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UK: Rwanda refugee flight is a 'shameful abandonment' of human rights responsibilities

Responding to news that the UK’s first flight of people seeking asylum is likely to leave for Rwanda tomorrow evening as part of the Government’s highly controversial refugee deal with the central...

Ukraine: Russia used cluster bombs and unguided rockets in 'horrific' assault on Kharkiv

Detailed eyewitness testimonies show horror of attacks, with hundreds of civilians killed Children’s playgrounds, people’s homes, a church used to distribute food - all hit Steel rods from cluster...

Malaysia: Move to abolish mandatory death penalty is ‘welcome step’

Currently 1,341 people are on death row in Malaysia, with 905 of the cases involving mandatory death sentences for drug trafficking The Government needs to review all cases involving mandatory death...

Northern Ireland: Amnesty condemns threat against journalist at Sunday World newspaper

‘We are concerned that despite the frequency of such threats no one is being arrested, no one is being held to account’ – Patrick Corrigan Amnesty International has today condemned a threat of...

Turkey: Ban on METU Pride march 'deeply disturbing'

Pride event due to be held tomorrow at METU banned by the university because it would ‘threaten the university’s reputation’ Peaceful Pride march in 2019 met with violence from police including pepper...

England: Housing must be made human right in law to address spiralling crisis

Access to safe and affordable housing must be made a human right in law to ensure the Government is accountable for properly resourcing efforts to address the homelessness crisis in England which is...

Hong Kong: Tiananmen anniversary arrests 'an insult to the memory' of victims

Hong Kong police make arrests as Tiananmen gatherings banned Vigils held this week in 20 cities around the world including London, Edinburgh, San Francisco and Seoul Activists in London and Edinburgh...

UK must investigate Iranian officials who held Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe hostage

New 15-page briefing shows how Zaghari-Ratcliffe was treated as diplomatic pawn before eventually being ‘swapped for money’ Anoosheh Ashoori and other dual-nationals also appear to have been treated...

Myanmar: 150,000 displaced and hundreds killed during military attacks in Eastern States - new report

Military onslaught in Kayin and Kayah States includes war crimes and likely crimes against humanity Displaced people living in desperate conditions lack food and health care ‘The international...

Wales: Cardiff comedy night will shine spotlight on UK nationals jailed in Iran

Top comics Stephen Bailey, Eleanor Tiernan, Carl Donnelly and Clint Edwards set to star at annual comedy event Previous events have focused on Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe - this year’s will highlight...