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UK: Two thirds of football fans say Lineker should be allowed to speak up for refugees

Football clubs nationwide take part in Amnesty’s Football Welcomes month to celebrate the contribution refugees make to the game New survey reveals majority of football fans agree Lineker should be...

UK: Plan to house people seeking asylum on a barge is 'ministerial cruelty' 

In response to reported Home Office plans to house people seeking asylum on large barges, Steve Valdez-Symonds, Amnesty International UK’s Refugee and Migrant Rights Director, said: “Confining...

Kosovo: start of ex-president's war crimes trial at Hague 'an important step'

Hashim Thaçi and three other Kosovo Liberation Army commanders on trial for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity Four are accused of a ‘campaign of persecution’ against Serbs, Roma and...

Malaysia: Vote to end mandatory death sentences welcomed

‘All eyes are now on Malaysia’s Senate to take the next steps and make these reforms a reality’ - Katrina Jorene Maliamauv Responding to Malaysia’s House of Representatives repeal of the mandatory...

Cambodia: Ten thousand families at world heritage site Angkor Wat forcefully evicted by government

10,000 families reportedly forced to leave their homes around temple complex denied adequate shelter, food and water ‘I choose to go with fear’ – resident of Angkor Wat UNESCO says it did not call for...

Thailand: 15-year-old detained for insulting the monarchy

Yok* called for country’s notorious lèse-majesté law to be scrapped during a protest Approaching 2,000 people detained for taking part in protests since 2020 ‘This development is yet one more...

Global Climate: ‘Landmark moment’ as UN backs call for ICJ to take action on climate change

Move by Pacific Island state of Vanuatu gains wide support In response to the UN General Assembly today calling on the International Court of Justice to provide an authoritative opinion on countries’...

Tech: Amnesty uncovers new spyware attacks targeting Google Android

In December, Amnesty alerted Google’s Threat Analysis Group to counter the attacks Billions of users of Android, Chrome and Linux were protected from spyware threats ‘We urgently need a global...

UK: Home Office plans to house asylum seekers in barges is 'dismal'

In response to Home Office plans to house people seeking asylum in disused cruise ships, barges and barracks, Steve Valdez-Symonds, Amnesty International UK’s Refugee and Migrant Rights Director, said...

Mexico: Fire in migrant detention centre is 'devastating'

In response to the devastating fire at a migrant detention center in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico where at least 40 migrants have died, Erika Guevara-Rosas, Amnesty International’s Americas Director, said:...