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UK: Terrorism Bill dangerous and ill-conceived

"Tearing up rights and freedoms that date back to Magna Carta will only hand a victory to the criminals who carry out atrocities like those of 7 July. Effective counter-terrorism measures are...

USA: New report shows USA only country in world sentencing thousands of Children's rights to life without parole

The USA is one of only a few countries in the world that actually permits Children's rights to be sentenced to LWOP and there are thought to be only 12 young offenders outside of America who are...

EU: Countries compromising global refugee protection by abandoning their responsibilities at EU borders, says Amnesty

The human rights organisation said not only was the direction of EU policy ill-guided, but individual countries such as Spain may be guilty of breaking their own EU and international commitments. In...

US: Guantanamo Bay Hunger Strike New Call on UK Government to act to save lives

There are at least six UK residents among an estimated 210 of the camp's 500 detainees currently on hunger strike in protest at their continuing detention without charge or trial at the military...

UK: Safety fears for Women's rights's rightss rights's rights's rights's rights rescued in UK brothel raid

According to reports, at least six of the Women's rights's rightss rights's rights's rights's rights are being held in a detention centre, treatment that is more suited to criminals than to victims of...

Greece: New report reveals ill-treatment of foreigners, minorities and asylum-seekers

The report Out of the spotlight: The rights of foreigners and minorities are still a grey area highlights the failure of the Greek authorities to combat discrimination. Olga Demetriou, Amnesty...

UK Sex Trafficking: Amnesty welcomes Birmingham police crackdown, but UK must do more to protect victims

"At the moment these Women's rights's rightss rights's rights's rights's rights have no guaranteed protection in the UK. The law treats them as illegal immigrants and people in the UK would be...

Russian Federation: No end to gross human rights violations in Russia's north caucasus

Amnesty International today released disturbing new findings from its latest field research mission which show there is no end to gross human rights violations in Chechnya and Ingushetia with the...

UK: Tasers Amnesty International briefing as Kent police introduce new electro-shock weapons

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...

Congo (DRC): Peace process at risk if tensions in North Kivu are not addressed

In the report North-Kivu: Civilians pay the price for political and military rivalry Amnesty documents how supposed partners in the DRC's transitional power-sharing government have contributed to a...