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December 21, 2019

Tribunal judges divided on MI5 secret approvals for serious crime

The dissenting judgements found that there is no basis in law for MI5’s authorisation of participation in crime, and that therefore the policy is unlawful.
September 16, 2019

New torture revelations 'highlight need for UK inquiry'

Metropolitan police detectives are currently investigating whether MI5 and MI6 officers committed serious criminal offences.
September 19, 2018

Jehovah's Witnesses under investigation for 'extremism' in Russia

Law enforcement agencies have been raiding Jehovah's Witness homes across Russia, often involving armed riot police or National Guard troops.
August 28, 2018

Call for investigation into detention of Hong Kong democracy activists visiting China

Amnesty International has responded to reports that two members of Hong Kong pro-democracy party Demosist were detained and interrogated by Chinese state security officials when visiting mainland China.
August 20, 2018

Call for release of Nigerian journalist held over leak of police chief’s report

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has called on the Nigerian authorities to immediately free a journalist who was arrested after publishing a leaked police report about a controversial operation by the State Security Service.
July 5, 2018

Supreme Court blocks government on secret courts

The Supreme Court has blocked Government attempts to expand the application of secret courts in the first challenge to the laws before the country’s highest court.
April 15, 2018

Russian court orders blocking of encrypted messaging service

Reporters Without Borders says the decision by a Moscow court to order the blocking of popular encrypted messaging service Telegram is another obstacle to journalism in Russia.
February 27, 2018

High Court to hear landmark challenge to 'Snoopers' Charter'

Today the High Court will hear the first part of a landmark legal challenge to the Government’s flagship surveillance law, the Investigatory Powers Act.
September 14, 2017

Zimbabwe's diamond wealth 'exploited by military and political elite'

A new report from Global Witness says Zimbabwe's diamond wealth has been controlled and exploited by a powerful military and political elite.
June 30, 2017

Legal action over Prime Minister’s secret order to British security services

Two organisations have launched a legal action, following the government's refusal to reveal the subject matter or contents of a secret Prime Ministerial order governing the activities of British security services.