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Looking ahead to this years Media Awards as a celebration of Human Rights reporting there have been a few reminders in the news of the dangers faced by journalists as they cover stories in volatile regions. We need only cast our minds...

This week we were firmly ensconced on traditional Amnesty territory, with the launch of our annual report on the use of the death penalty around the world. This event often throws up some of the more ghastly cases that Amnesty deals...

Phew, thats ok then! Death penalty states in American can now go back to executing people with lethal injections. The Supreme Court has ruled that there is nothing unconstitutional about these killings and that the state of Kentucky...

"We drive, they starve" say the opening words of this Telegraph article about the impact of using more bio-fuels . In various countries the poor are finding it more difficult to afford their staple foods and there have been protests...

China needs to take drastic steps to improve its image in the eyes of the world. That does not mean improving its public relations, it means sorting out the root of the problems. It would be disastrous if athletes in the Olympics could...