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UK's surveillance powers to be considered by Europe's highest human rights court

European Court of Human Rights’ Grand Chamber to consider UK’s bulk surveillance powers for first time ‘We need to be protected from intrusive and over-powerful states that think nothing of secretly...

Philippines: Duterte’s ‘large-scale murdering enterprise’ amounts to crimes against humanity

Three years on, extrajudicial executions by police remain rampant Amnesty International is calling for urgent investigation into Duterte’s murderous “war on drugs” Police in the Philippines are...

Sudan: Power-sharing deal must lead to full accountability for 'ruthless' violence

Responding to the news that a power-sharing deal has been reached between Sudan’s military leaders and the opposition party, Kumi Naidoo, Secretary General of Amnesty International, said: “The devil...

Northern Ireland Legacy consultation - Amnesty response

Responding to today’s publication by the Northern Ireland Office of a summary of responses to a consultation on the legacy of the Troubles in Northern Ireland, Grainne Teggart, Amnesty International's...

Sri Lanka: today's reprieve for death row prisoners should be made permanent

Four people due to be hanged for drug-related offences have received a reprieve until at least October ‘No-one should have to fear that they will be hanged’ - Biraj Patnaik Responding to the Supreme...

Jamal Khashoggi case: UN's Agnes Callamard & fiancée Hatice Cengiz at London event

Amnesty International will host a high-profile event in London next week (Tuesday 9 July) on the murder of the Saudi Arabian journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The event - “Jamal Khashoggi's Assassination...

Poland: Government attacks against judges threaten rule of law – new report

‘Witch hunt’ tactics used by Polish authorities to intimidate and smear judges Judges subjected to years of intimidation and online harassment Judges working to protect the independence of the Polish...

Libya: migrant centre attack should be investigated by ICC as possible war crime

Videos and photos from the scene show damage consistent with F-16-launched bomb Up to 300 frightened migrants now on streets of Tajoura ‘This attack should be a wake-up call for EU states to end their...

Northern Ireland: campaigners welcome new cross-party equal marriage move at Westminster

Amendment to Government legislation expected next week from Conor McGinn MP; has support of Labour, Conservative, Lib Dem and Green MPs Marriage equality would become law in Northern Ireland in 3...

Northern Ireland: Amnesty welcomes Penny Mordaunt's comments that Westminster will act on abortion law

Secretary of State for Defence and Minister for Women and Equalities, Penny Mordaunt, has said that if a court ruling found Northern Ireland’s abortion laws incompatible with human rights the...