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Qatar/Gulf dispute risks tearing families apart and spreading fear across the region

People left without information as ‘hotlines’ go unanswered, or provide no help or information ‘The situation that people across the Gulf have been placed in shows utter contempt for human dignity’ -...

Rich countries failing almost a million South Sudanese refugees in Uganda

Rich countries are failing in their obligation to help Uganda support thousands of refugees fleeing torture, killings, rape and other human rights violations in South Sudan, said Amnesty International...

Amnesty calls for unity in light of Finsbury Park attacks

Responding to the attack at Finsbury Park last night, Kate Allen, Director of Amnesty International UK, said: “The reports of this targeted attack are deeply saddening. The thoughts of everyone at...

Syria: US-led coalition's use of white phosphorus in Raqqa may be war crime - new analysis

Expert analysis of videos shows likely use of US-made white phosphorus artillery projectiles on two civilian districts of Raqqa The US-led coalition’s recent use of white phosphorus munitions on the...

Northern Ireland: new survey shows overwhelming support for abortion law reform

“The results confirm what we have long known: that an overwhelming majority favour reform of our inhumane abortion laws” – Grainne Teggart Amnesty International has today welcomed the results of the...

Hungary: Syrian convicted of 'terrorism' for throwing stones to be given retrial

Ahmed H was given a ten-year jail sentence in November ‘Throwing a few stones cannot seriously be equated to an act of terrorism’ - Todor Gardos Following a decision by a Hungarian appeal court today...

Amnesty activists to gather outside Turkish Embassy today to demand release of colleague

Amnesty International staff and activists will gather outside the Turkish Embassy in London this afternoon to demand the immediate and unconditional release of the chair of their Turkey office. Taner...

USA: Trump's illegal Mexico border crackdown is endangering lives - new report

Doubling in migrant deaths in parts of Arizona desert since Trump’s election Families with children locked up for nearly two years, as detention of asylum-seekers set to double An already dangerous...

Gaza: slashed power supply to Gaza risks a humanitarian catastrophe

Latest round of power cuts to Gaza is putting thousands of lives in danger, Amnesty warns A public health disaster looms and vital infrastructure is under severe threat “It is immoral that they make...

Russia: Police humiliate and mistreat hundreds of detained peaceful protesters

Hundreds of peaceful anti-corruption protesters in Russia’s two largest cities have been subjected to cruel and degrading treatment in police detention over the past 48 hours as authorities continue...