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Iraqi Christians fear spike in Christmas attacks

Amnesty International today called on the Iraqi government to do more to protect the country’s Christian minority from an expected spike in violent attacks as they prepare to celebrate Christmas. Last...

Ivory Coast: injured protestors denied medical care

Eyewitnesses have told Amnesty International that protestors seriously injured during Thursday’s mass protests in Ivory Coast’s capital city of Abidjan were denied medical treatment amid threats from...

Northern Ireland: Amnesty calls on UK government to lead process to deliver Bill of Rights

Amnesty International has called on the UK Government to lead a political process to secure agreement on a Northern Ireland Bill of Rights. The call comes as the government published the responses...

Northern Ireland: Amnesty welcomes announcement on child abuse inquiry

Amnesty International has welcomed the announcement by the Northern Ireland Executive that it will hold an inquiry into historical institutional child abuse in the region. Patrick Corrigan, Amnesty...

Ivory Coast: Security forces kill at least nine unarmed demonstrators

Eyewitnesses have told Amnesty International that at least nine unarmed protesters were killed today [16 December] in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, during mass protests over a political deadlock following...

Kyrgyzstan: Ethnic bias hampering justice efforts six months after June violence

The Kyrgyzstani authorities are failing to provide justice for the thousands of victims of human rights abuses during four days of violent ethnic clashes which tore through southern Kyrgyzstan in June...

Amnesty International welcomes Parliament report on Migration and Trafficking

Amnesty International today welcomed the new report on Migration and Trafficking produced by the Scottish Parliament’s Equal Opportunities Committee. The human rights group welcomed the comprehensive...

Belarus elections: Key human rights concerns in Belarus

As Belarus prepares for elections on Sunday 19 December, Amnesty international UK issued the following briefing, outlining key human rights concerns in the country. Amnesty international UK Director...

Northern Ireland: Wikileaks revelations strengthen case for public inquiry into Finucane killing

Amnesty international has said that revelations contained in US diplomatic cables leaked by the WikiLeaks website, strengthen the case for an independent public inquiry into the killing of Belfast...

Political comedy to be shown in parliament

On Tuesday 14 December, an award-winning political comedy show will be performed inside the Houses of Parliament for the first time. ‘Bussmann’s Holiday: The Worst Date Ever’ exposes the failure of...