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Hong Kong: Detention of pro-democracy activists during China visit must be investigated

In response to reports that two members of Hong Kong pro-democracy party Demosistō were detained and interrogated by Chinese state security officials when visiting mainland China in separate incidents...

UN report adds to mountain of evidence of Myanmar's atrocities against Rohingya

A blistering report released by the United Nations Fact-Finding Mission on Myanmar (FFM) today brought yet more damning evidence of the Myanmar security forces’ atrocity crimes against the Rohingya...

Iran: Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe's return to jail a 'crushing disappointment'

Responding to news reports that Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has been returned to jail after her three-day “furlough” release from Evin Prison in Iran, Kate Allen, Amnesty International UK’s Director...

UK: abortion pill progress for English women whilst Northern Irish women 'further isolated'

Responding to news of new government plans to allow women in England to take an early abortion pill at home, Grainne Teggart, Amnesty International UK’s Northern Ireland campaigns manager, said:...

Northern Ireland: Amnesty calls for public inquiry into clerical child abuse ahead of Pope's visit to Ireland

Amnesty International has called for a public inquiry into clerical child sex abuse in Northern Ireland, ahead of a visit to Ireland by Pope Francis this weekend. Amnesty has said that clerical child...

Myanmar: Lack of accountability for atrocities against Rohingya highlighted by 'shameful' milestone

World leaders’ failure to act has allowed the Myanmar security forces’ perpetrators of crimes against humanity to remain at large for a year after their murderous campaign against the Rohingya...

Uganda: Authorities must set Bobi Wine free and drop fabricated treason charges

The Ugandan authorities must drop what appear to be trumped-up treason charges against opposition member of parliament Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine, and immediately stop their brutal...

USA: new report slams Florida's 'diehard' attachment to death penalty

374 people on death row in a state with the highest number of wrongful capital convictions of any in USA Prisoners with mental disability face execution No white person has ever been executed solely...

Iran: Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe release 'welcome news and a much-needed respite'

Responding to news that Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has been granted a three-day “furlough” release from Evin Prison in Iran, Kate Allen, Amnesty International UK’s Director, said: “This is welcome news...

Women activists stage 'Beep for Freedom' car stunt outside Saudi embassy in London to highlight 100 days of crackdown

'The Saudi Embassy has heard us loud and clear demanding the release of these brave women' Amnesty International has staged a car-driving stunt outside the Saudi Arabian Embassy in central London this...