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UK Government analysis confirms UK-made cluster munitions used in Yemen

Amnesty International UK Director Kate Allen said: “The Government is almost giving the impression that this information is a bolt...

UN Security Council Aleppo resolution long overdue

The protracted politicking and negotiations have finally resulted in a Security Council resolution allowing UN monitors to be sent to...

Myanmar: Security forces target Rohingya during vicious Rakhine scorched-earth campaign

The Myanmar security forces are responsible for unlawful killings, multiple rapes and the burning down of houses and entire villages...

2016 Amnesty International Media Awards Cover Wide Range of Human Rights Issues

Armoured vehicle sales, forgotten residential school survivors, Bangladeshi climate refugees and Tanzanian girls fleeing FGM are among the human...

Syria: Allow UN monitors into Aleppo as fleeing civilians face fresh shelling

Spokespeople available for interview As fighting resumed in the stricken Syrian city of Aleppo today, Amnesty International called for the...

Philippines: Duterte’s claims encourage mass killings

Responding to claims made by Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte that he “personally” killed suspected criminals while serving as mayor of...

Malaysia: Persecution of Anwar Ibrahim continues with latest court ruling

After Malaysia’s Federal Court today ruled on former opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim’s final appeal against his recent “sodomy” conviction and...

Ethiopia: Government blocking of websites during protests widespread, systematic and illegal

The Ethiopian government systematically and illegally blocked access to social media and news websites in its efforts to crush dissent...

France: Leaders must not abandon fundamental principles

As the National Assembly and the Senate vote on the renewal of the state of emergency today and tomorrow, Amnesty...

Syria: Reports of execution-style killings in Aleppo point to war crimes

Shocking reports from the UN that scores of civilians have been extrajudicially executed by advancing Syrian government forces in eastern...

Qatar: Migrant workers still at risk of abuse despite reforms

Changes to labour laws in Qatar barely scratch the surface and will continue to leave migrant workers, including those building...

South Africa: Marikana compensation announcement brings justice closer

President Jacob Zuma’s long-overdue announcement that the government is ready to pay compensation to the victims of the 2012 Marikana...

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