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USA: Trump's tweeting tirade 'exposes racism and xenophobia' of his policies

President’s ‘go back’ tirade against four prominent congresswomen has caused outrage ‘President Trump must stop normalising racism, sexism, transphobia, cruelty and hate’ - Kumi Naidoo Responding to...

Northern Ireland: January deadline to be set for equal marriage law to take effect

Amendment to Northern Ireland Bill expected today by Lord Hayward would deliver same-sex marriage law by January 2020 ‘We are looking forward to New Year wedding bells in Northern Ireland.’ – Patrick...

Domestic Abuse Bill: Government fails to meet needs of migrant women

The Domestic Abuse Bill will be laid in Parliament today Campaigners express ‘deep concern’ that the Bill fails to provide the protection migrant survivors need 'Theresa May must not let the Bill be a...

US: new asylum rule a 'deliberate cruelty' that will leave people in grave harm

Responding to the US Government’s announcement (15 July) of a new interim rule that seeks to prevent people from claiming asylum at the US southern border if they have travelled via third country -...

Iran: women activists forced to make filmed 'confessions' over veiling laws

At least six cases since April, including one where state broadcaster forcibly filmed detained mother and daughter Tactics come in response to popular ‘White Wednesdays’ movement against...

EU should offer to evacuate migrants trapped in Libyan detention centres

Foreign ministers meeting in Brussels on Monday should make pledge to rescue ‘mortally’ endangered migrants ‘EU governments should urgently set up safe routes out of Libya’ - Matteo de Bellis European...

USA: planned immigration raids will create 'climate of fear'

Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency reportedly set to arrest thousands of members of undocumented families from Sunday onwards ‘This announcement is an extension of President Trump’s relentless...

Tanzania: justice must be done for death of journalist Azory Gwanda

The Tanzanian Foreign Minister Paramagamba Kabudi has disclosed that investigative journalist Azory Gwanda, who disappeared in mysterious circumstances in November 2017, is dead. The minister was...

Egypt: activists trapped in 'revolving door' of arrest and re-arrest

Al Jazeera producer among those immediately re-detained despite court ordering his release Arrested on fabricated charges, journalists and activists made to languish for years in pre-trial detention...

USA: catastrophic medical expenses preventing gun violence survivors getting treatment - new report

Some survivors racking up large debts to pay for expensive medical care, while complex bureaucracy means others get nothing US has no targeted programmes for gunshot survivors ‘Most of the people we...