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Northern Ireland: Public inquiry call as mother and baby home survivors meet to plan campaign for justice

Follow-up meeting of survivors to be held next Thursday ‘Not only is a public inquiry firmly on the table, survivors want to get around that table to ensure the inquiry has the powers to deliver truth...

Yemen: Biden's temporary suspension of arms sales to Saudi Arabia and UAE 'a welcome relief'

“The suspension of arms sales by the US is a step in the right direction and ups the pressure on European countries - most notably the UK and France - to follow suit” – Philippe Nassif Responding to...

Russia: 'Brutal' government crackdown on Navalny supporters ahead of further protests

Dozens of supporters of Aleksei Navalny targeted in crackdown Maria Alyokhina of punk band Pussy Riot among those detained “This wave of reprisals is obviously aimed at repressing growing popular...

Nigeria: Cover up of Lekki Toll Gate massacre continues, 100 days after killings

Nigerian authorities continue to cover up the truth about the brutal crackdown by security forces on peaceful #EndSARS protesters that led to the Lekki Toll Gate massacre, Amnesty International...

Poland: Roll back of reproductive rights is dark day for Polish women

Following the publication by the Polish Constitutional Tribunal of the ruling invalidating the constitutionality of access to abortion on the ground of “severe and irreversible foetal defect or...

Sri Lanka: UK must spearhead international push for justice following damning UN report

The UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) must take urgent steps to address the worsening human rights situation in Sri Lanka Amnesty International said today, following the release of a damning UN report...

Mother and baby: survivors’ meeting to discuss next steps in campaign for justice

‘It is a huge relief that the truth is finally emerging. However, we still have a long road ahead of us, this is nowhere near finished’ – Mechelle Dillon ‘We have been overwhelmed with survivors...

Belarus: Protesters tortured and 'mercilessly beaten' following post-election protests - New Report

More than 900 abuses by police logged, but not one criminal investigation has yet been launched At least 27,000 people arbitrarily detained, and hundreds tortured “The international community cannot...

Call to Ban Facial Recognition Technology that amplifies racist policing

Amnesty International has today launched a global campaign to ban the use of facial recognition systems, a form of mass surveillance that amplifies racist policing and threatens the right to protest...

Northern Ireland: Mother and baby inquiry must deliver long-awaited truth and justice for survivors

The promise made today by the Northern Ireland Executive that an inquiry process co-designed with survivors will be undertaken, following the publication of a shocking report into Mother and Baby...