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Belarus: Urgent action needed to free Roman Protasevich after 'horrifying' forced confession

Amnesty International launches urgent action following televised statement by Roman Protasevich in which he appears distraught and injured Roman and his partner Sofia Sapega remain at risk of torture...

Occupied East Jerusalem: Israel should scrap Silwan forced evictions plans

Seven Palestinian families face eviction orders in district targeted by settlers Jerusalem District Court set to hear appeal tomorrow ‘Israel is fanning the flames of the latest upsurge in violence’ -...

UK: Landmark ruling confirms GCHQ mass surveillance violated human rights

Judgment comes after eight-year legal battle sparked by Edward Snowden revelations UK intelligence agencies unlawfully spied on Amnesty’s communications ‘The unfettered harvesting and processing of...

China: Australian-Chinese writer held on 'baseless' spying charges must get fair trial

Yang Hengjun faces possible death sentence for espionage Writer has reportedly already endured more than 300 separate interrogations ‘The charges against Yang appear to be a politically-motivated...

Sierra Leone: Government must address mental health crisis following civil war and Ebola epidemic - New Report

War and Ebola survivors struggle with physical disability and lasting grief Government must increase spending and support to address crisis 'Mental health is not a luxury, it is a fundamental human...

Northern Ireland: PSNI must end work with Israeli police and security services

‘Northern Ireland, and particularly our police service, must ensure it is not implicated in Israel’s human rights violations’ - Patrick Corrigan The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) should...

Belarus: Students expelled, charged and jailed for opposing Lukashenka - New Report

Hundreds of students punished for protesting against last year’s contested presidential election Report comes as journalist Roman Protasevich’s Ryanair flight forced to make emergency landing in Minsk...

Belarus: journalist must be released after 'chilling' forced landing of Ryanair flight

Prominent blogger Roman Protasevich was on a flight from Athens to Vilnius Ryanair plane forced to land after ‘bomb’ scare, with MiG-29 fighter jet intervening ‘This apparent act of air piracy is...

USA: Biden's newly-signed hate crimes legislation is 'major step forward'

COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act promises accountability for violence against Asian and other communities of colour ‘The US must confront and uproot the systems of white supremacy’ - Joanne Lin Responding to...

USA/Colombia: fresh evidence of US weapons being used against protesters

Two types of US-made grenade launchers used by Colombian security forces Four weeks of protests have been met by police violence, with dozens of deaths ‘The United States role in fueling ceaseless...