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Ayr Amnesty praise support after Ukraine stall raises cash for crisis

The group hailed the response to their Saturday stall as they sent our a clear message to "Stop All Wars".

Daily Record · Mar 7, 2022

Stormont cannot 'turn its back' on Ukraine refugees due to lack of Executive

Amnesty writes to Ministers and head of Civil Service urging them not to allow political situation to affect NI effort to help refugees

Belfast Live · Mar 6, 2022

Lack of Executive must not hinder refugee plans, Stormont ministers are warned

Amnesty International has written to those ministers who remain in place, calling for urgent action to prepare to accept people fleeing the war.

The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2022

Russia carrying out ‘indiscriminate attacks’ on civilian areas in breach of international law, says Amnesty

‘Military has shown blatant disregard for civilian lives,’ group says

The Independent UK · Feb 25, 2022

The Guardian joint winner of George Polk award for Pegasus project

Collaboration with Washington Post and Forbidden Stories Network receives prestigious journalistic accolade

The Guardian - UK · Feb 21, 2022

‘Most harmful thing’ – how spyware is stifling human rights in Bahrain

Growing evidence shows Gulf state’s friends and enemies are being targeted by NSO Group software / You don’t know what is private’: how spyware erodes human rights in Bahrain

The Guardian - UK · Feb 18, 2022

Royalists submit letter demanding expulsion of Amnesty

About 200 royalists gathered at Government House on Thursday and filed a complaint with 1.2 million signatures calling for the expulsion of Amnesty International for allegedly acting in defiance of the Thai justice system.

Bangkok Post · Feb 17, 2022

Amnesty faces pressure to leave Thailand amid ‘growing intolerance’

Royalist groups have organised petitions calling for Amnesty to be expelled from the country, accusing it of threatening national security

The Guardian - AU · Feb 17, 2022

More Polish opposition figures found to have been targeted by Pegasus spyware

Analysis by Amnesty International linked them to Pegasus Project leak of more than 50,000 phone numbers

The Guardian - UK · Feb 17, 2022

Kuwait court overturns law criminalising imitation of opposite sex

Kuwait's Constitutional Court on Wednesday overturned an article of the penal code criminalising the imitation of the opposite sex, in a move welcomed by Amnesty International as a "major breakthrough" for transgender rights in the Gulf Arab region.

Reuters · Feb 16, 2022