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Amnesty Media Awards 2021: Winners announced

Prestigious Amnesty Media Awards 2021 winners announced at virtual ceremony ‘In a year when much of the world ground to a halt, thankfully the vital work of human rights journalism continued’ - Kate...

Northern Ireland abortion: Secretary of State granted new powers to commission services

“We urge the Secretary of State not to delay. Those in need of abortion healthcare have waited long enough.” – Grainne Teggart Amnesty International has welcomed the passage of regulations at...

Chad: Anti-succession protest killings must be investigated

Protests against ‘succession’ of President Idriss Déby’s son Mahamat after leader’s death last week Civil society organisations and opposition parties call for further protests ‘No one should face...

Russia: Navalny supporter faces three years in jail over Rammstein video

Environmentalist Andrei Borovikov reported to authorities six years after sharing video Prosecution says German band’s Pussy video is ‘pornographic’ and of no artistic value ‘It is astonishing that...

Iran/UK: government must help UK national facing trial for labour rights work

Mehran Raoof at risk of long jail sentence as Revolutionary Court trial to begin Like Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and Anoosheh Ashoori, union activist is UK-Iranian dual-national ‘We fear he’s going to...

Denmark will be breaking international law if Syrian refugees forced to return

Decision to revoke residency permits of Syrian refugees puts them at risk of torture, enforced disappearance and arbitrary detention if forced back ‘It beggars belief that the Danish authorities could...

UK: Home Office making people homeless 'is cruel and must stop'

In response to the Home Office making the decision to begin the process to evict some asylum seekers ‘with immediate effect’, Steve Valdez-Symonds, Refugee and Migrants Director at Amnesty...

Iran: 'devastating' new jail sentence for Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe

British mother given fresh one-year jail term after recently completing five-year sentence Case beset by numerous setbacks amid criticism of UK government inaction ‘We fear that going back to jail...

Northern Ireland: ‘Mother and Baby Homes redress scheme should operate in tandem with inquiry’ – survivor

‘Don’t suffer the same delays we experienced. Demand a redress process in tandem with an inquiry’ – Jon McCourt The Northern Ireland Executive should set up a redress scheme to operate in parallel...

Northern Ireland: women blocked from care as Western Trust ceases early medical abortion service

Health trust to cease taking referrals for early medical abortion services from 5pm today Suspension of service comes as Secretary of State is set to direct commissioning of abortion services ‘The...