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Angola must free prisoners of conscience facing trial over Togo football team attack

Amnesty International today (9 July) called for the immediate and unconditional release of two human rights defenders facing trial in Angola on charges linked to an attack on the Togolese football...

Zimbabwe diamond fields activist detained for exposing human rights abuses to Kimberley Process monitor

Amnesty International is calling on the Zimbabwean government to release an activist who is being detained after he exposed human rights violations in the country’s Marange diamond fields. Farai...

UK: Decision on Gay Asylum Seekers is to be applauded and is long overdue

In response to the announcement regarding gay asylum seekers’ right to remain, Kate Allen, Amnesty International UK’s Director, said: “Around the globe lesbians, gay men, bisexual and transgender...

Peru: British missionary defending Amazon tribes in Peru must not be deported

Amnesty International has called on the Peruvian government to revoke its decision to expel a British catholic activist, who received an MBE from the Queen for his work. He has spent the past ten...

Northern Ireland child abuse victims have waited too long for justice

Amnesty International will today join with victims and survivors of institutional child abuse in order to hand over a letter to Northern Ireland's First Minister and Deputy First Minister, calling for...

Cuba urged to immediately release all prisoners of conscience

Amnesty International calls on the Cuban government to immediately free all prisoners of conscience, after authorities yesterday said 52 prisoners will be released. Five of the 52 detainees, whose...

UK Torture Inquiry must be independent and thorough

Amnesty International calls on the UK government to ensure that its inquiry into UK complicity in torture and other human rights violations of those detained abroad since 11 September 2001 is thorough...

UK announces detail of 'Torture Inquiry': Amnesty reaction

Responding to the announcement by the UK Prime Minister David Cameron, confirming that the UK government will hold an inquiry into allegations of UK complicity in torture and other human rights abuses...

Obama-Netanyahu talks must lead to lifting of Gaza blockade

Amnesty International reiterated its call on Israel to completely lift its blockade of the Gaza Strip as Prime Minster Benjamin Netanyahu meets US President Barack Obama in Washington. The two leaders...

Kenya: Fear of attack leaves Women's rights's rightss rights's rights's rights's rights prisoners in their homes

Women's rights's rightss rights's rights's rights's rights and girls in Nairobi’s slums live under the constant threat of sexual violence, leaving them often too scared to leave their houses to use...