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Call on President Obama to keep his earlier human rights promises

‘President Obama has been given a second chance to keep his promises on human rights. Don’t blow it’ - Suzanne Nossel Responding to the re-election of Barack Obama as President of the United States of...

Bahraini opposition figures stripped of nationality in 'frightening and chilling' development

The Bahraini authorities today stripped 31 opposition figures of their Bahraini nationality in a move described by Amnesty International as “frightening and chilling”. A Ministry of Interior statement...

Northern Ireland welcome for Arms Treaty vote

Campaigners in Northern Ireland have welcomed a major United Nations vote today to agree an an international Arms treaty. In the biggest show of support for the treaty so far, 157 governments at the...

Global arms treaty a step closer after resounding UN vote

A historic treaty to regulate the global Arms has won the backing of an overwhelming majority of states today, in a move seen by Amnesty International as a potential victory for human rights worldwide...

Reaction to David Cameron's comments on 'exit plan' for Syrian president

Responding to reported comments from the prime minister David Cameron on a possible “exit plan” deal for the Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, Amnesty International UK Syria campaign manager Kristyan...

China: Labour camp sentence for Women's rights's rightss rights's rights's rights's rights's activist

The Chinese authorities must immediately release prominent Women's rights's rightss rights's rights's rights's rights’s rights activist, Mao Hengfeng, who has been sentenced to one and a half years in...

Fears for five men facing execution in Iran, including one tomorrow

More than 380 executed in Iran so far this year Amnesty International has said that it fears for the lives of five men on death row in Iran after they were transferred from Ghezel Hesar Prison in...

Nigeria: Independent investigation into Maiduguri killings vital

Dozens of men and boys from Maiduguri in northern Nigeria have been reportedly shot by security forces as Amnesty International published a report condemning human rights violations by the security...

Reaction to David Cameron's arms trip to UAE and Saudi Arabia

Responding to news of the Prime Minister David Cameron’s visit to the United Arab Emirates and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to promote UK arms sales, Amnesty International UK’s Head of Policy and...

South Sudan: Place Moratorium on Death Penalty

Join Global Movement to Abolish Capital Punishment. South Sudan should join the great majority of United Nations members that have abolished the death penalty in law or practice by placing a...