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China: leaked documents further proof of 'sickeningly vast scale' of systematic persecution

Responding to another leak of official Chinese government documents (labelled “The China Cables”) detailing the framework for facilities that led to abuses of hundreds of thousands of predominantly...

UK: Government faces high court challenge over 'utterly shameful' £1,000 child citizenship fee

Landmark case against Government’s ‘profiteering’ child citizenship fees to be heard this week Activists hand in 30,000-strong petition to Home Office calling for immediate end to the fee Where: Royal...

Philippines: Vice President Robredo 'never given a chance' to stop drug killings

Responding to news that President Duterte has fired Vice President Leni Robredo from her post as co-chair of the government's anti-drugs committee, Butch Olano, Executive Director of Amnesty...

Chile: Security forces using excessive force to discourage protests, injuring thousands

Police and army forces torturing and using live ammunition against protesters ‘The intention of the Chilean security forces is clear: to injure demonstrators in order to discourage protest’ - Erika...

Egypt's appointment to UN counter-terrorism role is 'catastrophic'

‘The threat this poses can be seen simply by looking at Egypt’s horrendous domestic human rights record’ - Simon Crowther New Amnesty report on Egypt’s misuse of terrorism legislation out next week...

Northern Ireland: 'Hooded Men' investigation can proceed after police appeal bid rejected

Belfast Court of Appeal dismisses attempt from PSNI to appeal the long-running case to UK Supreme Court ‘This has been a long road and we've had to fight our way down every inch of it’ - Francis...

Slovakia: law forcing women to view embryo and listen to foetal heartbeat before abortion must be blocked

Amnesty International to support march in Bratislava, 17.30 pm (GMT+1) Demonstrations will be held in Slovakia today against proposed legislation that would be an ‘intrusive roll back’ on women’s...

Facebook and Google's pervasive surveillance poses unprecedented danger to human rights - new report

Sixty-page report exposes how tech giants use exploitative algorithms to prey on vulnerable people and force users to pay for their services with intimate personal data Digital surveillance ‘is one of...

China: UK consulate worker's allegations fit documented pattern of torture

Simon Cheng’s testimony ‘is in line with the endemic torture and other ill-treatment in detention we have repeatedly documented’ - Patrick Poon Case ‘chillingly’ illustrates the inherent dangers of...

Northern Ireland: PSNI to appeal ‘Hooded Men' case to UK Supreme Court

What : Belfast Court of Appeal to decide on whether the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) can appeal the ‘Hooded Men’ case to UK Supreme Court. The PSNI will also seek to appeal the cases of...