Amnesty International UK
2 years ago ⋅ English ⋅ 2 min read
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Lebanon: death in custody after torture of Syrian refugee must be fully investigated

Bashar Abdel-Saud, defector from Syrian army accused of drug dealing and ISIS membership, died in custody of State SecurityCall for case to be handled by civilian courts not by military... Read More
Amnesty International UK
2 years ago ⋅ English ⋅ 1 min read
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Russia: 22-year jail sentence for former journalist is 'absurdly harsh'

His lawyers said his information was all acquired from open sources‘This prosecution had absolutely nothing to do with justice’ - Natalia PrilutskayaResponding to news that a court in M... Read More
Amnesty International UK
2 years ago ⋅ English ⋅ 1 min read
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UK: Call on new PM to end 'staggeringly irresponsible' Rwanda deal

Judicial review challenge to the UK’s cruel Rwanda deal starts next weekRwanda’s troubling human rights record includes enforced disappearances, torture, excessive use of force by the p... Read More
Amnesty International UK
2 years ago ⋅ English ⋅ 5 min read
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India: Government must end ‘vicious crackdown’ on human rights in Jammu and Kashmir

Civil society, journalists, lawyers and human rights defenders continue to face a barrage of human rights violationsThe Indian government has total control on information coming out of... Read More
Amnesty International UK
2 years ago ⋅ English ⋅ 5 min read
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UK: New Prime Minister must make ‘clean break’ with Johnson years on human rights

Amnesty UK Chief Executive writing to new PM with offer of meeting to discuss ‘new agenda on rights’Rwanda refugee scheme, scrapping of Human Rights Act and draconian restrictions on pr... Read More
Amnesty International UK
2 years ago ⋅ English ⋅ 1 min read
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Myanmar: Jail sentence of former UK ambassador is ‘extremely concerning’

Vicky Bowman and husband Htein Lin each sentenced to one year in prisonMyanmar has arrested more than 15,000 people since the military seized power‘Myanmar’s military has a notorious tr... Read More