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October 19, 2020

UK military agreement with Qatar criticised over disregard for human rights

A new military agreement between the UK and Qatar will provide a UK base for the Qatari Emiri Air Force.
July 3, 2020

Call for UK government to end arms sales and training for Hong Kong police

Hong Kong police have used UK-made tear gas against pro-democracy campaigners, and the UK College of Policing provided training for forces in Hong Kong.
June 30, 2020

Turkmenistan denies apparent COVID-19 outbreak

Turkmenistan has a record of concealing information or remaining silent about developments that are vitally important, such as natural disasters, major accidents, social unrest, bad economic news, and epidemics.
June 6, 2020

Campaigners call on UK to end sale of repressive equipment to US police

Campaigners have called on the UK government to end the sale of repressive equipment to police forces across the US and investigate if any of it has been used against protesters.
January 31, 2020

New generation of activists lead fight against repression in Asia-Pacific region

A wave of youth-led protests across Asia is defying escalating repression and a continent-wide crackdown on freedom of expression and peaceful assembly, Amnesty International says inits annual report.
January 5, 2020

Dakar Rally 'must not be used for Saudi propaganda purposes'

Journalists are being urged not to allow the Saudi regime to exploit the event for propaganda purposes.
October 29, 2019

Climate of fear in Tanzania as 'ruthless' repression mounts

Tanzania’s repression of the media, human rights defenders and opposition parties has intensified since 2015 in a ruthless clampdown on human rights, Amnesty International says in a new report.
October 28, 2019

Churches express alarm and concern at Chilean crisis

The General Secretaryof the World Council of Churches has joined other church leaders in calling for a cessation of violence in Chile and a mechanism for addressing its root causes.
October 11, 2019

Ecuadorian authorities 'must end repression of demonstrations immediately'

President Moreno announced austerity measures and then authorised the mobilisation of the armed forces to maintain order.
September 26, 2019

Amnesty calls on world leaders at UN to confront Egypt's President Sisi over protests crackdown

World leaders must confront President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi at the UN General Assembly in New York this week and strongly condemn Egypt's crackdown on recent protests, says Amnesty International.