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Syria: Arbin attack appears to be latest 'horrifying' use of an incendiary weapon to kill sheltering civilians

‘Civilians told us what particularly struck fear into their hearts … was the use of incendiary weapons’ - Rawya Rageh Responding to reports that an alleged Russian air strike using an incendiary...

Yemen: three years of UK arms to Saudi coalition has contributed to 'enormous harm' to civilians

Amnesty has documented 36 coalition airstrikes that appear to have violated international humanitarian law Nearly 6,000 civilians killed, almost 10,000 wounded, while more than 20 million in need of...

Poland: mass demonstrations against dangerous abortion restrictions

“Parliament must listen to women in Poland who are saying loud and clear that they will fight against this attack on their bodies and their health” - Draginja Nadazdin London solidarity demo planned...

Zimbabwe: President Mnangagwa's commutation of death sentences is 'progressive step'

‘He must build on this positive momentum by ensuring Zimbabwe abolishes the death penalty completely’ - Muleya Mwananyanda In response to a decision by the Zimbabwean president Emmerson Mnangagwa to...

UN expert Michael Lynk to discuss Palestinians' struggle for healthcare under Israeli occupation

LONDON, TUESDAY 27 MARCH 2018 Amnesty International United Kingdom Section and Medical Aid for Palestinians will hold a special event on the subject of access to medical care in the Israeli-occupied...

Court of Appeal to consider whether suspected torturers visiting UK can be given diplomatic immunity

Case could have ‘far-reaching implications for diplomatic relations’ - Tawanda Mutasah The Court of Appeal is hearing an important case to determine whether members of special missions visiting the UK...

Israel: Palestinian child activist Ahed Tamimi sentenced to eight months in prison

The continued imprisonment of Palestinian child activist Ahed Tamimi is a flagrant attempt to intimidate those who dare challenge the circumstances of the ongoing occupation, Amnesty International has...

Iraq: 'alarming' reports of 3,000 on death row on terrorism charges

Figures leaked by government official appear to show more than 19,000 people detained on terrorism grounds, many accused of ISIS links Responding to an Associated Press report that the Iraqi...

Nigeria: Government must ensure Dapchi schoolgirls' welfare after return

Responding to today’s release of 101 of the schoolgirls abducted from a school in Dapchi, Nigeria, by the armed group Boko Haram last month, Osai Ojigho, Amnesty International’s Nigeria Director, said...

China: Social media campaign targets Apple over privacy betrayal for iCloud users

Amnesty International is launching a new social media campaign targeting Apple over its betrayal of millions of Chinese iCloud users by recklessly making their personal data vulnerable to the...