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Lebanon: Israel's attack on seven journalists was a likely war crime - new investigation

The 13 October attack killed Reuters journalist Issam Abdallah and injured six others Forensic investigation identifies Israeli tank as munition that killed Abdallah, with an Israeli drone thought to...

Northern Ireland: Four years on from decriminalisation abortion access 'a right but not reality' - new report

Obstacles include sporadic, under-resourced and understaffed services; conscience-based refusals, misinformation as well as pervasive stigma Introduction of telemedicine – already available across the...

Iran: security forces used rape to help crush women's rights protests - new report

Research documents 45 cases of rape - including gang-rape - and other forms of sexual violence, with men and children also abused Sexual violence was frequently accompanied by beating, flogging...

UK: Asylum treaty with Rwanda is a 'gross political fantasy'

In response to the Home Secretary visiting Rwanda to sign a new asylum treaty, Steve Valdez-Symonds, Amnesty International UK’s Refugee and Migrant Rights Director, said: “With this treaty, ministers...

El Salvador: 'Extremely alarming' rise in torture and abuse leaves marginalised communities living in fear - new report

Rise in systematic detentions; forced disappearances and torture since introduction of state of emergency in 2022 State violence gradually replacing gang violence in poverty-stricken communities...

Israel/OPT: US-made munitions used in two Israeli airstrikes in Gaza killed 43 civilians

Detailed investigation shows huge Boeing-made bombs hit two family homes with no military targets present Nineteen children were killed in the two attacks in the city of Deir al-Balah in central Gaza...

COP28: Record number of fossil fuel lobbyists at critical climate talks 'warped'

Lobbyists working on behalf of the fossil fuel industry at COP 28 ris es to at least 2,456, compared to 636 at last year’s summit ‘Arms dealers are not asked to peace talks, so it is warped to ask...

Israel/OPT: Urgent need for a ceasefire to end civilian bloodshed and mass suffering as fighting resumes

All civilian hostages and arbitrarily detained Palestinians must be released ‘Without a ceasefire, the shocking death toll will skyrocket and civilians in Gaza will once again be forced to endure the...

Russia: Supreme Court's 'extremist' label for LGBTQ+ groups condemned

Ruling recognises as ‘extremist’ an undefined ‘international public LGBT movement’ ‘Participants’ could be jailed for five years, and ‘organisers’ and donors of LGBTQ+ groups face possible ten-year...

South Korea accused of censorship for jailing man who wrote poem about North Korea

Responding to the sentencing of a South Korean man, Lee Yoon-seop, to 14 months in prison for praising North Korea in a poem, Amnesty International said poetry was not a crime and called for the...