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Court overturns sentences of flogging for indecent dress
The Court of Appeal in Sudan has overturned the sentence of Fardous Al Toum, one of the 10 female Christian students charged with “indecent dress”.
Amnesty International Ireland welcomes ECT Amendment
Amnesty International Ireland today welcomed the Dáil's passing an amendment to the 2001 Mental Health Act removing the ability to administer electro-convulsive therapy (ECT) on people against their will.
Mexico’s injustices fall like dominoes as two torture victims released in 24 hours due to illegal evidence
In the past 24 hours, judges in two states in northern Mexico have released torture victims who have spent years in prison away from their families and young children, providing hope for justice in countless similar cases of people tortured and detained unfairly, Amnesty International said today.
Northern Ireland: Amnesty Welcomes Landmark Court Decision On Abortion Law
Amnesty International has welcomed today’s Belfast High Court decision in a Judicial Review case which found that laws governing abortion in Northern Ireland in cases of severe and fatal impairment of the foetus and sexual crime are in breach of Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights.
More than 26,000 people sign up to Amnesty International’s first online rights course
The first ever Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) from Amnesty International opened this week, and has attracted sign-ups from people across the globe who want to learn more about the right to freedom of expression and how to defend it.
Amnesty International experts, including Netsanet Belay, Africa Director, Research and Advocacy, will be delivering the course.
Russia: Release of Sochi campaigner jailed on absurd charges long overdue
The long overdue release of a campaigner jailed after he protested against the devastating environmental impact of the Sochi Olympic Games is no doubt a great relief for him and his family, but his imprisonment on absurd charges was a prime example of the disturbing tactics used by the Russian authorities to silence critics, said Amnesty International today.
Chen Zhenping reunited with her family
On 9 October, former prisoner of conscience Chen Zhenping arrived at Helsinki airport in Finland and was reunited with her family.
Egypt: Azza Soliman and 16 others acquitted on charges for protesting
An appeal court has upheld the acquittal of women’s human rights defender Azza Soliman and 16 others who witnessed the police killing of Egyptian activist Shaimaa Al-Sabbagh.
“Significant milestone towards marriage equality in Northern Ireland” – campaigners welcome first majority vote in Assembly
Campaigners have welcomed a vote in the Northern Ireland Assembly today, which saw a majority of Assembly members vote in favour of marriage equality for the first time.
Amnesty International Welcomes the passage of the Marriage Equality Bill - A moment to savour and to celebrate
The Marriage Equality Bill today passed all stages in the Oireachtas and will now go the President Michael D Higgins to be signed into law.