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USA: ending of immigration status for Salvadorans is 'a devastating betrayal'

‘The United States could be sending people to their deaths’ - Marselha Gonçalves Margerin Responding to today’s announcement by the USA’s Department of Homeland Security that “Temporary Protected...

London: Saudi Arabia Embassy vigil for jailed blogger Raif Badawi

TUESDAY 9 JANUARY 2018, 1-2PM English PEN, along with Amnesty International and Reporters Without Borders, will stage a lunchtime vigil tomorrow (1-2pm) at the Saudi Arabia Embassy in London for the...

Hungary: Retrial of Syrian charged with terrorism for throwing stones to conclude

The retrial of Ahmed H, a Syrian man sentenced to 10 years in prison for throwing stones during clashes with guards at the at the Serbia-Hungary border, will continue today. Ahmed was arrested and...

China: Tibetan activist faces 15 years after appearing in New York Times film

Today’s trial of a Tibetan language activist, who could face up to 15 years in jail for “inciting separatism”, has exposed how ludicrously unjust the case against him is, Amnesty International has...

Iran: at least 1,000 detained protesters at risk of torture

Protest leaders could face the death penalty for ‘enmity against God’ ‘Peaceful protest is a right, and many people in Iran want to exercise that right’ - Philip Luther The Iranian authorities must...

Ethiopia: release of political prisoners and closure of 'torture chamber' could signal new chapter for human rights

'Today’s announcement could signal the end of an era of bloody repression in Ethiopia' - Fisseha Tekle Responding to an announcement by Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn that all political...

Yemen: Huthis sentence 52-year-old Baha'i prisoner of conscience to death

Given death sentence for allegedly collaborating with Israel ‘The Huthi authorities must end their persecution of the Baha’i community and respect their right to freedom of religion’ - Philip Luther...

Emma Thompson, Stephen Fry and Vivienne Westwood write open letters to demand end to human rights abuses

Celebrities and artists have written letters to support individuals around the world suffering human rights violations as part of Amnesty’s Write for Rights campaign Anish Kapoor, Vanessa Redgrave and...

Afghanistan: 'gruesome' Kabul attack underscores dangers for civilians

Reacting to the deadly attack on the Afghan Voice news agency that has killed at least 40 people and wounded 30 others in the Afghan capital, Kabul, today (28 December), Amnesty International’s South...

2017: A 'bad year to be brave' as activists are targeted around the world

Amnesty International has declared 2017 a dangerous year to speak out about human rights, as the organisation decried a pattern of attacks on activists around the world, branding it a “bad year to be...