

Northern Ireland: PSNI to appeal ‘Hooded Men' case to UK Supreme Court

What : Belfast Court of Appeal to decide on whether the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) can appeal the ‘Hooded Men’ case to UK Supreme Court. The PSNI will also seek to appeal the cases of...

Iran: more than 100 protesters killed in petrol price demonstrations

Government snipers shooting from rooftops and in at least one case from a helicopter Security forces taking away dead bodies and injured people from roads and hospitals Internet shutdown -...

Ethiopia: Authorities must prevent violence and protect rights during Sidama referendum

Ahead of tomorrow’s referendum on a separate state for Ethiopia’s Sidama ethnic group, Amnesty International is calling on the Ethiopian authorities to take all steps to ensure there is no repeat of...

Spain: Conviction of Catalan leaders 'excessive and disproportionate'

Amnesty International releases new analysis of high-profile Catalan trial The conviction of Catalan leaders Jordi Sànchez and Jordi Cuixart found guilty of sedition are 'excessive and disproportionate...

Malaysia: 'vicious' caning of four men for alleged gay offences condemned

Cruel punishments come after sting operation from authorities, with 11 men charged with ‘an attempt at sexual intercourse against the order of nature’ Six more men go on trial tomorrow ‘The whole...