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Jordan: authorities have arrested hundreds in crackdown on pro-Palestine protests

Surge in arrests to crush Gaza solidarity protests and suppress criticism of country’s policies on Israel Social media posts on the Israel-Palestine crisis have led to arrests and trials ‘No-one...

Israel/OPT: Israel has unleashed wave of unlawful attacks on Palestinians in West Bank - new research

With the world’s attention largely focused on Gaza, Israeli forces have stepped up use of lethal force with raids on refugee camps and attacks on crowds at demonstrations Detailed investigation into...

UK: Clapham attack should not be used as pretext to target people seeking asylum

Responding to calls to change the UK’s asylum system following this week’s attack in Clapham in south London, Sacha Deshmukh, Amnesty International UK’s Chief Executive, said: “Our hearts go out to...

UK: Greta Thunberg trial highlights 'alarming crackdown' on climate protesters

‘Greta Thunberg should be applauded for her peaceful climate protests, not put in the dock’ - Sacha Deshmukh The trial of climate activist Greta Thunberg in London today is part of an alarming...

Thailand: authorities must not deport Russian rock band at risk of persecution

Six members of Bi-2 remain in detention in Phuket The band has been subjected to a state-backed smear campaign in Russia for their opposition to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine ‘If deported to Russia...

Hong Kongers in UK must be protected from 'dangerous' new Article 23 legislation

‘The UK government needs to make sure the Hong Kong diaspora living here feel safe and free from the long arm of this legislation’ - Kerry Moscogiuri Responding to an announcement by Hong Kong’s Chief...

Myanmar: Military still importing aviation fuel despite sanctions three years on from coup

Several shipments had direct links to a storage unit in Vietnam, and one fuel trading company has an office in London Last year saw spike in deadly airstrikes from Myanmar military ‘The best way to...

Israel/OPT: UK's 'terrible' decision to halt funding for UN Palestinian refugee agency should be reversed

Responding to an announcement by the UK government that it was “pausing” its financial support for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency over Israeli allegations that 12 of the agency’s employees...

USA: Alabama's 'cruel' execution of Kenneth Smith condemned

‘Accounts of Kenneth Smith’s last moments simply show that there is no humane way to take someone’s life’ - Justin Mazzola In response to the execution by nitrogen gas suffocation of Kenneth Smith in...

Israel/OPT: Israel must comply with today's ICJ ruling

Top UN court orders six provisional measures against Israel over Gaza genocide claim Case comes after shockingly-high civilian death toll, the denial of humanitarian aid and dehumanising rhetoric from...