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China: UN Secretary-General must denounce human rights violations in Xinjiang

Amnesty International has called for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to publicly condemn the Chinese authorities’ abusive policies in Xinjiang and call for an immediate closure of camps...

India: detention of Kashmiri politician a ‘blatant abuse of the law’

Responding to India’s detention of Farooq Abdullah, the former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir, under the region’s repressive Public Safety Act, Aakar Patel, Head of Amnesty International India...

Greta Thunberg urges people to take to the streets in speech ahead of global climate protest

Climate activists Greta Thunberg and the Fridays for Future movement given top Amnesty International award in Washington DC ‘No one is too small to make a difference’ - Greta Thunberg 'A mass movement...

Russia: human rights activism a 'minefield' under Putin's presidency - new report

Repressive laws, jailings, beatings by ‘unknown’ assailants, bank account freezes and smears in state media - among a battery of measures used against activists Russia’s LGBTI activists and human...

Northern Ireland: Court of Appeal judgment in 'Hooded Men' torture case due

What : Belfast Court of Appeal to rule on Friday 20 September whether an investigation into criminal acts committed during the interrogation of the ‘Hooded Men’ should proceed Where : Royal Courts of...

Amnesty Media Awards 2020 open for entries

Amnesty International UK is inviting entries for its 28th annual Media Awards, a prestigious set of awards that recognise the vital role journalists play and the serious risks they face in...

Amnesty and The Co-operative Bank launch 'Rise Up' youth activism training programme

This weekend (14-15 September) will see the first cohort of young activists take part in Amnesty International UK’s ‘Rise Up’ youth activism training programme, supported by The Co-operative Bank. The...

UK: Prime Minister's commitment to tackle domestic abuse must ensure protection for all

Responding to the Prime Minister’s announcement that domestic abuse legislation will be reintroduced to Parliament in the Queen’s Speech (14 October), Karla McLaren, Amnesty International UK’s...

Brazil: Amnesty pressures authorities to solve Marielle Franco's murder

Little progress made in case of murdered Rio councillor Marielle Franco, 18 months on Amnesty calls for all those responsible, including the instigators, to be brought to justice “Brazil remains one...

Iran: response to reports of British-Australian nationals detained

Responding to media reports that two British-Australian women and an Australian man have been detained in Iran, with one of the women said to have been sentenced to ten years in jail, Eilidh...