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Northern Ireland: Amnesty raises questions for PSNI Chief Constable ahead of Assembly meeting on press freedom

“No-one ever seems to be arrested and prosecuted for these threats. The Chief Constable must explain why” – Patrick Corrigan Amnesty International has written to the Northern Ireland Assembly All...

China: Uyghur children sent to 'orphan camps' in Xinjiang

Uyghurs in exile in Italy, Turkey and elsewhere discover their children in China have been sent to ‘orphan camps’ Other relatives in Xinjiang targeted and unable to look after the children Orphan...

UK: Home Office's offshore refugees plan is 'utterly reckless'

Responding to reports that the Home Secretary is considering sending people seeking asylum in the UK to be processed in countries or overseas territories deemed “safe” , Steve Valdez-Symonds, Refugee...

UK: Widespread use of DNAR during COVID-19 in England 'unlawful'

Responding to the Care Quality Commission (CQC) report into the use of Do Not Attempt Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (DNACPR) in England during the COVID-19 pandemic, Kate Allen, Director of Amnesty...

COVID-19: Prisoners 'forgotten victims' of the pandemic - New Report

More than 11 million people imprisoned globally, prisons becoming hotbeds for virus In many countries, prisons have resorted to excessive and abusive confinement Amnesty urges countries to prioritise...

Egypt: jailing of activist Sanaa Seif 'another crushing blow' for human rights

Film editor jailed for ‘false news’ and insulting a police officer Along with her mother and sister, was attacked by mob with connivance of police ‘Today’s verdict is yet another crushing blow for the...

Japan: Court ruling on same-sex marriage ban is 'groundbreaking'

First-ever ruling on marriage equality in Japan finds current ban unconstitutional Ruling comes after lawsuit brought by three same-sex couples for psychological damage ‘Japan has been lagging behind’...

Papa New Guinea: Australia and New Zealand efforts 'woefully inadequate' amid COVID-19 surge

Global inequalities in vaccine access spiraling out of control. Countries such as Papua New Guinea will continue to be at the back of the queue for limited supplies of vaccines ‘A combination of an...

UK: Dominic Raab 'sacrifices' human rights for trade deals

‘ Trade is obviously important to all nations, but t he Foreign Secretary shouldn’t be throwing human right defenders to the wolves like this’ – Kate Allen Responding to an audio recording of the...

UK: India will be 'real test' of foreign policy under new strategy

‘The UK needs to go beyond fine phrases and take a principled stand’ - Kate Allen Responding to the UK government’s publication today of an Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and...