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Qatar: new report shows exploitation and abuse of foreign domestic workers

Though World Cup focus has been on construction workers, women domestic workers even more exposed to abuse

Bahrain: cleric stripped of nationality facing imminent deportation threat

Shaikh Hussain al-Najati reportedly given 48 hours to leave country and warned that his family may be harmed if he fails to leave

Turkey: observer at Monday's Gezi Park Twitter trial

Date: 21 April 2014 Location: Izmir Magistrates Court No.1, Turkey

Vanunu case: Israel should lift 'ludicrous' restrictions on nuclear whistleblower

Ten years after release, Mordechai Vanunu still banned from travelling or talking to journalists

India: Transgender ruling at odds with anti-gay law

Millions of lives will improve thanks to the Supreme Court's recognition of transgendered people’s human rights, Amnesty International said today.

Vietnam: Three POCs released but 70 remain jailed

The recent early release of three Vietnamese prisoners of conscience is welcome, but at least 70 others remain jailed for peacefully expressing their opinions, Amnesty International said today.

Coming soon: Sidelines – Amnesty International’s first ever football film festival

Amnesty International UK will be holding its first ever football film festival ‘Sidelines’ from 6-8 June - the weekend before the World Cup starts in Brazil - at Hackney Picturehouse in

Algeria: pre-election clampdown exposes 'gaping holes' in human rights record

Authorities accused of ‘tightening their stranglehold on freedom of expression’ ahead of Thursday’s presidential election

Egypt: New anti-terrorism laws could lead to mass death sentences

New counter-terrorism legislation set to be approved by Egypt’s president is deeply flawed and must be scrapped, said Amnesty International today.