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Iran: Swedish academic at risk of execution is being held as a state hostage

Ahmadreza Djalali threatened with execution in ‘retaliation’ for legal cases against two Iranians in Sweden and Belgium Call on Sweden and Belgium to investigate under Convention Against Taking of...

Northern Ireland: Westminster steps in to deliver abortion services

Amnesty International UK and Informing Choices NI have today welcomed news that the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland has today (19 May) taken further legislative steps to ensure abortion...

Qatar: FIFA should set aside $440m for World Cup workers compensation fund

World Cup set to generate $6bn in revenue for FIFA Coalition of human rights and fan groups send open letter to Gianni Infantino ‘We hope the FA and Gareth Southgate and the players will back this...

Ukraine/Russia: The rights of Ukrainian prisoners of war from Azovstal must be protected

Responding to the news that the Ukrainian soldiers who were besieged in Mariupol’s Azovstal steel plant for months have surrendered themselves to Russia’s armed forces, Denis Krivosheev, Amnesty...

Northern Ireland Legacy Bill: Victims' rights sacrificed to shield perpetrators

Bill represents a disturbing interference in the justice system ‘This legislation is shameful, we will oppose it every step of the way’ - Michael O’Hare ‘ Now is the time for the UK Parliament to...

Italy: Iuventa search and rescue trial due to start this week

The search and rescue ship Iuventa ran hundreds of missions to save migrants from drowning off the coast of Libya Charges were brought against 21 individuals including the Iuventa ship crew and people...

UK: Plans to arm volunteer police officers with tasers a 'dangerous expansion'

‘Arming volunteer officers is a dangerous expansion of Taser use and will inevitably lead to the increased firing of Tasers and more instances of misuse, serious harm and death from Tasers’ - Oliver...

UK: Public think Ukraine war means Govt should drop Human Rights Act plans new polling finds

Four out of five people (79%) think Ukraine war has made UK’s role in upholding human rights more important Repealing and replacing Human Rights Act seen as major priority by just 7% ‘The horrors of...

North Korea: International isolation is putting lives at risk as Covid-19 hits

Responding to North Korean state media declaring a “maximum national emergency” after the country’s first officially reported Covid-19 outbreak, Amnesty International’s East Asia Researcher Boram Jang...

Qatar: Authorities must quash life sentences for activists

Responding to the news that a Qatari court sentenced three activists, including the lawyers Hazza and Rashed Ali Hazza Salem Abu Shurayda, to life in prison on 10 May for protesting against a...