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G20 Summit: Argentina authorities must guarantee the right to public protest

“The whole world will be watching Argentina during the G20 Summit” – Erika Guevara-Rosas The Argentine authorities must respect and guarantee the rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly...

Matthew Hedges pardon 'huge relief that goes some way to righting wrong'

Responding to news that the detained British student Matthew Hedges has received a pardon in the UAE, Kate Allen, Amnesty International UK’s Director, said: “This is a huge relief and goes some way to...

Women across Europe failed by 'dangerous and outdated' rape laws

Amnesty International review into rape legislation across Europe One in 10 (11%) women across the EU and one in seven (14%) in the UK have experienced some form of sexual violence ‘Sex without consent...

UAE: call on Grand Prix drivers and fans to tweet support for jailed student Matthew Hedges

Abu Dhabi F1 race this weekend will see Emirati authorities attempting to promote glitzy image despite dark reality of jailed dissidents ‘We can’t allow the UAE to use the Grand Prix for yet more...

Syria: crowdsourcing data project launched to map Raqqa airstrikes

Thousands of digital activists to take part in ‘Strike Tracker’ analysis project to show how US-led airstrikes destroyed Raqqa Project will pressure coalition to accept responsibility after Gavin...

Denmark's suspension of arms sales to Saudi Arabia welcomed

‘A small country like Denmark can make a difference’ - Trine Christensen Responding to a decision today by the Danish government to suspend all exports of weapons and military equipment - including...

France: 'Dehumanising' counter-terror measures being used to unjustly punish people - new report

‘The state of emergency has been lifted only to reveal a permanent and draconian state of securitisation’ – Rym Khadraoui ‘They ruined my life. It is worse than a prison sentence because we are in...

UAE: life sentence for PhD student is 'terrible news'

British national Matthew Hedges convicted of ‘spying’ in relation to his academic study ‘This is clearly an unsound conviction’ - Devin Kenney Commenting on news that Matthew Hedges, the British PhD...

Singapore: Government harassment of news editor for critical article must end

A news editor facing a criminal investigation over an article that criticised the Singapore government is the latest victim of an escalating crackdown on freedom of expression in the country, Amnesty...

Kate Beckinsale, Claire Foy, Jodie Whittaker and Olivia Colman call on Theresa May to change ‘cruel’ Northern Ireland abortion law

More than 60 women celebrities make an intervention on Northern Ireland abortion in letter to Theresa May Vanessa Redgrave, Emma Thompson, Claudia Winkleman, Sharon Horgan, Meera Syal and Vivienne...