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USA: Biden's approval of weapons sale to Israel puts civilians at greater risk

$735m arms sale announced despite rapidly rising civilian death toll in Gaza Call on UK to conduct ‘full review’ of its weapons sales to region ‘Congress must oppose this sale’ - Philippe Nassif...

Peru: Evidence confirms indigenous communities in Espinar exposed to toxic metals pollution - new report

Mining project owned by Anglo-Swiss transnational Glencore PLC blamed for health crisis in Espinar Nearly 60% of people found with arsenic in their bodies putting them at risk of cancer ‘We are dying...

Israeli attacks on homes in Gaza must be investigated as war crimes

Bombardments following ‘horrific’ pattern of 2014, when Israeli military had deliberate policy of targeting family homes ‘There was no warning, so people were inside their home sitting together’ -...

Iran: brutal murder of gay man must be fully investigated

Alireza Fazeli Monfared, 20, who identified as non-binary gay man, found with throat cut Iran has ‘permissive climate for homophobic and transphobic hate crimes’ - Diana Eltahawy *New six-page...

UK: virtual walk from London to Tehran for Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, Anoosheh Ashoori and Mehran Raoof

Amnesty Cardiff’s ‘London-Tehran challenge’ will see supporters across UK clocking up 2,730 miles to raise funds and awareness of the dual-nationals’ plight ‘We are with these persecuted people every...

Scotland: Concerns continue over 'heavy-handed' raids by immigration officials

In response to the reports of two men detained by immigration officials and released by police in Glasgow after protests, Naomi McAuliffe, Programme Director for Scotland at Amnesty International UK...

Mozambique: Palma rescue attempts jeopardised by racist discrimination - new testimony

Survivors tell how white contractors airlifted to safety before local Black people Hotel manager took two dogs on rescue helicopter, leaving people behind Exclusive satellite imagery reveals damage...

Qatar: fears grow for detained labour activist

Kenyan national Malcolm Bidali was detained after giving presentation to gathering of trade union and civil rights groups Activist is under investigation for supposedly violating Qatar’s security laws...

UK: Conversion therapy ban must include harmful religious practices

‘“Praying the gay away” is just as unacceptable as any other pseudoscientific approach’ - Patrick Corrigan Planned Westminster legislation to ban so-called LGBTI+ conversion therapy must include...

Benin: Attack on three trans women must prompt authorities to protect LGBTI people

Three transgender women assaulted after being lured to a bar in capital Cotonou Videos of attack posted on social media and support groups targeted with threats ‘This assault must prompt the...