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Decode Oil Spills: Innovative data project enlists thousands of digital activists to track Nigeria spills

The latest project from a revolutionary crowdsourcing platform will engage thousands of digital volunteers to help Amnesty International ensure justice...

Germany: Response to marriage equality vote

Following news that Germany has voted in favour of marriage equality, granting all couples – regardless of their gender...

USA: Refugee Ban Could Have Devastating Effect

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 29, 2017 NEW YORK – The State Department today said that the Trump administration may not...

Supreme Court of Canada denies appeal of First Nations challenge to Site C dam

Amnesty International is deeply concerned by the announcement that the Supreme Court of Canada will not consider a further appeal...

Northern Ireland: Belfast Court of Appeal abortion ruling ‘an insult to women’

· ‘This absurd ruling is an insult to women and girls and everyone around the country who cares about justice’...

Philippines: Duterte’s bloody and lawless year in power

Since assuming the presidency of the Philippines a year ago, Rodrigo Duterte and his administration have presided over a wide...

Hong Kong: President Xi’s attack on human rights a grave threat to city’s freedoms

President Xi to visit Hong Kong to mark 20th anniversary of handover to China. Reports of freedom of expression restricted...

Nigeria: Shell complicit in the arbitrary executions of Ogoni Nine as writ served in Dutch court

New case could put an end to decades of impunity for Shell Esther Kiobel has fought for justice for...

China: Liu must be released immediately

Responding to the news that Nobel Peace Prize Winner Liu Xiaobo has developed late-stage liver cancer while in prison and...

Turkey: Blocking of Istanbul Pride March the latest blow to right to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly

For a third year running, authorities in Istanbul banned, on spurious grounds, the Istanbul Pride March, historically the biggest...

Safe Third Country Agreement must be suspended, say Canadian Council for Refugees and Amnesty International in comprehensive brief to Canadian government

Amnesty International (AI) and the Canadian Council for Refugees (CCR) released a brief today calling for Canada to suspend the...

USA: Congress must step in and stop Muslim Ban

Following the Supreme Court’s announcement that it will hear arguments on President Trump’s discriminatory Muslim ban and allow the order...

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