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Lebanon: New report on destruction of civilian infrastructure by Israeli forces

Amnesty International today (23 August) called for an urgent, comprehensive and independent UN inquiry into grave violations of international humanitarian law committed by both Hizbullah and Israel -...

Scotland: Freedom of Expression Award shortlist announced

Amnesty International has announced the shortlist for the Freedom of Expression Award 2006. Now in its fifth year, this Award celebrates outstanding productions that tackle human rights issues in...

UK: The Secret Policeman's Ball is back

Amnesty International UK today announced the return of a legend, the best-loved name in comedy, The Secret Policeman’s Ball. The comedy event will take place for one night only at the Royal Albert...

Sri Lanka: Call for urgent action to protect civilians, and investigation into human rights violations

Amnesty International is alarmed that escalating fighting in Sri Lanka has resulted in the death and injury of scores of civilians, the displacement of more than 160,000 people, and the destruction of...

Scotland: Mark Thomas gives Amnesty International's Annual Lecture

Friday 18 August, 3pm, Edinburgh International Book Festival, Charlotte’s Square Comedian and broadcaster Mark Thomas will be giving Amnesty International’s Annual Lecture at the Edinburgh...

Sudan: New call for UN peacekeeping force to protect civilians as security council meets

Amnesty researchers just back from Chad refugee camps speak of continuing rapes and murders The African Union and the Darfur Peace Agreement are failing the people of Darfur in Sudan, Amnesty...

South Korea: Migrant workers exploited and abused

"Migrant workers are also human beings. Why don't they pay me for my work? I cannot go home because I don't have money. I have chosen to kill myself as there is no other way." From the suicide note of...

El Salvador: LGBT group facing death threats

Members of the El Salvadoran LGBT group Between Friends Association (Asociación Entre Amigos), including the organisation's director, William Hernández, have received death threats and are apparently...

Pakistan/UK: Leeds man on Death Row in Pakistan - new stay of execution to 1 October prolongs agony

Reacting to confirmation on the 16th of August from the British High Commission in Pakistan that 36-year-old Leeds man Mirza Tahir Hussain has been granted a further one month stay of execution to 1...

Scotland: Amnesty International presents Stand Up For Freedom in association with the Amnesty Credit Card provided by the Co-operative bank

Wednesday 15 August, Midnight, Assembly Hall, The Mound, Edinburgh As the clock strikes midnight on Wednesday 15 August, comedians will be joining with Amnesty International to Stand Up for Freedom...