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Israel/Gaza: likely war crimes by Israeli military and Palestinian armed groups

Israeli attacks on residential towers in Gaza are collective punishment of Palestinians, while Palestinian rockets are unguided and inherently indiscriminate Active ICC investigation could mean both...

Myanmar: 3 year sentence for journalist who coverd coup shows journalism has been 'criminalised'

Min Nyo had been covering the recent military coup for award winning outlet Democratic Voice of Burma (DVB) Amnesty is calling on Thailand not to return his exiled colleagues arrested earlier this...

Azerbaijan: Authorities using smear campaign to silence women activists - new briefing

More than two dozen women targeted by government-backed smear campaign Private photos and intimate conversations made public, and women labelled ‘bad wives’ and ‘bad mothers’ ‘This is part of a...

Northern Ireland: Queen's speech proposal could set 'dangerous precedent for rule of law'

Responding to government plans announced in today’s Queen’s Speech which could lead to de facto amnesties for ex-soldiers and others responsible for grave human rights violations in Northern Ireland...

Israel 'must not be allowed to continue its rampage against Palestinians'

The Israeli security forces have used repeated, unwarranted and excessive force against Palestinian protesters in occupied East Jerusalem Amnesty International said today as it called on United...

Yemen: detained actress and model at risk of forced virginity test

Intisar al-Hammadi subjected to interrogation while blindfolded, physically abused and charged with drugs and prostitute offences At the end of one interrogation her lawyer witnessed her being slapped...

Russia: statement on Aleksei Navalny's prisoner of conscience status

Following careful evaluation, Amnesty International has decided to re-designate Aleksei Navalny as a “prisoner of conscience”. In February, Amnesty took an internal decision to stop using the prisoner...

India: EU leaders must prioritise COVID health crisis during Modi meeting

Ahead of tomorrow’s EU-India Leaders’ meeting, Amnesty International is calling on EU leaders to urge India to protect the rights to life and health, and to raise the alarm about the crackdown on...

Brazil: Police massacre in Rio de Janeiro favela 'reprehensible'

At least 25 people killed in Jacarezinho neighbourhood after police operation Following yesterday’s police operation in the Jacarezinho favela in Rio de Janeiro that has so far resulted in the deaths...

Cambodia: 'Outrageous' conviction of five environmental activists must be overturned

The ‘outrageous’ conviction and sentencing of five Mother Nature Cambodia activists must be overturned, Amnesty International said today. Mother Nature Cambodia is a prominent campaign group which has...