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Pakistan: 'Draconian' law banning Lahore protests must be scrapped immediately

Responding to reports that the government in Punjab – Pakistan’s most populous province – has imposed a ban on ‘assemblies, gatherings, sit-ins, rallies, and protests across the district of Lahore’ by...

Saudi Arabia: much-touted personal status law discriminates against women - new briefing

New law introduced a year ago after human rights claims from Crown Prince Women need male guardian’s permission to get married, have limited rights to initiate a divorce, and father automatically...

UK: Government's anti-asylum bill is a 'shocking new low'

No safe and legal routes announced for people fleeing conflict and persecution The Bill will create significant obstacles, penalties and harms to people seeking asylum in the UK ‘The Government is...

Pakistan: Imran Khan media ban is 'disturbing'

New prohibition on broadcasting speeches of embattled former prime minister is part of long pattern of using media regulator for political ends Private news channel ARY News also has licence suspended...

Bangladesh: Urgent relief needed for those hit by devastating fire in Rohingya refugee camp

Sunday’s huge fire destroyed some 2,000 shelters, leaving an estimated 12,000 people without shelter Cox’s Bazaar is world’s largest refugee camp, hosting an estimated one million-plus people ‘It is...

Northern Ireland: Decision not to prosecute in Patricia Devlin threats case shows system is failing to protect press freedom

Responding to a decision not to bring forward a prosecution in relation to threats against the award-winning Northern Ireland journalist Patricia Devlin and her baby, Patrick Corrigan, Amnesty...

Syria: government forces and Turkey-backed armed groups have diverted earthquake aid

New testimonies show Assad’s forces and Turkey-backed Syrian National Army have used aid ‘politically’ Armed groups pressured search-and- rescue teams into prioritising operations at the homes of...

Afghanistan: UN Human Rights Council must address Taliban's ongoing 'relentless abuses'

Wave of arrests of women’s rights defenders, academics, and activists New evidence of attacks, abductions and enforced disappearances against civilians in Panjshir ‘ The current accountability gap is...

Belarus: Jailing of three human rights defenders is 'blatant retaliation' for their work

Three key figures from leading human rights group Viasna jailed for between seven and ten years Sham case against the three involved fabricated changes of currency smuggling ‘These brave human rights...

Israel/OPT: settler violence in Huwara is 'ugly reality' of Israeli apartheid

Six out of eight settlers arrested already released, part of long pattern of settlers escaping justice for violence against Palestinians Earlier this week Israeli minister Bezalel Smotrich said...