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Afghanistan/Refugees: Forthcoming EU returns programme criticised

Amnesty International, which last month strongly condemned the UK government's decision to forcibly return a group of asylum-seekers to Afghanistan, has recently had experts conducting fresh research...

Zimbabwe: Government uses repressive legislation to put rights under siege

Amnesty International UK Director Kate Allen said: 'The independent media, officials and supporters of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) and civil society organisations in particular have been...

Iraq: Thousand Stranded Refugees Face Persecution Without Urgent Protection

The refugees left the UNHCR administered al Tash camp and have been in the 'neutral zone' for at least a week. They have allegedly cited fears of looting, attacks and a dire humanitarian situation as...

USA: Human rights observer to attend US death row Scot appeal on 7 May

Mr Richey, who has a Scottish mother and grew up in Edinburgh, will have his appeal heard by the 6th Circuit Federal Court of Appeal in Cincinatti on Wednesday 7 May. This will be attended by Ms Lambe...

Colombia: The most dangerous place in the world to be a trade unionist

As International Labour Day is marked across the world, Amnesty International UK is today (Thursday 1 May 2003) launching a new initiative to further encourage UK trade unions to campaign for the...

UK: New report says Blair 'weak on guns' and demands tough arms export controls

UK gunrunners will continue to supply arms to conflict zones unless regulations are urgently tightened, say the organisations in a joint report to the Government today (30 April) with other members of...

Iraq: Deaths of civilian demonstrators must be investigated

'There must be an urgent enquiry into these reports. There are very real concerns that the US forces may have used excessive force,' Amnesty International said. 'The USA and the UK must ensure that...

Kosovo: Minorities are prisoners in their own homes

Prisoners in our own homes": Amnesty International's concerns for the rights of minorities in Kosovo/Kosova reports beatings, stabbings, abductions, drive-by shootings and the use of hand grenades to...

Iraq: Update from Amnesty International mission in Iraq

'The US and UK as occupying powers in Iraq have clear responsibilities to restore law and order and are the current guardians of security,' said Ghanim Alnajjar, a member of the Amnesty International...

Iraq: Update from Amnesty International mission in Iraq

'The US and UK as occupying powers in Iraq have clear responsibilities to restore law and order and are the current guardians of security,' said Ghanim Alnajjar, a member of the Amnesty International...