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by Pauline Canham In focus #EndSARS demonstrators killed while peacefully protesting against state brutality in Lagos, Nigeria Protestors in Lagos came under fire from uniformed men this week as they joined thousands in demonstrations against police brutality. Witnesses described soldiers firing directly into the crowds of protestors, and Amnesty International tweeted that it had “received […]
by Pauline Canham In focus Saudi Arabia’s bid to join Human Rights Council fails China, Russia and Pakistan have been elected to the Human Rights Council for the next three years, while Saudi Arabia failed to win a seat in the 13th October vote, despite being the current chair of the G20. A secret ballot […]
by Pauline Canham In focus UK Covid policy on care homes violated human rights Amnesty International has published a report As if Expendable which shows that the UK government adopted policies that “directly violated the human rights of older residents of care homes in England”. The report specifically highlighted the decision, in the early days […]
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