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Amnesty International in the UK - standing up for human rights across the world, wherever justice, freedom, fairness and truth are denied.

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  1. Pinned Tweet
    Oct 1

    Happy everyone! (more to come soon)

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  2. 7 hours ago

    As proud members of the coalition, we are pleased to see the recommendation to the Home Office that they need to provide supporting evidence to justify their position on family reunion

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  3. Retweeted
    10 hours ago

    We've been able to extend the closing date for applications for this great position (now Fri 16 Oct). Please RT. Campaign Manager - Northern Ireland (maternity cover).

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  4. 11 hours ago

    Cluster bombs are inherently indiscriminate weapons. As fighting continues to escalate, civilians must be protected, not deliberately targeted or recklessly endangered. Share this video if you agree civilians of Azerbaijan and Armenia need to be protected.

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  5. Oct 7

    Our second installment of Learn with Amnesty Live is on Tuesday, 13 October at 6-7pm (BST). Join us for a conversation with Marion Gray-Hopkins and Beverly Smith on their journey to healing, justice and police reform in the USA. Register for free here:

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  6. Oct 6

    At the height of the , blanket 'Do Not Attempt CPR' orders were imposed on people in care homes without considering a person's circumstances. This violates a person's right to life and to health. Take action now and demand an independent inquiry👉

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  7. Oct 6

    We - and countless others - are concerned that the UK government is attempting to bend the rules and effectively decriminalise torture.

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  8. Oct 6

    The government is right now trying to pass a Bill that could place the actions of soldiers above the law and lead to impunity for torture and war crimes. We cannot let that happen. Get clued up here 👉

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  9. Oct 6

    12 year old Majella was shot in the back & killed by a British soldier in Northern Ireland. 44 years later, there has been no independent investigation. Witnesses have joined calls for to urgently launch one. RT to help us add pressure

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  10. Oct 5

    Either the Home Secretary does not understand her own promises of a cultural shift at the , or she is simply determined to shirk even more responsibility for providing protection to people.

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  11. Retweeted
    Oct 5

    Sadly, as for so long, too many parliamentarians fail or refuse to understand that Ministers & Government are not ‘the law’ or a legitimate source of law, but servants of it whose actions are accountable to it if they are to have any legitimacy at all.

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  12. Oct 5

    In three months over 18,500 people living in died with . Cathy Gardener's father, Michael, was one of those people. Take action now and demand the government protects people living in Care Homes and ensures this doesn’t happen again 👉

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  13. Oct 4

    This is not the end of ⁦⁩ commitment to human rights, we will not be silenced by the attacks of the government ✊

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  14. Oct 4

    MASSIVE CONGRATULATIONS to and everyone else who ran or is still running the today! We’re rooting for you every step of the way 🎉

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  15. Retweeted
    Oct 4

    I usually investigate war crimes in war zones. This time I investigated how disastrous government decisions left people living in care homes in unprotected, and in fact put them at greater risk, at the height of - -

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  16. Oct 4

    Today is 🎊 Good luck to everyone running for in our . Wherever and however you’re taking part, we are with you. Keep on running and don't forget to tag us on your socials 🏃‍♀️ 🏃 🏃‍♀️

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  17. Retweeted
    Oct 2

    ABORTION THREAD: Referrals to early medical abortion (EMA) service have stopped from 5pm today. This is a direct consequence of the sheer neglect and disastrous failings of 1/3

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  18. Oct 2

    2 years ago, journalist was ruthlessly killed on the orders of the authorities. It's unacceptable that is aspiring to be a global power by hosting the , while violating the human rights of dissident voices and activists,

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  19. Oct 1

    Proposals for floating asylum centres by the has brought back some troubling memories for our director

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  20. Oct 1

    It's a dismal reflection on ministers that such a proposal was given any consideration at all. It casts serious doubt on the Home Secretary's commitment to reform in light of the review. Read more:

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  21. Oct 1

    Massive shout out to for donating some of the proceeds from this powerful song to us . Thank you for using your voice to help take an important stand against domestic abuse 🙏

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