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Richard Ratcliffe and Anoosheh Ashoori are running the #LondonMarathon this Sunday. Richard Ratcliffe, husband of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, is running for Amnesty UK and Anoosheh is running for Hostage International.

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On 27th April 1994, Black South Africans voted in a democratic election for the first time. Days later, Nelson Mandela was elected president, ending decades of brutal apartheid rule in South Africa.

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Today Amnesty International UK released a report exposing the brutal reality of the UK social security system that targets those already pushed to the margins. DR UK has authored the section on the impacts on the Disabled community. Please read & share widely! 👇 www.amnesty.org.uk/resources/so...

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📢NEW BRIEFING 📢 We’re pleased to announce that our joint briefing with @amnestyuk.bsky.social on Gypsy, Roma and Traveller rights to social security is now live! Read: gypsy-traveller.org/news/new-bri... (1/3)

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Cuts to social security are undermining women’s human rights. Since 2010, benefits have been cut in real terms and access has become more restrictive. Women—especially Disabled women, low-income women and women from minority-ethnic backgrounds—have borne the brunt.

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Austerity didn’t end. It got rebranded.

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Heard of the Crime and Policing Bill? No? Long story short, this is the latest anti-protest bill. The message is clear: MPs must speak up now for our right to protest. Email your MP today: www.amnesty.org.uk/actions/emai... Here's 5 things you need to know👇🏽

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Today, thousands gathered across the country - from Hastings to London to Glasgow - to say: we will always stand with trans people. Trans rights are human rights. 🏳️‍⚧️

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Aid and rescue workers in Gaza are risking their lives every single day. Many have been killed by Israeli forces in the ongoing genocide in Gaza. Efforts to investigate these violations & crimes are obstructed by the Israeli authorities. We need a permanent ceasefire now.

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🚨BREAKING: Today's Supreme Court judgment is disappointing. Make no mistake, legal gender recognition is a human right. We all have the right to live free from discrimination and fear. Trans rights are human rights.

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This Wednesday (16th April 2025), the Supreme Court will be issuing its judgement in a case taken by For Women Scotland against the Scottish Govt. Ahead of this, we've written a blog post to help you understand what the Supreme Court decision is all about. www.scottishtrans.org/what-is-wedn...

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Today would have been Benjamin Zephaniah's 67th birthday. On Saturday, Amnesty was delighted to have honoured the life and legacy of the late icon of the arts and activism at the Benjamin Zephaniah Day festival hosted by Brunel University.

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🚨 £4.8bn in disability social security cuts — AND the govt ruled out input on the most damaging policies. They're breaking their own rules by shutting out people with disabilities from decisions that will directly affect their lives. An absolute sham. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

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🚨 VERY concerning @GreenpeaceUK head arrested on conspiracy for peaceful protest We know US-supplied weapons to Israel are fuelling the genocide in Gaza Use of conspiracy charges is increasing, restricting our human right to peaceful protest www.reuters.com/world/uk/bri...

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More than two thirds (130) of all UN member states have called for a moratorium on executions with a view to abolition. We have never been more hopeful: the death penalty can finally become a thing of the past, where it belongs. Read more: www.amnesty.org.uk/press-releas...

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Leaders and officials from ICC member states must not undermine the ICC by meeting with any ICC fugitives - that includes Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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Right now, the UK government is trying to pass ANOTHER anti-protest law: the Crime and Policing Bill. Check if your MP is on the list and email them today: amnesty.org.uk/actions/email-mp-protest Protest is powerful. We can’t let anyone forget it.

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The new Syrian gov must hold perpetrators of mass killings of Alawite civilians accountable & take steps to prevent sect-based violence. Deliberately killing civilians, injured, surrendered, or captured fighters is a war crime & should be treated as such. Read the testimonies here: amn.st/6005FjGGv

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As a member of the International Criminal Court, Hungary has a legal obligation to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu when he visits today.

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🚨 Government cuts to disability social security will create a domino effect that pushes local authorities & the NHS beyond breaking point. This isn’t solving problems, it’s shifting them elsewhere. Absolutely reckless. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

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Why are young autistic people being disproportionately REPORTED to counter-terror police? The answer: the racist and discriminatory “Prevent” duty. Help us to scrap the “Prevent” duty: www.amnesty.org.uk/actions/scra... #WorldAutismAwarenessDay

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When medics & humanitarian workers are stopped from doing their lifesaving work, all victims of conflict suffer. There must be an independent & impartial investigation into the circumstances where at least 15 Palestinian medics & rescue workers, who went to Southern Gaza, were killed. Read more:

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🚨 MPs are being asked to vote on disability social security cuts without knowing the full impact. This is a political choice. It’s cost-cutting at the expense of people with disabilities. Reckless and cruel. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...

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Transgender rights are human rights. This International Day of Transgender Visibility, Amnesty Feminists remind us that transgender existence is not up for debate. We must support the transgender community and demand an end to transgender hate crimes. #TransVisibility

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According to the UK government’s own analysis, 250,000 people will be pushed into poverty by the latest social security cuts. Call on the PM to stop the cuts: www.amnesty.org.uk/actions/stop...

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‘Boys and young men are being actively pulled into these toxic spaces by algorithms that reward extreme, divisive, and inflammatory content’ The @MetroUK looks into Amnesty's report on social media and misogyny Full story: metro.co.uk/2025/03/25/h...

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For too many in the UK, poverty is a political choice forced upon them. Today, the Government chose to make it worse.

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🚨 Today’s Spring Statement threatens even deeper cuts to social security, continuing the legacy of austerity since 2010, which saw the harshest spending cuts in generations. We don't need more austerity, we need a system that protects not punishes. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/live...

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Toxic bro culture is ruining the internet and failing women. 73% of Gen Z have witnessed online misogyny, forcing many young women offline. TikTok tops the list of worst offenders, while big tech keeps profiting. It’s time to #ChangeTheRecord Learn more: www.amnesty.org.uk/change-the-r...

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“It’s their message, it’s their voice.” Vick Hope and her mum discuss Threads of Resistance – the limited-edition t-shirt collection – featuring the art of Halima Aziz, Dar Al Naim and Tiffanie Delune. Only 7 days left to buy a t-shirt of your own ✊🏽👇🏾www.everpress.com/amnesty-vick-hope

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Is austerity about to make a comeback? If so, it'll hit the most marginalised hardest - an absolute disaster for human rights. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

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Abandoning some of the most vulnerable in our society cannot & should not be a solution to prop up the economy. www.bigissue.com/news/social-...

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The latest atrocities are the grim reality of the Israeli government’s ongoing genocide against the Palestinian people in Gaza. States like the UK that continue to transfer arms to Israel are brazenly violating their obligation to prevent genocide & are deepening their complicity in this genocide.

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The Government has the choice to end poverty, but today they have made the political choice to worsen it. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

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Social security is a human right. Cutting it is a political choice. One that will hurt the most marginalised.

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Adequate social security is not a political gift, it is a human right. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

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