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In the aftermath of the operations members of the Croatian Army and police murdered, tortured, and forcibly expelled Croatian Serb civilians who had remained in the area as well as members of the...
Amnesty has studied Taser use in the USA, where the devices are widely used. The organisation found: Deaths 130 people have died after being 'Tasered' in the USA. In at least 15 cases coroners have...
Armed groups continue to illegally control territory and people, and commit criminal acts without being challenged by national authorities or UN forces, says the report. It reveals that attempts to...
In a new report, Amnesty International shows that government security forces, including the Royal Nepalese Army, have arbitrarily killed Children's rights, and subjected others to illegal detention...
The Independent Police Complaints Commission has begun its investigation into the circumstances of the shooting, which Amnesty International recognizes took place against a background of heightened...
The call coincides with the publication of a new report by Amnesty International branding the actions of a new generation of armed groups as crimes against humanity. Amnesty International has issued a...
Hilal Abdul-Razzaq Ali Al-Jedda is a dual national having both United Kingdom (UK) and Iraqi citizenship. He has been in detention without charge or trial ("internment") in Iraq since 10 October 2004...
The organisation highlighted the importance of the report as a way of ensuring accountability in what is the increasingly high-profile area of human rights. Amnesty International welcomed the reportâ€...
"‘Memoranda of Understanding’ are not a new idea. But such promises from countries like Jordan, which are known to have used torture, are not worth the paper they are written on. "These assurances...
Amnesty International UK Director Kate Allen said: “This prosecution is a major step forward in the international fight against torture and the UK authorities should be congratulated for bringing...