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Uganda: Government obliged to arrest Sudanese president, says Amnesty

Amnesty International has expressed dismay at Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni’s invitation to Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir to attend the special African Union summit on refugees, returnees and...

UK: Asylum removals to Iraq put lives in danger, says Amnesty

Reacting to news reports that a plane carrying refused Iraqi asylum-seekers from the UK arrived in Baghdad yesterday (15 October), Amnesty International stressed that removals to southern and central...

Uganda: Anti-gay bill threatens basic rights and freedom

The draft “Anti-Homosexuality Bill” introduced on October 14 in Uganda’s parliament would violate human rights and should be withdrawn immediately, a group of 17 local and international human rights...

Top Scottish comic joins line-up for Amnesty comedy gig at Belfast Festival

Scottish funny woman Janey Godley has joined the line-up of Amnesty International's Stand Up For Justice comedy gig next Tuesday (20th) night at the Ulster Hall. Scottish comedienne Janey Godley, a...

Amnesty welcomes Binyam Mohamed court decision

Amnesty International today reacted to news that the UK High Court has ordered the release of US documents allegedly detailing the torture of UK resident Binyam Mohammed. Amnesty International UK Head...

USA joins arm trade treaty talks, but at high price

NGOs welcome US support but warn that proposal to give any Member State veto power would weaken not strengthen future Treaty New York: Today’s announcement by the USA of support for the Arms Treaty...

Texas, USA: Man faces execution after jurors consulted bible to decide his fate

‘And if he smite him with an instrument of iron … the murderer shall surely be put to death’ - Biblical passage relied on by jurors Amnesty International has issued an urgent appeal for a man facing...

Guatemala: Killings of indigenous rural workers must not go unpunished

Amnesty International calls on the Guatemalan authorities to thoroughly investigate the killings of two indigenous rural workers shot and killed in separate incidents in the last two weeks. One rural...

Amnesty Secretary General publishes new book on poverty and human rights

‘The Unheard Truth’: World leaders must change the debate on poverty and human rights In the run up to the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty (17 October) Amnesty International’s...

Amnesty reveals its Twitter '10 best human rights films' ahead of National Schools Film Week

Award-winning director Danny Boyle and Amnesty Director Kate Allen to launch prestigious film festival. On the day (Thursday 15 October) of the launch of National Schools Film Week, Amnesty...