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human rights

January 14, 2021

Call to halt UK police training programmes for repressive states

The College of Policing has provided training for at least 12 countries that are listed as 'human rights priority countries' by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
December 11, 2020

Airbnb 'deeply compromised' by Israeli settlement properties share listing

Airbnb is benefiting from illegal settlements built on stolen Palestinian land in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, says Amnesty International.
December 7, 2020

Minister accused of breaking ministerial code to push through Overseas Operations Bill

Critics say the bill disregards the human rights of both armed forces personnel and civilians.
December 4, 2020

CQC report does not go far enough on DNR scandal, says Amnesty

The blanket use of do-not-resuscitate orders for care home residents is one of the most devastating scandals of the pandemic, says Amnesty.
December 1, 2020

UN chief urges global solidarity and shared responsibility on World Aids Day

Every year, on 1 December, the world commemorates World AIDS Day. The UN Secretary-General has called on the world to stand in solidarity and show responsibility to overcome COVID-19 and AIDS.
November 28, 2020

Amazon putting workers' lives at risk during shopping rush, says Amnesty

In the UK, GMB Union staff have repeatedly been threatened with injunctions for 'trespassing' when trying to access Amazon facilities to recruit new members.
November 22, 2020

Biden Transition Team briefed on Northern Ireland's Brexit fears

Civil society groups are extremely concerned by the impact that Brexit is having on the protection of the rights and equality provisions in the Good Friday Agreement.
November 19, 2020

Qatar urged to strengthen protection of migrant workers ahead of World Cup

Thousands of workers continue to be subjected to labour abuses in Qatar, with many domestic workers were working more than 18 hours a day.
November 17, 2020

UN experts alarmed by civil society crackdown in Cambodia

Concerns were also expressed about the detention of environmental defenders, the use of violence against families of detained activists, and the case of a Buddhist monk who was defrocked for his human rights activities.
November 8, 2020

Write for Rights campaign offers solidarity to victims of human rights abuses

People across the UK can join the world’s largest letter writing action to support individuals who have been attacked, jailed, harassed or disappeared.