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Thousands expected on Belfast march for marriage equality

Lord Mayor to lead march to rally at Belfast City Hall Thousands of people are expected to take part in a march for civil marriage equality in Belfast this Saturday (1 July). Northern Ireland is...

Trump travel ban: guidance over family ties is 'heartless'

Amnesty monitors will be at US airports, while UK travellers urged to report any knock-on effects at UK airports Following the issuing of new guidance by the US Government over this week’s US Supreme...

Amnesty welcomes UK Government abortion funding for women from Northern Ireland

Responding to news that the UK Government has agreed to fund abortions in England for women and girls from Northern Ireland, Grainne Teggart, Amnesty International’s Northern Ireland Campaign Manager...

Hong Kong: President Xi's attack on human rights a serious threat to city's freedoms

Hong Kong’s political leaders must show they are prepared to resist pressure from President Xi Jinping to further erode human rights in the city, Amnesty International said. As the Chinese President...

Belfast Court of Appeal abortion ruling 'an insult to women'

The Court of Appeal in Belfast has ruled today that Northern Ireland’s highly restrictive abortion laws are not in breach of human rights standards, a decision Amnesty International called “absurd”...

Queen's Speech abortion amendment 'positive step' for women's rights in Northern Ireland

Responding to news that the Speaker of the House of Commons has accepted a cross-party amendment to the Queen’s Speech asking the UK Government to ensure access to NHS-funded abortions in England for...

Nigeria: Shell accused of complicity in state executions of 'Ogoni Nine' in new court case

Ogoni Nine widow Esther Kiobel takes on the oil giant in a new case following a twenty-year struggle for justice Shell documents expose the company’s role in the executions – new Amnesty research...

Stars back marriage equality ahead of huge Belfast march on Saturday

Liam Neeson, Gary Lightbody, Graham Norton, Stephen Fry, Bronagh Waugh and Neil Hannon add their voices to call for same-sex couples to be able to marry in Northern Ireland Some of the world’s biggest...

Amnesty response to BMA call for decriminalisation of abortion

Responding to the British Medical Association passing a motion calling for the decriminalisation of abortion in the UK, Grainne Teggart, Amnesty International UK’s Northern Ireland Campaign Manager...

US travel ban: Amnesty files FOI request over advice being given to officials in airports

‘We filed this request for documents because people need to know what to expect when they face immigration and law-enforcement officials at US borders’ - Margaret Huang Following yesterday’s US...