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UN's 'Universal Declaration' most important contribution to UK human rights in last 80 years - new survey

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights has contributed most to the progression of human rights in the UK in the last 80 years, a poll by Amnesty International UK and YouGov has found. The milestone...

Amnesty to install Mark Wallinger's 'Ecce Homo' sculpture at St Paul's Cathedral

Amnesty International will install Mark Wallinger’s ‘Ecce Homo’ sculpture at St Paul’s Cathedral in central London on the morning of Tuesday 11 April. The life-size sculpture shows the figure of Jesus...

Russia bans Putin 'gay clown' image while propagating homophobia

‘Rather than clamping down on political satire, the state should be using the machinery of justice to investigate the recent horrific reports of mass abduction, torture and killings of gay men in...

Ethiopia: New trial for bloggers accused of encrypting messages flies in the face of justice

The Ethiopian Supreme Court’s ruling today that two bloggers who were facing terrorism charges under the draconian Anti-Terrorism Proclamation (ATP) should face a new trial for offences against the...

Idlib attack: medical staff describe appalling scenes as expert evidence points to Sarin gas use

Eyewitnesses tell Amnesty of victims vomiting from the nose and mouth before suffering paralysis ‘Children are the first ones to die, they cannot fight … back’ - Syrian doctor describing the aftermath...

Liam Fox's talk of shared values with brutal Philippines President Duterte 'beggars belief'

Responding to UK trade secretary Liam Fox’s meeting with Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte, Allan Hogarth, head of policy and government affairs for Amnesty International UK, said: “President...

Sudan: Torture of British journalist highlights need to investigate Darfur chemical attacks

The torture of a British journalist and his Darfuri producer abducted en route to Jebel Marra, in Sudan’s Darfur region, is not only a grave affront to press freedom, but also proof the Sudanese...

Spanish multinational with major business links in UK makes millions from Australia's torture of refugees

A multinational company responsible for running the Australian government’s refugee “processing” centre on Nauru, with major business links in the UK, is making millions of dollars from a system that...

Theresa May must raise 'reckless airstrikes' in Yemen during visit to Saudi Arabia

Responding to news that UK Prime Minister Theresa May will visit Saudi Arabia in the coming days, Allan Hogarth, head of policy and government affairs for Amnesty International UK, said: “Of course we...

Bahrain: Disastrous move towards patently unfair military trials of civilians

The King of Bahrain ratified a constitutional amendment today that paves the way for military trials of civilians, in yet another example of Bahrain’s efforts to dismantle access to justice and fair...