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Israel-OPT: Dutch investment group pushes for human rights safeguards on surveillance tech

ASN Impact has given Dutch firm TKH a year to conduct due diligence or face disinvestment over draconian surveillance of Palestinians in East Jerusalem Israel has a dense network of facial recognition...

Italy: Migrants detained in conditions 'worse than prison' - new briefing

Amnesty visits to centres in Rome and Caltanissetta in Sicily found spartan conditions with foam mattresses on concrete beds, sealed windows and mobiles prohibited Meloni government has plans to...

Iraq: Kurdistan region is failing domestic violence survivors - new report

Laws prioritise protection of ‘family unity’ over justice, while impunity for ‘honour killings’ remains widespread One teenage girl had her ears cut off by her brother because she was using social...

Malawi: Court’s decision to keep same-sex relations ban is ‘bitter setback’ for human rights

‘The court’s refusal to overturn these laws means LGBTI people in Malawi will continue to face discrimination and persecution simply for who they love’ - Khanyo Farise Reacting to the Malawi...

Russia: jailed anti-war critics being denied family visits - new report

Imprisoned dissidents regularly prevented from seeing family members, with authorities inventing ‘disciplinary’ reasons and instituting sudden transfers One of those targeted is jailed Russian-British...

SHEIN flotation would be 'badge of shame' for London Stock Exchange

Reacting to the prospective flotation of the ultra-fast fashion clothing manufacturer SHEIN on the London Stock Exchange, Dominique Muller, Amnesty International Researcher specialising in the garment...

Russia/Ukraine: new ICC arrest warrants are 'crucial step towards justice'

International Criminal Court warrants against Sergei Shoigu and Valery Gerasimov relate to their alleged part in attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure ‘The ICC has once again displayed its...

Global: Women's and girls' rights in Afghanistan must be a priority at UN-hosted Doha meeting

Upcoming meeting is the third in the multiple rounds of UN-hosted talks on Afghanistan in the last year ‘The rights of women and girls in Afghanistan are non-negotiable’ - Agnès Callamard Ahead of the...

Namibia: decision to overturn 'sodomy' laws is a victory for human rights

Responding to the decision by the Namibia High Court to overturn the country's colonial-era “sodomy” and “unnatural offences” laws which had criminalised same-sex sexual conduct between consenting...

Election 2024: Leading human rights organisations call for greater scrutiny of human rights policy in campaign period

Liberty, Amnesty International UK, Human Rights Watch, Freedom From Torture and Inclusion London, addressed journalists in Westminster this morning Politicians need to see human rights as a solution...