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Yoko Ono says 'we need peace more than ever' on release of first John Lennon 'Imagine' picture book

Thousands of people around the world - from Iceland to Brazil - have joined a call for peace and solidarity to celebrate John Lennon’s iconic Imagine lyrics, which have been published for the first...

Cameroon: Amnesty demands release of students sentenced to 10 years for Boko Haram text joke

Amnesty International today called on the Cameroon authorities to immediately release three students each sentenced to 10 years in prison for sharing a joke via text about Boko Haram. The appeal...

1,000 artists to perform in 'living room' shows in 60 countries today, in solidarity with refugees

After months of anticipation, Give a Home for Human Rights takes place today. The global refugee concert series created by Amnesty International and Sofar Sounds will see 1000 artists perform 300...

Leading Palestinian activists defy Israeli military charges with speaking event in London

Two leading Palestinian activists currently facing criminal charges for their peaceful protests against Israel’s military occupation of Palestinian territory will be attending an event in London next...

Myanmar: Aung San Suu Kyi 'burying her head in the sand' about Rakhine horrors

Reacting to today’s speech by Myanmar’s State Counsellor and de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi on the crisis in Rakhine State, James Gomez, Amnesty International’s Regional Director for Southeast Asia...

Egypt: acquittal of Irishman Ibrahim Halawa welcomed, but hundreds convicted in mass trial

442 convicted after ‘sham’ proceedings, with sentences ranging from five years to life The acquittal of young Irish national Ibrahim Halawa by a court in Egypt has been welcomed, though Amnesty...

UN: Myanmar Rohingya exodus exposes abject failure of world leaders to find solution to refugee crisis

More Rohingya refugees have fled to Bangladesh in the space of three weeks than the total number of people who fled by sea to Europe in 2016 Worldwide situation goes from bad to worse as rich...

Myanmar security forces using scorched-earth tactics to drive out Rohingya - new satellite evidence

More than 80 large-scale burning sites detected in Rakhine State in past three weeks Testimonies show attacks were planned, deliberate and systematic, with army using petrol or rocket launchers...

Chad: 'sinister' and 'brutal' crackdown on government critics - new report

65 peaceful protests blocked in two years and more than 10 critical websites banned “Sinister role” of the Chadian security forces must be stopped Documented use of threatening anonymous phone calls...

Peru: Government neglecting Indigenous Peoples exposed to water containing toxic metals - new investigation

The Peruvian government is neglecting the health of hundreds of Indigenous people whose only sources of water are contaminated by toxic metals and who lack access to adequate healthcare, Amnesty...