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UK: Priti Patel 'blatantly seeking to make political capital' from horrific and tragic Liverpool incident

In response to remarks from Priti Patel linking the ​incident in Liverpool to a “dysfunctional” UK asylum system, Steve Valdez-Symonds, Amnesty International UK’s Refugee and Migrant Rights Director...

Nigeria: 'Harrowing' rape crisis persists as authorities fail to act - new report

Endemic rape under-reported due to stigma and victim blaming 11,200 rape cases reported last year Children as young as six raped to death or left with life-changing injuries The Nigerian authorities’...

Hungary: Rejection of anti-migrant 'Stop Soros' law by top European court sends powerful message

Controversial ‘ Stop Soros’ law made it a crime to help people seeking asylum Individuals and organisations working on migration face up to one year in prison In response to the Court of Justice of...

Qatar: labour reforms have stalled, with old abuses resurfacing - new report

With year until World Cup kick-off, migrant workers still face widespread exploitation Fifa must fulfill responsibility to press for changes ‘Apparent complacency by the authorities is leaving...

Northern Ireland/ USA: Amnesty welcomes congressional call on UK legacy proposals

Amnesty International has welcomed a letter from 21 members of congress to the US Secretary of State calling for a public statement of opposition to the UK Government’s plans to introduce a de facto...

Northern Ireland: Mother and Baby Home public inquiry welcome step towards truth and accountability

Inquiry must be able to access records and witnesses on a cross-border basis - Amnesty Amnesty International has welcomed a decision by the Northern Ireland Executive to establish an independent...

Greece: Aid workers set to stand trial under 'farcical' charges

Two search and rescue volunteers risk 25 years in prison for helping refugees Trial to begin on Thursday 18 November in Lesvos, Greece Greek authorities refused to lift Sarah Mardini’s travel ban –...

Richard Ratcliffe ends hunger strike

Responding to the news Richard Ratcliffe has ended his hunger strike after 21 days, Sacha Deshmukh, the CEO of Amnesty International UK, said: “Richard’s determination has been astonishing, but it...

UK: Dispatching soldiers to help Poland pushback refugees and migrants shows 'shocking disregard for human life'

In response to news that Britain has sent a team of soldiers to help Poland pushback refugees and migrants at its border, Steve Valdez-Symonds, Amnesty International UK’s Refugee and Migrant Rights...

Ethiopia: Tigrayans targeted in fresh wave of ethnically motivated detentions in Addis Ababa

Arrests have intensified since government declared a state of emergency 10 days ago The state of emergency allows authorities to arrest and detain anyone without a warrant if there is ‘reasonable...