Two opposition politicians in Bangladesh, face being hanged for crimes committed during the 1971 Independence War despite the fact that their trials were seriously flawed Amnesty International said

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‘Mr Ellwood is far too relaxed about the horrible civilian death toll in Yemen’ - Kate Allen

Northern Ireland is being left behind on equal rights for gay people, Amnesty International said today, as the Irish Parliament, the Oireachtas, approved a Marriage Bill which will allow for same-s

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100 new testimonies show how persecuted Rohingya refugees from Burma suffered horrific abuses on board boats where beatings were systematic

Activist and musician Luaty Beirão admitted to hospital on 15 October

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Abdulkareem al-Khoder’s list of offences included ‘disobeying the ruler’