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Algeria: journalist jailed for two years after 'sham' trial

Khaled Drareni imprisoned for his coverage of mass protests last year Sentence ‘is a mockery of justice in a country supposedly undergoing political change’ - Amna Guellali Earlier today, an appeal...

Rwanda: Paul Rusesabagina must be guaranteed a fair trial

Political activist best known for sheltering hundreds during 1994 genocide, actions made famous in ‘Hotel Rwanda’ film Mysterious transfer from UAE to Rwanda last month still unexplained Various ‘red...

Iran: postponement of Nazanin trial is part of a 'cruel political game'

Responding to the news that Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s day in court has been postponed with a new date yet to be set, Kate Allen, Director of Amnesty International UK, said: “Nazanin has already been...

Iran: secret execution of wrestler Navid Afkari a 'travesty of justice'

The secret execution this morning of wrestling champion Navid Afkari, without prior notice to his family or lawyer, after a grossly unfair trial, is a horrifying travesty of justice that needs...

Iran: wrestling champion Navid Afkari feared at risk of imminent secret execution

The Iranian authorities must immediately reveal the fate and whereabouts of Navid Afkari, a wrestling champion at imminent risk of being executed in secret, Amnesty International said today. The...

Cambodia: Young activists targeted in shocking new wave of arrests

Amnesty International today called on the Cambodian authorities to immediately stop their relentless assault on young human rights defenders. In the past few weeks, ten young activists – including a...

Northern Ireland: PSNI Taser roll-out would be ‘serious mistake for policing’

Responding to a report published today (Thursday) from Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS) which suggests that the PSNI Chief Constable should consider...

UK: Internal Market Bill ‘deeply concerning’ - Amnesty

Responding to today's publication by the UK Government of the Internal Market Bill, Patrick Corrigan, Amnesty International UK’s Northern Ireland Programme Director, said: “This Bill is deeply...

UK: Internal Market Bill is 'deeply concerning'

Responding to today's publication by the UK Government of the Internal Market Bill, Patrick Corrigan, Amnesty International UK’s Northern Ireland Programme Director, said: “This Bill is deeply...

Myanmar: UK Craft beer and San Miguel linked to military crimes

‘Unsuspecting consumers of craft beers from Kirin’s subsidiaries in the UK will be horrified to realise that they may be in any way contributing funds to Myanmar’s military’ - Peter Frankental...