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Amnesty Media Awards 2023: Judges announced

First wave of judges for prestigious awards announced Closing date for entries is Monday 23 January 2023 Enter the awards: https://amnesty-media-awards.org.uk/

Iran: Public execution of Majidreza Rahnavard exposes authorities' revenge killings

Responding to the Iranian authorities’ public execution today of Majidreza Rahnavard, a young man sentenced to death, after a sham unfair trial, in connection with ongoing nationwide protests, Diana...

Qatar: FIFA failing on migrant worker compensation fund

Amnesty, Human Rights Watch, FairSquare and Equidem condemn FIFA’s shifting position on effective compensation scheme FIFA set to make $7.5bn from World Cup which concludes this week ‘FIFA could make...

Iran: families of children killed by security forces facing 'relentless intimidation' - report

Grieving relatives pressured into giving false accounts in media interviews and prevented from holding customary funerals At least 44 child victims identified, with large proportion from oppressed...

Russia: Opposition politician Ilya Yahsin sentenced to nearly a decade in prison for denouncing Ukraine war

Ilya Yashin sentenced to eight and half years in prison He was charged under a newly introduced crime for disseminating “knowingly false information” denouncing Russia’s war crimes in Ukraine ‘He’s...

Northern Ireland: Calls from COE commissioner for Troubles bill to be scrapped

Amnesty International has today welcomed calls to the UK government from the Council of Europe Commissioner on Human Rights, Dunja Mijatovic to withdraw its widely opposed Northern Ireland Troubles...

Southeast Asia: 'Swift action' needed to rescue Rohingya refugees stranded at sea

Six-fold increase of mostly Rohingya people making risky journeys by sea from Myanmar and Bangladesh this year Over 100 people reported dead or missing at sea Rohingya continue to suffer...

Iran: Horrifying execution exposes 'imminent risk' of other protesters facing the death penalty

Authorities brutally acting on their public threats to expedite executions 18 people at risk of execution in connection with the protests ‘The Iranian authorities are adamant on continuing their...

Bangladesh: Authorities send a 'chilling message' when opening fire at protestors

Responding to the killing of at least one person and more than 60 people sustaining injuries following a clash between supporters of the opposition party and the police in Dhaka on Wednesday, Yamini...

UAE: Egyptian-American dissident at risk of torture after COP27 criticism

Sherif Osman has been in detention in Dubai for more than a month and is at risk of multiple human rights violations if extradited to Egypt UAE, which will host COP28 next year, arrested the dissident...