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Responding to the Hong Kong Court of Appeal rejecting the appeals of 12 defendants in the ‘Hong Kong 47’ case, Amnesty International Hong Kong Overseas spokesperson Fernando Cheung said: “The court’s dismissal of these appeals underlines the grave state of human rights in Hong Kong and once a...
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The constituency of Alloa and Grangemouth has made the headlines recently, as the Labour Government has been heavily criticised for prioritising profit over people when deciding what the future holds for the constituency’s largest employer: the oil refinery. Sounding the ala...
From teacher to Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr’s first Labour MP, Steve Witherden made history during the 2024 General Election as every constituency in Wales has now been represented by a Labour MP at some point throughout history. Not afraid to challenge reactionary policies ...
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Content warning – this article discusses domestic violence. Reader discretion is advised. For two years, Jessica (name changed to protect identity) – a survivor of both modern slavery and domestic abuse – has fought for help from Camden Council for support with her child, who is under the age of 10. They have been unable...

Across the world, a number of young people – known as the Gen Z movement – are taking to the streets and fighting for their rights. In Madagascar, they’re protesting chronic water shortages and power cuts. In Peru, the right to therapeutic abortions is under threat. And in Indonesia, young people are raising their voices...

London-listed miner Pensana has abandoned its planned £250 million rare-earth refinery near Hull, opting instead to build the facility in the United States, despite being the “poster child” of the UK’s critical minerals strategy. The strategy was an attempt for the UK to be part of a supply chain dominated by China, the US, and Australia....

Amnesty International representatives will be present at the trial and spokespeople are available on request. On 30 January, six Italian coastguard and custom officials will go on trial for failing to launch rescue operations which could have prevented a shipwreck that killed more than 90 people near the town of Cutro in southern Italy in...

In 2024, for the first time, the global average temperature exceeded 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, making rapid coordinated global climate action even more urgent. Instead of supporting a fast and just phase out of fossil fuels, US President Donald Trump is recklessly assaulting global efforts to combat climate change in five key ways, by: Withdrawing...

In response to the ruling by Jordan’s State Security Court to uphold its conviction and five-year prison sentence against political activist Ayman Sanduka on 15 September for a Facebook post addressed to the King in which he criticized Jordan’s policies, Kristine Beckerle, Deputy Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa said: Equating criticism...
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Ahead of the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Erika Guevara-Rosas, Amnesty International’s Senior Director for Research, Advocacy, Policy and Campaigns, said: “The people of Ukraine have now endured another year of full-scale aggression, the most devastating so far in terms of its humanitarian consequences, and deadliest in terms of civilian casualties since...
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Open Letter to Lebanon’s Justice Minister and Deputy Prime Minister The Lebanese government should take immediate, concrete steps to help secure acces...
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Brazil faces a decisive test of its willingness to confront impunity for attacks against human rights defenders in the coming weeks, said Amnesty Inte...
Ahead of the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Erika Guevara-Rosas, Amnesty International’s Senior Director for Research,...
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Open Letter to Lebanon’s Justice Minister and Deputy Prime Minister The Lebanese government should take immediate, concrete steps to help secure access to justice, truth, and reparations for thousands of civilian victims of abuses stemming from the armed conflict with Israel, five Lebanese and international human rights organizations said today in a letter to Lebanon’s justice minister and deputy...

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Responding to the Hong Kong Court of Appeal rejecting the appeals of 12 defendants in the ‘Hong Kong 47’ case, Amnesty International Hong Kong Overseas spokesperson Fernando Cheung said: “The court’s dismissal of these appeals underlines the grave state of human rights in Hong Kong and once again demonstrates the politically motivated nature of the Hong Kong 47 case. “None...

























