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Spanish corporate giant Ferrovial makes millions from Australia’s torture of refugees on Nauru

Released 00:01 BST on 05 April 2017 A major corporation responsible for running the Australian government’s refugee “processing” centre on...

Bahrain: Disastrous move towards patently unfair military trials of civilians

The King of Bahrain ratified a constitutional amendment today that paves the way for military trials of civilians, in yet...

China: Callous guilty verdicts against supporters of Hong Kong pro-democracy protests

The Chinese authorities’ relentless attack on human rights activists continues as two supporters of Hong Kong’s 2014 pro-democracy protests became...

Turkey: US Secretary of State must call for the release of more than 120 jailed journalists

Spokespeople available Journalists urged to support #FreeTurkeyMedia campaign As US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson visits Turkey to meet with...

Following Hawaii Ruling, Trump Must Abandon Muslim Ban

Following a preliminary injunction against the Muslim ban in Hawaii, Margaret Huang, executive director of Amnesty International USA, had the...

USA: Suspending Human Rights Restrictions on US Arms Sale to Bahrain Sends Dangerous Message

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will reportedly lift human rights conditions on an arms sale to Bahrain, despite that...

China: Taiwan NGO worker detained on vague national security charges

The Chinese authorities’ detention of a Taiwanese NGO worker on vague national security grounds raises fears the authorities are broadening...

India: Racist hate crimes against black African students must end

Uttar Pradesh authorities must bring to justice those responsible for recent racist attacks against black African students and ensure the...

Amnesty International Welcomes UN Ambassador Haley’s Promises to Prioritize Human Rights

NEW YORK – US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said that human rights should be an integral part...

UAE: Prominent academic jailed for 10 years over tweets in outrageous blow to freedom of expression

In response to the sentencing today of human rights defender Dr Nasser bin Ghaith at the Federal Appeal Court in...

DRC: Deaths of two UN experts must not be in vain

In response to the killing of two UN experts in Kasai Province, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Muthoni Wanyeki, Amnesty...

Iraq: Civilians killed by airstrikes in their homes after they were told not to flee Mosul

Hundreds of civilians have been killed by airstrikes inside their homes or in places where they sought refuge after following...

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