S Arabia increased executions after G20 term - Amnesty Saudi Arabia ramped up executions in the first half of 2021 following a drop during its term as G20 president in 2020, Amnesty International said. World • 03 Aug 21
Court considers PSNI independence in Troubles cases UK Supreme Court judges will consider whether the Legacy Investigations Branch was "sufficiently independent" to investigate the shooting of Jean Smyth, 24, in 1972 and … Ireland • 14 Jun 21
Eritrean troops killed 'hundreds' in Ethiopia - Amnesty Eritrean soldiers fighting across the border in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region killed hundreds of people in a massacre last year in a likely crime against … World • 26 Feb 21
Saudi Arabia abolishes flogging Saudi Arabia has abolished flogging as a punishment, the supreme court announced, hailing the latest in a series of "human rights advances" made by the … World • 25 Apr 20
Iranian security forces killed 23 children - Amnesty Amnesty International has accused the Iranian security forces of killing 23 children, mostly with live ammunition, during a crackdown on anti-government protests late last year. World • 04 Mar 20
'Refugees Welcome' - Bohemians jersey platforms Amnesty An image of a family fleeing war and the message "Refugees Welcome" are central to Bohemian FC's new away jersey. News Lens • 12 Feb 20
Mass hunger strike at Egypt prison: Amnesty About 130 inmates have been on hunger strike in an Egyptian prison for more than six weeks in protest at inhumane conditions and denial of … World • 31 Jul 19
Global executions at lowest level in a decade: Amnesty Executions fell worldwide by nearly a third last year to their lowest levels in at least a decade, but several countries recorded a rise, according … World • 10 Apr 19
At least eight held in Saudi crackdown: activists Saudi Arabia has arrested at least eight writers and bloggers, including two US citizens, in an apparent crackdown on supporters of detained women activists whose … World • 05 Apr 19
Syria accused of war crimes in Amnesty report A hospital, school, blood bank and a bakery in Syria's rebel-held province of Idlib have been recently targeted by government forces, according to an Amnesty … World • 28 Mar 19
Amnesty challenges electric car makers to 'come clean' Amnesty International has accused the electric vehicle industry of selling itself as environmentally friendly, despite producing many of its batteries using polluting fossil fuels and … World • 21 Mar 19
Report into 'toxic culture' of bullying at Amnesty The management team of the human rights organisation Amnesty International has offered to resign after a report found what it called a "toxic culture" of … World • 23 Feb 19
Global assault on NGOs at crisis point - Amnesty Governments around the world are stepping-up their attacks on civil society organisations and human rights defenders, according to a new Amnesty International report. World • 21 Feb 19
Tourism firms 'profiting' from Israeli settlements Amnesty International has accused online tourism giants Airbnb, Booking.com, Expedia and TripAdvisor of profiting from "war crimes" by offering services in Israeli settlements. World • 30 Jan 19
Amnesty strips highest award from Aung San Suu Kyi Amnesty International has withdrawn its most prestigious human rights prize from Aung San Suu Kyi, accusing the Myanmar leader of perpetuating human rights abuses by … World • 12 Nov 18
SIPO decision on Amnesty donation 'procedurally flawed' Amnesty International's High Court challenge against the Standards in Public Office Commission's order to return a Swiss-based foundation's donation of €137,000 for a campaign to … Courts • 31 Jul 18
Amnesty warns of dangers of state-sponsored hate Amnesty International has warned that state-sponsored hate threatens to normalise massive discrimination against marginalised groups. World • 22 Feb 18
Treatment of Rohingya amounts to apartheid - Amnesty The Rohingya people in Myanmar are trapped in a vicious system of state-sponsored, institutionalised discrimination that amounts to apartheid, according to Amnesty International. Rohingya • 21 Nov 17
European nations urged to stop repatriating Afghans Amnesty International has urged European nations to stop sending Afghans who do not qualify for asylum back to their "deeply unsafe" home country. World • 05 Oct 17
Amnesty says Myanmar army torching Rohingya villages Amnesty International has said satellite images of burnt villages in Rakhine state show Myanmar's security forces have led "systematic" clearances of Rohingya Muslim settlements over … World • 15 Sep 17
Call for journalists jailed in Turkey to be freed To coincide with World Press Freedom Day, Amnesty International is calling for the release of more than 120 journalists jailed in Turkey following last summer's … Turkey • 03 May 17
China executed thousands last year - Amnesty China executed more people in 2016 than all other nations combined, according to Amnesty International. World • 11 Apr 17
Hungary to hold asylum seekers in shipping containers Asylum seekers entering Hungary, as well as those currently in the country, are to be confined in camps composed of converted shipping containers while their … Hungary • 28 Mar 17
Syria rejects claims of mass hangings Syria's justice ministry has dismissed as "completely false" an Amnesty International report alleging up to 13,000 people were hanged over five years in a Syrian … World • 08 Feb 17
'Defending' Syria more important than UN tribunal As many as 13,000 people were hanged in five years at a notorious Syrian government prison near Damascus, Amnesty International has said. News • 07 Feb 17
