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Scotland: Amnesty International launches child soldiers exhibitions at the Edinburgh Festival

This weekend sees the start of an innovative collaboration between Amnesty International, the Royal Scottish Academy and the Museum of Childhood. ‘Armour Boys’ and ‘Lost Childhood’ are two exhibitions...

Scotland: Amnesty International imprisoned writers series launched at the Edinburgh International Book Festival

“It is one of the shortest of the events at the Edinburgh International Book Festival, yet it’s probably the most important.” (Rosemary Goring, Herald Magazine) This weekend saw the start of the...

UK/Rwanda: UK must not become a safe haven for genocide suspects

In a letter to the Attorney General, Lord Goldsmith, Amnesty International’s Secretary General, Irene Khan, warned that the UK may become a safe haven to people who have committed genocide. The letter...

Amnesty International gives Derry City Airport the “all clear” on rendition flights

Amnesty International researchers have given Derry City Airport the “all-clear” over accusations that rendition flights landed there, after Amnesty Foyle group members were given access to flight...

UK: MPs highlight loopholes in UK arms legislation

The UK Working Group on Arms (UKWG) (1) welcomes the call to tighten UK arms exports made by MPs in the Commons Quadripartite Committee. The Committee's report (2) published today criticises existing...

Lebanon/Israel: Qana inquiry denounced as whitewash

The investigation carried out by the Israeli Defence Force (IDF) into the recent air-missile attack on Qana In Lebanon was clearly inadequate and reinforces the need for an urgent dispatch of an...

Brazil: More than 1,000 families face immediate threat of forced eviction

Over 1,000 families in the southern and south-eastern regions of Brazil’s Pará state are facing imminent forced eviction following a court order obtained by state authorities. The state court ordered...

Scotland: Press launch of Amnesty at the Festivals

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery… Amnesty takes over the Fringe programme! Where: The World Famous Spiegeltent, George Square Gardens, Edinburgh When: Wednesday 2nd August, 11.30am What...

Lebanon and Israel: Amnesty urges immediate ceasefire as War Crimes continue

Call for war crimes investigation The devastating attack on Qana makes clear that an immediate and full ceasefire is urgently needed. Measures taken by Israel to temporarily suspend air-strikes over...

Scotland: Health concerns as Kenny Richey is due to celebrate his birthday

Amnesty International Scotland today (31 July) raised its concerns for the health and well being of Kenny Richey, the Scot on Death Row in Ohio. After nineteen and a half years awaiting execution...