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As the consequences of the Kakhovka dam destruction continue to unfold, the occupying Russian forces have been endangering lives in flood-afflicted areas following the destruction of the dam, while upstream water shortages and an upheaval of livelihoods point to an impending ecological and economic disaster

15th June 2023
UKRAINE: ‘Callous disregard for human life’ of Russian forces’ response to Kakhovkha dam destruction compounded by its disastrous effects upstream

14th June 2023
EU: AI ACT: European Parliament adopts ban on facial recognition but leaves migrants, refugees and asylum seekers at risk

13th June 2023
EU: AI Act at risk as European Parliament may legitimize abusive technologies

Gary Lineker and Natali Shaheen in Rome © Matteo Nardone, AI Italy

25th May 2023
Gary Lineker ‘flattered’ as he receives award for human rights work

16th May 2023
Sean Binder and Sarah Mardini: Prosecution appeal prolongs ordeal of rescue workers

Türkiye_ post-earthquake persons with disabilities accesses to humanitarian relief

27th April 2023
Türkiye: People with disabilities neglected in humanitarian response to devastating earthquakes

youth activists campaigning on abortion access

26th April 2023
Ireland: Serious flaws identified in abortion law review report require urgent Government action

17th April 2023
Russia: Anti-war political activist and prisoner of conscience Vladimir Kara-Murza sentenced to 25 years in jail

6th April 2023
TROUBLES BILL: All Cards Are On the Table for Irish Government taking UK to Court

Law enforcement officials sent to police the region devastated by Türkiye’s 6 February earthquakes have beaten, tortured, and otherwise ill-treated people they suspect of theft and looting, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch said today.

5th April 2023
Türkiye: Police and gendarmerie commit abuses in earthquake zone

24th March 2023
France: Allowing mass surveillance at Olympics undermines EU efforts to regulate AI

20th March 2023
Russia: ICC’s arrest warrant against Putin a step towards justice for victims of war crimes in Ukraine

South African police officers fire rubber bullet as they chase protestors in the streets of Johannesburg, on April 23, 2019 during a protest against the lack of service delivery or basic necessities such as access to water and electricity, housing difficulties and lack of public road maintenance. - Police and protesters exchanged volleys of teargas and stones in Johannesburg on April 23, 2019 after a suburb erupted into protest over public services ahead of polls on May 8. Dozens of residents in the working class Turffontein suburb blocked the main road through ward 55, burning tyres, mattresses and tree branches over allegedly unfair allocation of nearby new social housing. (Photo by MARCO LONGARI / AFP) (Photo by MARCO LONGARI/AFP via Getty Images)

14th March 2023
Global: Dozens killed and thousands maimed by police misuse of rubber bullets

8th March 2023
Türkiye: International Women’s Day march must go ahead “without bans, beatings and other police violence”

Women hold a vigil for those who have died during the war in Ukraine

8th March 2023
Ukraine: Women face grave risks as Russia’s full-scale invasion enters its second year

This photo obtained from Italian news agency Ansa, taken on February 26, 2023 shows debris of a shipwreck washed ashore in Steccato di Cutro, south of Crotone, after a migrants' boat sank off Italy's southern Calabria region. - More than 40 migrants, including a tiny baby, died after their overloaded boat sank early on February 26, 2023 in stormy seas off Italy's southern Calabria region, Italian media and rescue services reported.

27th February 2023
Italy: Deaths at sea must spur action to ensure safe, legal routes to Europe

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