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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 9, 2019

Release of hundreds of political prisoners in Cameroon welcomed

The decision to release hundreds of prisoners, including the opposition leader, was reached in the context of a National Dialogue which took place last week.
October 4, 2019

EU Governments face crucial decision on sea rescue responsibility

European Union governments should improveon, and then sign up to a plan to ensure timely disembarkation and relocation of people rescued in the Mediterranean Sea, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch say
August 30, 2019

International day of the victims of enforced disappearances

Movements of migrants undertaking long and perilous journeys expose many to heightened risks of enforced disappearances, UN experts say.
June 20, 2019

UN urges Australia to provide immediate medical attention to migrants in offshore facilities

UN human rights experts have urged Australia to immediately provide appropriate health care to more than 800 asylum seekers and other migrants who have been held in the country’s offshore facilities for the past five years without durable solutions.
June 19, 2019

Call for immediate investiigation into death of former Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi

Mohamed Morsi’s death in court is deeply shocking and raises serious questions about his treatment in custody, says Amnesty International.
June 16, 2019

High Court orders public inquiry into immigration detention abuse

The High Court has ordered the government to establish a public inquiry into abuse at Brook House Immigration Removal Centre.
May 13, 2019

London event marks a year of Saudi Arabia's crackdown on women's rights

On 15 May 2018, a number of prominent women human rights defenders in Saudi Arabia were detained for their peaceful human rights work.
May 8, 2019

Iraqi government plan to detain families of alleged ISIS members 'unlawful'

The plan will apply to all spouses, children, siblings, and parents of alleged ISIS members, whether the member is dead, disappeared, or in detention.
May 3, 2019

New satellite imagery shows growth in migrant tent jails in United States

Satellite images show rapid construction of migrant tent jails intended to house families and children at Border Patrol stations in El Paso and Donna, Texas.