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Georgia: Homophobic violence mars Tbilisi Pride event

Police in the Georgian capital Tbilisi failed to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) activists as thousands of people violently attacked a Pride event today.

Bahrain must release twitter users jailed for allegedly insulting the King

The Bahraini authorities must immediately release five men sentenced to a year imprisonment for allegedly insulting the King of Bahrain in messages posted on Twitter.

Swift action needed so Arms Trade Treaty can start saving lives

Barely two months have passed since the overwhelming majority of the world’s governments adopted a historic Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) at the United Nations General Assembly.

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Events

Talk by Egyptian former prisoner of conscience Maikel Nabil Sanad

Egyptian former prisoner of conscience Maikel Nabil Sanad will be speaking at Amnesty International public meetings on 7 March in Dublin and 8 March in Galway.