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USA: new CIA deputy director's alleged torture links must be scrutinised
UK arms to Saudi Arabia: Amnesty making submission in landmark legal case - Tuesday 7 February
Iran set to hang third juvenile offender in a month

Hamid Ahmadi set to be executed on 11 February

Amnesty International urges investigation of new torture allegations in Northern Ireland

Responding to a report broadcast this evening on Channel 4 News, Amnesty International has called on the UK government to investigate new allegations of torture in Northern Ireland in the 1970s, including that the…

Israel: flurry of settlement announcements show 'brazen' disregard for international law
Syria: new campaign over missing member of White Helmets shown in 'sinister video'
Refugees must be offered safety, not ban – Somali refugee to tell vigil at US consulate in Belfast

A refugee from Somalia, who has made his home in Northern Ireland, will tell a vigil at the United States Consulate in Belfast on Thursday evening that every human being has a right to sanctuary if they have to…

South Africa: Women and girls risk unsafe abortions even though abortion is legal
Canada: Solidarity must defeat hate after heinous attack on Québec mosque

Following last night’s deadly shooting at the Islamic Cultural Centre of Québec City, Béatrice Vaugrante, Director General of Amnesty International Canada-Francophone, said:

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