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USA: catastrophic medical expenses preventing gun violence survivors getting treatment - new report

Some survivors racking up large debts to pay for expensive medical care, while complex bureaucracy means others get nothing US has no targeted programmes for gunshot survivors ‘Most of the people we...

Philippines: UN resolution puts pressure on Duterte's 'murderous' war on drugs

Responding to the UN Human Rights Council voting in favour of a resolution to monitor and report on the vital human rights situation in the Philippines – including unlawful killings in the ‘war on...

South Korea: Criminalisation of sex between men in military is 'devastating' - new report

Gay and trans soldiers in South Korea face violence, harassment and discrimination due to the criminalisation of consensual sex between men in the military, Amnesty International said today in a new...

Northern Ireland: Progress on historical child abuse compensation welcomed

Amnesty International UK has welcomed today’s recommendation by the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee that compensation for victims of Historical Institutional Abuse (HIA) should progress as quickly...

Philippines: 'Vital' UN vote on Duterte government's deadly war on drugs

The UN’s top human rights body will tomorrow (Thursday 11 July) vote on a resolution to address serious human rights violations and crimes under international law committed in the Philippine...

TripAdvisor staff urged to speak out over Israel settlements - open letter

Letter comes after TripAdvisor appears to deny any responsibility in listing properties in settlements The US travel company promotes more than 70 attractions, tours, restaurants, cafés, hotels and...

Northern Ireland: same-sex marriage to be legalised and UK must legislate on ending abortion ban

MPs vote through landmark bill which extends equal marriage to Northern Ireland and forces UK Government to legislate for abortion reform ‘Today’s a day for the history books’ - Patrick Corrigan Today...

Hong Kong: Carrie Lam's vague words fall short

Responding to remarks by Hong Kong’s Chief Executive Carrie Lam on Tuesday that the controversial Extradition Bill is “dead” and that there would be no high-level independent investigation into the...

Turkey: Refugee stranded in airport for six weeks at risk of imminent deportation

Mohamed Ajlani Younes, a Palestinian refugee from Syria, is at risk of imminent deportation after being stranded in Turkey’s Istanbul Airport for more than six weeks, Amnesty International reported...

DRC: Bosco Ntaganda conviction provides long-awaited justice for victims of 'grotesque' crimes

Following today’s International Criminal Court conviction of Bosco Ntaganda, former leader of an armed opposition group in the Democratic Republic of Congo, for war crimes and crimes against humanity...