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Amnesty responds to accusations from NIRPOA

Responding to comments made by the Northern Ireland Retired Police Officers’ Association, Kate Allen, Director of Amnesty International UK, said: “The families of the Loughinisland victims have yet to...

Sudan: Disturbing new evidence of government war crimes in Darfur

New evidence that ‘scorched earth’ attacks continue UN and African Union set to vote to close peacekeeping mission on 27 June which would expose civilians to brutal tactics of Sudanese security forces...

Russia: release on parole for jailed human rights head in Chechnya welcomed

Oyub Titiev, head of Memorial’s Chechnya office, was convicted of drugs offences after ‘sham trial’ Parole comes days after detention of investigative journalist, Ivan Golunov, also held on dubious...

Mali: 'despicable' killing of nearly 100 villagers condemned

Call for investigation into lethal violence in Sobame Da which left dozens dead Central Mali has been riven by ethnic violence for months Following the reported unlawful killings of nearly 100 people...

Hong Kong: Final 'Umbrella Nine' pro-democracy activist sentenced

Responding to the eight-month suspended prison sentence of Hong Kong lawmaker Tanya Chan for her role in the 2014 pro-democracy Umbrella Nine protests, Man-kei Tam, Director of Amnesty International...

Saudi Arabia: boy arrested aged 13 at risk of execution

Murtaja Qureiris faces possible execution for offences which date back to when he was just ten years old CNN footage shows him taking part in bike protest with other young boys in Shi’a Eastern...

Russia: arrest of journalist on drugs charge part of 'depressingly familiar pattern'

Ivan Golunov - who had been investigating government corruption - appears to have been beaten in custody He faces eight years in jail on ‘dubious’ drugs charge ‘Everything indicates that the...

Greta Thunberg given Amnesty's 2019 'Ambassador of Conscience' award

Climate activists Greta Thunberg and the Fridays for Future movement given top Amnesty International award ‘To act on your conscience means that you fight for what you think is right’ - Greta Thunberg...

Sudan: Rapid Support Forces should be removed from streets of Khartoum immediately

Protester’s bodies weighted with bricks and thrown in the Nile Wave of arrests, including of prominent opposition figure Yassir Saeed Arman Rapid Support Forces ‘must be ordered off the streets and...

Greece: Newly-amended rape law 'a historic victory' for women

Responding to today’s last-minute decision by the Greek government to amend the criminal code to recognise in law that sex without consent is rape, Eirini Gaitanou, Amnesty International’s Greece...