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Russia: activist who replaced supermarket price tags with anti-war messages jailed

Artist and musician Aleksandra Skochilenko sentenced to seven years in prison following sham trial under repressive article of criminal code Skochilenko is second person in Russia to be prosecuted for...

Qatar: Government and FIFA still failing exploited World Cup workers - new report

Limited reform have stalled and workers paint bleak picture of continued exploitation, with many unable to leave their jobs and at risk of arrest and deportation Details of FIFA’s promised tournament...

UK: MP Ceasefire vote a 'historic missed opportunity'

Responding to the defeat of an SNP amendment to the king’s speech which called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza , Sacha Deshmukh, Amnesty International UK’s Chief Executive, said: "This vote was a...

UK: Government must now 'draw a line' under disgraceful Rwanda scheme

‘ The Government should make policies which fit with the law, not fit the law around their policies’ – Sacha Deshmukh In response to the Supreme Court judgment today, Sacha Deshmukh, Amnesty...

UK: Government should urgently clarify its position regarding ICC's Palestine investigation

In response to the Minister of State Andrew Mitchell signalling a shift in the UK's position on the work of the International Criminal Court's Palestine investigation, Sacha Deshmukh, Amnesty...

UK: Ceasefire vote in Commons is 'vital moment' to protect civilians in Gaza and Israel

In response to an expected vote in the House of Commons this week on an SNP motion calling for an immediate ceasefire by all parties to the conflict in Israel and Gaza, Sacha Deshmukh, Amnesty...

UK: Shadow Foreign Secretary's call for humanitarian pause in Gaza is not practical nor sufficient

In response to the Shadow Foreign Secretary's comments supporting humanitarian pauses and the work of the International Criminal Court, Sacha Deshmukh, Amnesty International UK's Chief Executive, said...

Philippines: Granting Leila de Lima bail is 'step towards justice'

De Lima targeted by the government for her criticism of the murderous ‘war on drugs’ and other human rights violations ‘She should have never spent even a single day in detention’ - Butch Olano In...

Pakistan: Government must stop mass detention and deportation of Afghan refugees – new testimonies

More than 170,000 Afghans forced to leave the country Afghans face harsh system lacking transparency, due process and accountability in the detentions and deportations taking place ‘I am on several...

Israel/OPT: more than a million people support Gaza ceasefire petition

‘A global chorus of Amnesty International members and supporters are calling for the protection of all civilians at risk’ - Erika Guevara-Rosas With hundreds of thousands of people expected to attend...