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NI: Belfast film-goers shocked by new advertisement offering AK47s for sale

Belfast cinema-goers will be shocked this week by a new advertisement offering AK47 machine-guns for sale among the ads for cars and soft drinks. They will see presenters talking-up the firepower and...

UK: Film-goers shocked by new advertisement offering AK47s for sale

Cinema-goers around the country will be shocked this week by a new advertisement offering AK47 machine-guns for sale among the ads for cars and soft drinks. They will see presenters talking up the...

UK: Special Amnesty screening of 'Streetcar Named Desire' at Prince Charles

There will be a special screening of the classic film A Streetcar Named Desire at the Prince Charles cinema in central London on Saturday 4 February. When: Saturday 4 February 2006, 1.00pm Where...

UK: Sister Helen Prejean joins campaign for death row Scot Kenny Richey

Renowned US anti-death penalty campaigner and author Sister Helen Prejean has joined forces with Amnesty International and other campaigners to press for justice for Kenny Richey, a Scottish man on...

UK: Renditions - Must be full cooperation from UK Government

Reaction to the Council of Europe's report on renditions and black sites. Today's publication of the Council of Europe's interim report on the issue of extraordinary renditions and secret detention...

Turkey: Dropping of Pamuk charges welcome but concern for others remains

Amnesty International welcomed reports yesterday(23 January) that the case against Turkish novelist Orhan Pamuk has been dropped. The writer was facing charges under Article 301 of the Turkish penal...

Sudan: Amnesty International representative detained at forum in Khartoum

Amnesty International today expressed serious concern about the safety of human rights activists in Sudan, following the detention of delegates - which included an Amnesty International representative...

Rwanda: Harassment of journalists puts freedom of expression under attack

Amnesty International today expressed concern for the safety of Bonaventure Bizumuremyi, the editor of the independent fortnightly Rwandan newspaper, Umuco, who has recently been the target of...

Nigeria: Forced evictions in Lagos make thousands homeless

Hundreds of Nigerians are still sleeping out in the open nearly nine months after bulldozers and armed police arrived in the Makoko community of Lagos, demolishing homes, churches, a mosque and a...

China: Jailed lawyer beaten after asking for piece of paper

Prisoner of conscience Zheng Enchong has allegedly been beaten at Tilanqiao Prison in Shanghai, where he is currently serving a three-year sentence. Amnesty International fears he is at risk of...