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France: Conviction of former Liberian rebel commander is 'justice for victims'

Kunti Kamara sentenced to life imprisonment Witnesses described killings, rape, beatings, forced labour, and torture by rebel group and Kunti Kamara The trial was the first in France involving grave...

World's biggest letter writing marathon will help 10 victims of human rights abuses get justice

Millions of letters, emails and texts will be sent to support people who have been jailed and attacked during Amnesty's annual Write for Rights campaign People across the UK can join to help 10...

Myanmar: Investigation reveals aviation fuel supply chain linked to war crimes

Amnesty calls for states and companies to suspend exports of aviation fuel to Myanmar Through the supply chain Puma Energy is linked to war crimes carried out by Myanmar’s military Oil and gas...

Qatar: labour minister's dismissal of worker compensation campaign 'hugely disappointing'

Ali bin Samikh al-Marri calls campaign for worker remediation programme ‘publicity stunt’ in AFP interview Recent report shows that much-needed labour reforms are still unfinished business ‘If the...

Ethiopia: Thousands killed and millions displaced since one of the 'deadliest conflicts in the world' began two years ago

The Tigray war began on 3 November 2020 Millions of civilians have been displaced and thousands killed in northern Ethiopia ‘… the response from the international community, including the African...

UK: Braverman must 'face up' to the wreckage of the asylum system instead of demonising people seeking asylum

In response to the Home Secretary’s comment that asylum seekers are an ‘invasion' of the south coast, Steve Valdez-Symonds, Amnesty International UK’s Refugee and Migrant Rights Director, said:...

UK: Istanbul Convention finally comes into force - but the Government stops short of protecting all women

Earlier this year the UK ratified the ‘gold standard’ convention to prevent and combat violence against women and girls and domestic violence However, the Government has reserved article 59 of the...

Somalia: Al-Shabaab must stop 'appalling and senseless' attacks on civilians

Twin car bombing in Mogadishu on Saturday killed at least 100 people and injured more than 300 others Numerous children and elderly people were among the victims Of 428 civilian casualties in Somalia...

Amnesty Media Awards opens for entries

Amnesty International UK is inviting entries for its annual Media Awards, a prestigious set of awards recognising the vital role journalists play and the serious risks they face in highlighting human...

UK: Gangs Matrix review long overdue but must be 'dismantled in its entirety' 

Over 1,000 young men removed from the Met Police Gangs Matrix Nearly 2000 people still trapped in the Matrix Matrix disproportionately targets black youngsters in London ‘ Stigmatising young Black men...