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Hillsborough families call on Theresa May to save the Human Rights Act

Relatives of some of the victims of the Hillsborough disaster have today issued a call on Theresa May to keep the Human Rights Act (15 November).

Egypt: freeze on torture rehabilitation centre's bank account 'cruel blow'

‘The El Nadeem Center for Rehabilitation of Victims of Violence is a lifeline for hundreds of victims of torture’ - Philip Luther

Mosul operation: Iraqi forces reportedly tortured and killed villagers 'in cold blood'

Men in a Federal Police uniforms beat villagers with cables and rifle butts - and in one case set fire to man’s beard - before shooting them dead

Trump election win: poisonous rhetoric must not become US government policy

In response to the election of Donald Trump to the United States presidency, Margaret Huang, Executive Director of Amnesty International USA, said:

Northern Ireland politicians call for release of Irishman Ibrahim Halawa jailed in Egypt

Northern Ireland Assembly members (MLAs) have come together in a show of solidarity to call for

Sierra Leone: Pregnancy ban in schools threatening teenage girls' futures

‘In school they do not really teach us about family planning. They think we are too young, or it is bad or that it will encourage you to have sex. ’

Kirkuk, Iraq: Kurdish authorities bulldoze hundreds of Arab homes in anti-ISIS reprisals - new briefing

One distressed resident shot himself after bulldozers destroyed his home

Venezuelan authorities deny medical care to severely-ill jailed opposition leader

MP and gay rights activist Rosmit Mantilla needs urgent surgery for multiple gallstones