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Amnesty Marks 1 Year Since Ireland’s Vote To End Abortion Ban

This weekend marks one-year since Ireland voted to repeal its near-total abortion ban Amnesty teams with renowned artist Maser to...

Brazil: Amnesty International laments authorities’ lack of receptiveness to requests for meetings to debate human rights

On Tuesday, Amnesty International launched the ‘Brazil for Everyone’ campaign, presenting its concerns and recommendations for guaranteeing, protecting and promoting...

Mexico: Rushed approval of public security laws is putting human rights at risk

The Mexican Congress is preparing to approve a package of laws on public security that are contrary to international law...

USA: Authorities must stop criminalizing humanitarian aid 

The U.S. Department of Justice should immediately drop all criminal charges against humanitarian volunteer Dr. Scott Warren, and stop criminalizing...

South Africa: Human rights should be at centre of Ramaphosa’s new presidential term

Cyril Ramaphosa is due to be inaugurated as president of South Africa on 25 May 2019, nearly three weeks after...

Turkey: Constitutional Court ruling on Osman Kavala “rubs salt into the wound of injustice”

In response to a decision by Turkey’s Constitutional Court to reject an application by civil society leader Osman Kavala to...

UN: Catastrophic failure as civilians ravaged by war violations 70 years after Geneva Conventions

The UN Security Council must mark the 70th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions this year by ending its catastrophic failure...

Brazil: Bolsonaro administration is transforming anti-human-rights rhetoric into action

On 21 May, a delegation comprising the executive director of Amnesty International Brazil, Jurema Werneck, and the Amnesty International Americas...

Indonesia: Allow peaceful demonstrations to go ahead during election results announcements

The Indonesian authorities must ensure full respect for the human rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly ahead of...

Amnesty International welcomes decision to de-designate all Designated Countries of Origin

Amnesty International welcomes Canada’s decision to remove all countries from the Designated Countries of Origin (DCO) list. The DCO regime...

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL INDIA LAUNCHES ‘TROLL PATROL INDIA’: COUNTRY’S FIRST CROWD-SOURCED DATA ON ONLINE ABUSE AGAINST WOMEN

On 13th May, Amnesty International India launched Troll Patrol India, a project that will engage digital volunteers to analyse abusive...

Egypt: Arrests raise fears of fresh crackdown against peaceful critics  

The arbitrary detention of labour rights lawyer, Haytham Mohamdeen, and former political activist, Mostafa Maher, this week has raised fears...

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