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Amnesty welcomes decision of Irish Government to seek review of hooded men torture case

Amnesty International has welcomed the decision of the Irish Government to request the Hooded men case be referred to the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights . In March, Amnesty...

North Korea summit: 'No great winners' when widespread violations of human rights continue

Responding to claims from President Trump that human rights were discussed during the summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, Francisco Bencosme, Asia Pacific Advocacy Manager at Amnesty...

Russia: World Cup will serve as reminder of 'dismal' human rights record

‘I was brutally beaten, hit on the head and body with a metal pipe. Both my legs were broken and I spent more than a month in hospital’ - activist Vasiliy Guslyannikov ‘The authorities have been...

USA: Attorney General asylum decision a 'direct assault on people seeking protection'

Responding to Attorney General Jeff Sessions announcing that victims of domestic abuse and gang violence will no longer qualify for asylum in the United States of America, Denise Bell, researcher for...

Cameroon: Anglophone regions 'gripped by deadly violence' - new report

Security forces have tortured people, including children, by beating, electrocuting and burning “They beat us with shovels, hammers, planks, and cables, kicked us with their boots and poured hot water...

Italy / Malta: Stranded refugees and migrants must be immediately allowed to dock

'The men, women and children aboard the Aquarius have risked their lives on perilous seas to escape horrific abuses in Libya' - Elisa De Pieri As the SOS Méditerranée rescue ship, MV Aquarius remains...

LGBT 'super choir' to perform outside Parliament ahead of crunch Brexit vote

Amnesty, Liberty and Stonewall urge MPs to protect key rights for everyone in the UK Commons vote on EU Withdrawal Bill could be last chance to prevent existing human rights protections being watered...

Abortion: Theresa May must deliver on her words

Responding to comments made by Prime Minister Theresa May on abortion legislation in the UK late last night, Grainne Teggart, Northern Ireland Campaigns Manager for Amnesty International UK, said: "It...

Acquittal of former DRC Vice-President a 'huge blow' to victims

Today (8 June), the International Criminal Court (ICC) acquitted Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo, the former Vice-President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, for his involvement in the conflict in Central...

Syria: 'outrageous' attack on civilians in Idlib province condemned

At least 44 people - including children - killed in suspected Russian airstrike on town of Zardana Victims were breaking the Ramadan fast and hit in what was reportedly a notorious ‘double-tap’ strike...