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UN agency must keep up pressure on Qatar as government’s migrant labour reforms fall short

The International Labour Organization (ILO)’s governing body must continue to scrutinize Qatar’s record on migrant labour abuse, Amnesty International said,...

Amnesty International USA: Hawaii Ruling Affirms Discriminatory Nature of Trump Refugee Order

NEW YORK — Following a ruling by a federal judge in Hawaii blocking President Trump’s revised Muslim ban, Margaret Huang,...

Syria: Time for global leaders to ensure justice, truth and reparation for millions of victims of war

Released 00.01 GMT 15 March 2017 As war crimes and crimes against humanity continue to go unpunished in Syria, an...

ECJ rules no violation in dismissal of women for wearing headscarves at work

Following today’s ruling by the Court of Justice the European Union that two employers did not break EU anti-discrimination law...

Evidence shows Palestinian security forces violently suppressed peaceful protest in Ramallah

Photographic evidence and witness testimony gathered by Amnesty International at the scene suggest that Palestinian security forces used excessive force...

Belarus: Biggest crackdown in years as dozens detained at peaceful protests

Belarusian authorities arrested dozens of peaceful protesters and journalists across the country over the weekend in a massive escalation of...

Ethiopia: Government failures to blame for dozens of deaths at rubbish dump

The death of more than 60 people in a landslide at a vast rubbish dump on the outskirts of the...

Turkey: UN findings of mass displacement of Kurds confirm Amnesty International research

Following findings by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights that Turkish security operations displaced up...

Amnesty International USA Launches Campaign to Free Young Children and Mothers Detained by ICE for Over 500 Days

NEW YORK – Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) is launching a campaign today urging Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to release...

Uganda: Ruling against journalist’s attacker a rare victory for press freedom

In response to today’s court ruling finding Joram Mwesigye, a senior Ugandan police officer, guilty of assaulting journalist Andrew Lwanga...

Malawi: Step up action to end ritual murders of people with albinism

The Malawian authorities must step up action to protect people with albinism who are being targeted for ritual murders, Amnesty...

Azerbaijan: Activists targeted by ‘government-sponsored’ cyberattack

Azeri human rights activists, journalists and political dissidents have been the targets of a fraudulent and sustained ‘spear phishing’ campaign...

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