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Aug 31 2021 11:39am
Urgent Action Outcome: Human rights defender released
On 17 July, the Egyptian authorities provisionally released journalist...
Jul 7 2021 10:57am
Northern Ireland: Mistakes of Republic’s Mother and Baby Home inquiry must not be repeated – new report
Warning comes in new report which examines similar inquiries from othe...
May 12 2021 9:35am
Azerbaijan: Authorities using smear campaign to silence women activists - new briefing
More than two dozen women targeted by government-backed smear campaign...
May 7 2021 5:00pm
Yemen: detained actress and model at risk of forced virginity test
Intisar al-Hammadi subjected to interrogation while blindfolded, phy...
Apr 28 2021 5:23pm
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 abortio...
Apr 23 2021 1:40pm
Northern Ireland: women blocked from care as Western Trust ceases early medical abortion service
Health trust to cease taking referrals for early medical abortion serv...
Apr 21 2021 7:36am
South Korea: Disappointing Japan ruling fails to deliver justice to ‘comfort women’
Responding to today’s South Korean court ruling that dismissed claims ...
Mar 26 2021 2:14pm
Turkey: 'World is watching' as women stand up to Erdogan's withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention
The Istanbul Convention sets minimum standards on prevention of violen...
Mar 19 2021 10:56am
Northern Ireland: Amnesty welcomes Westminster action on abortion services
Responding to reports that the Northern Ireland Office is to make regu...
Mar 10 2021 5:43pm
Saudi Arabia: failure to quash Loujain al-Hathloul's conviction condemned
Women’s rights activist’s appeal against conviction rejected ‘They ...