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Denmark: Face veil ban a discriminatory violation of women's rights

Following today’s vote by Denmark’s parliament to ban the wearing of full-face coverings in public, Gauri van Gulik, Amnesty International’s Europe Director, said: “All women should be free to dress...

Thailand: Successful appeal for British activist Andy Hall a victory for justice

The Bangkok South Criminal Court has overturned its conviction of Andy Hall, a British human rights defender found guilty of criminal defamation in September 2016 for his work into the abuse of...

Mozambique: Chinese company's 'devastating mining operations' suspended following Amnesty exposé

Chinese mining company Haiyu put an entire village at risk of being washed into the Indian Ocean Responding to the Mozambican Government’s recent decision to suspend the operations of Chinese mining...

Northern Ireland: Theresa May must not 'shirk human rights responsibility' with excuses on abortion ban

Reacting to Theresa May’s comments that the UK Government will not intervene to change Northern Ireland’s abortion laws, despite mounting pressure for the UK to do so, Kate Allen, Director of Amnesty...

Nicaragua: Authorities unleashed a 'vicious' repression against benefits cuts protesters

New report details government ‘cover up’ of the state’s heavy-handed and highly-coordinated response to protests “The Nicaraguan authorities have turned on their own people in a vicious, sustained and...

Northern Ireland: Amnesty welcomes mounting pressure on Theresa May to act on abortion

Responding to news that the Labour party is calling on the Government to legislate for abortion reform with Labour’s Shadow Minister for Women and Equalities, calling the current legal position an...

Ireland: Abortion ref outcome 'sends message to Northern Ireland'

‘T he p e ople of Ireland have given hope to women around the world’ Northern Ireland still subject to extremely restrictive abortion laws ‘We cannot be left behind in a corner of the UK and on the...

Algeria: blogger sentenced to ten years for Facebook post and YouTube video

Charges against university graduate Merzoug Touati included ‘incitement to gatherings and sit-ins in public spaces’ ‘As a citizen-journalist, Merzoug Touati has every right to document the world...

Saudi Arabia: another human rights activist detained as 'ominous' crackdown continues

Prominent campaigner Mohammed al-Bajadi is latest victim, following women’s activist round-ups ‘Despite global outrage, the authorities have again responded with even more repression’ - Samah Hadid...

UK immigration statistics: Charities call for change to restrictive rules on refugee family reunion

Commenting on the Home Office quarterly immigration statistics today, Amnesty International UK, British Red Cross, Oxfam and the Refugee Council said in a statement: “That 1,950 refugees living in the...