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USA: Meta must monitor human rights risk of lifting Trump's ban

Social media giant must guard against inflammatory content re-appearing on former president’s Facebook and Instagram accounts After Capitol riots, Meta determined Trump had incited ‘violent...

Lebanon: Release of all suspects in Beirut port blast prompts demand for urgent UN action

Latest move shows domestic investigation cannot deliver justice UN’s Human Rights Council needs to create impartial fact-finding mission ‘The Lebanese authorities have run roughshod over the law...

Northern Ireland: Sentencing due in Aidan McAnespie Troubles case

Former soldier David Holden found guilty of manslaughter in November 2022 Sentencing expected Friday 27 January (11am) - McAnespie family and Amnesty to hold press conference outside Laganside Court...

Lebanon: authorities 'shamelessly' blocking Beirut blast investigation

Judge Tarek Bitar has reportedly charged high-ranking officials but has once again been blocked Seventeen low-level officials still languish in pre-trial detention after two-and-a-half years ‘The...

UK: vigil for jailed UK national Alaa Abd el-Fattah and murdered Cambridge student Giulio Regeni

Activists will stage joint ‘Freedom for Alaa’ and ‘Justice for Giulio’ demo at Egyptian Embassy in central London Abd el-Fattah’s campaigning sister Mona Seif to attend, as well as friends of Regeni...

Russia: moves to ban LGBTQ+ film characters will increase homophobia

Media regulator Roskomnadzor currently considering implementation of recent anti-LGBTQ+ law BBC One’s This Is Going To Hurt, Brokeback Mountain and Call Me By Your Name have already disappeared from...

Northern Ireland: UN human rights commissioner urges Troubles Bill rethink

In reaction to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk’s call on the UK government to reconsider its approach on the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill, Grainne...

Algeria: jailed journalist Ihsane El Kadi should be released

El Kadi was arrested on 24 December days after publishing article on role of army in presidential elections His pre-trial detention was extended on 15 January without his lawyers being present ‘It is...

Davos: Nazanin Boniadi to speak about women's rights in Iran

Lord of the Rings actor, Amnesty UK ambassador and Vital Voices partner has long campaigned on human rights abuses in Iran ‘Women’s Rights in Iran: What Next?’ discussion comes after four months of...

Amnesty Media Awards 2023: Final call for entries

Closing date for entries is Monday 23 January 2023 Enter the awards: https://amnesty-media-awards.org.uk/ Amnesty International UK is making a final call for…