Spain Archives - Amnesty International Ireland

Vanessa Mendoza Cortes, Woman Human Rights Defender Andorra

17th January 2024
Andorra: Acquittal of activist who raised concerns about total abortion ban at a UN meeting “an important victory”

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 August 2019
Italy/Malta/Spain: 121 people including babies and children stranded at sea in searing heat must be allowed to dock

13th March 2018
Spain: Tweet…If you dare: How counter-terrorism laws restrict freedom of expression in Spain

13th March 2018
Spain: Counter-terror law used to crush satire and creative expression online

2nd October 2017
Catalan referendum: Police must not use excessive or disproportionate force

18th August 2017
Amnesty International, together with the victims following the Barcelona attack

18th August 2017
The attacks in Catalonia are deliberate civilian attacks which could constitute a crime against humanity

10th February 2015
Spain: New counter-terrorism proposals would infringe basic human rights

6th February 2015
Spain: Ceuta migrant tragedy – deplorable disregard for human life

23rd September 2014
Dropped anti-abortion bill must usher in better protection of women’s rights in Spain

26th June 2014
Torture – An unnecessary evil

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