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Theresa May's comments on human rights are 'reckless and misinformed', says Amnesty

Responding to Theresa May’s comments about changing human rights laws, Kate Allen, Director of Amnesty International UK section, said: "Theresa May’s comments are reckless and misinformed. "This is...

Nepal: Dishonest recruiters are 'destroying lives' by exploiting migrants - new report

The Nepali government is failing to address rampant deception and extortion in the country’s labour recruitment business, putting migrant workers at risk of forced labour abroad and leaving them with...

Saudi Arabia detains woman who defied country's ban on women driving

Loujain al-Hathloul arrested at airport yesterday, denied a lawyer and faces interrogation Amnesty International has learned that the Saudi Arabian women’s right-to-drive activist Loujain al-Hathloul...

Russia: conviction of librarian for 'extremist' Ukrainian books condemned

Natalya Sharina, already subject to a year-and-a-half of house arrest, given four-year suspended sentence for ‘inciting hatred’ ‘This highly politicised case runs totally counter to justice’ - Denis...

USA: return of CIA report to Senate committee could be 'first step' toward reinstating torture

‘By burying the history of torture, the Trump administration risks repeating it’ - Elizabeth Beavers Reacting to news that the US Government is returning copies of the Senate’s Intelligence Committee...

Afghanistan: Police use 'excessive force' against protesters following Kabul blast

Responding to the Afghan security forces opening fire today on crowds protesting over insecurity in the wake of Wednesday’s devastating bombing in Kabul, Biraj Patnaik, Amnesty International’s South...

Children's Laureate urges next UK government to address three inequalities harming children

In the UK thousands of children can’t claim British citizenship due to extortionate costs; child refugees are denied the right to family reunion; school libraries continue to close As he steps down as...

Venezuela: Authorities' militarisation of crisis escalates violence and promotes fear

The increased deployment of military forces to repress protests, the rise in excessive use of force against protesters and others, and the use of military courts to try to silence dissenting voices...

Iranian authorities preparing to build over mass graves of executed political prisoners

Vital forensic evidence could be lost at site believed to contain remains of 44 executed political prisoners near southern city of Ahvaz Authorities forbid commemoration of the dead and refer to...

Trump's expected move on climate change would be 'assault' on human rights

Donald Trump’s expected decision to leave the 2015 global climate deal could result in a human rights catastrophe of ‘epic proportions’ ‘The President is effectively saying: “Let them drown, burn and...