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Northern Ireland: Concern at hate crime 'epidemic' as PSNI report figures rise

Eight hate crimes or incidents reported to PSNI every day Racism, sectarianism and homophobia all reported on the increase Amnesty International has expressed concern at new figures that show a...

Qatar: thousands of migrant worker deaths remain uninvestigated – new report

Unexplained migrant worker deaths may be close to 70%, as temperatures topping 40°C take terrible toll ‘Meaningless’ death certificates routinely say heart or respiratory failure was cause of death...

Poland/Belarus: 32 Afghans trapped at border must be helped

Large group of Afghans, including a 15-year-old girl, marooned near Polish village of Usnarz Górny for more than a fortnight Poland recently changed laws to prevent border crossings for refugees...

UK: IOPC Tasers report 'should be wake-up call'

Major new report from Independent Office for Police Conduct makes series of recommendations for reform of police use of the electro-shock weapons ‘The police have a disturbing track record of...

Iran: leaked surveillance videos from Evin Prison are 'tip of the iceberg'

Sixteen videos show abuse, neglect and overcrowded conditions Guards shown beating handcuffed prisoner over the head and back, while a comatose man is dragged along a prison yard ‘It is shocking to...

Nicaragua: New evidence reveals enforced disappearances by Ortega's government

Ten cases of enforced disappearances documented in latest wave of detentions Families rely on scraps of information from police officers to piece together where loves ones are held ‘We live in a...

Afghanistan: UN Human Rights Council session a shameful failure

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and others had called for robust investigative mechanism Ahead of today’s G7 meeting, Amnesty UK called for members states to ‘lead by example’ ‘The Taliban’s...

G7 Afghanistan meeting: Boris Johnson must 'lead by example' over humanitarian crisis

Ahead of an emergency G7 meeting on Afghanistan due to be held later today [24 Aug], Amnesty International is urging Prime Minister Boris Johnson to ensure that the UK “leads by example” in the...

USA: ten human rights organisations warn Biden over Afghan evacuation failings

Open letter to White House says chaos and danger at Kabul airport is jeopardising lives of thousands US military should stay beyond 31 August if live-saving airlifts still needed ‘The US helped create...

Indonesia: Papuan protesters beaten and racially abused by security forces - new research

Protests against controversial renewal of Papua Special Autonomy Law One man was shot, while three others were called ‘monkey’ by security forces Indonesian security forces have used excessive force...