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New Amnesty comedy podcast from Edinburgh Festival stars Russell Brand, John Cleese, Michael Palin, Rob Rouse and Fred Macaulay

Amnesty International today launched the first of a series of comedy podcasts from the Edinburgh Festival, featuring interviews with Edinburgh favourite Fred Macaulay, top comics Rob Rouse and...

Kenya:'Another bloodbath is not inevitable' during referendum, says Amnesty

With tensions running high ahead of the 4 August poll across Kenya, Amnesty International is urging the country’s politicians not to stir up ethnic hatred or violence during Kenya’s key referendum on...

India: 14 protesters shot dead in escalating Kashmir violence

Security forces appear too ready to use live ammunition With a growing number of fatalities in recent days in Jammu and Kashmir, Amnesty International today called on the security forces in the Indian...

Yemen authorities accused of complicity in 'lynch law' tribal extrajudicial execution

Amnesty International has urged the Yemeni authorities to launch an immediate independent investigation into the extrajudicial execution of a man accused of murdering a tribal sheikh. ‘Ali ‘Abdullah...

Pakistan: Zardari's UK visit must deliver human rights gains in Northwest

UK must add human rights benchmarks to its aid programme Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari should use his UK visit to announce reforms in the country’s northwest that will help combat human rights...

Pakistan: Zardari's UK visit must deliver human rights gains in northwest

UK must add human rights benchmarks to its aid programme Amnesty Spokesperson available for interview Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari should use his UK visit to announce reforms in the country’s...

Iran must release or try US hikers held without charge for a year

Amnesty International has called on the Iranian authorities to release three US nationals who have been detained without charge or trial for a year. Shane Michael Bauer, Joshua Felix Fattal and Sarah...

Amnesty to host debate on journalism and human rights

Debate to be held at St Mary’s University College, Belfast today Journalism has a key role in the highlighting and prevention of human rights abuses worldwide. It also has a massive impact in helping...

China convicts Uighur web managers on 'state security' charges

Amnesty International condemned the closed trial and conviction of three Uighur website managers on state security charges. Dilshat Perhat, web manager and owner of the Diyarim website was sentenced...

Amnesty launches urban art at Edinburgh Festival with Live Graffiti performance

Amnesty International has teamed up with six cutting-edge graffiti artists from across Scotland to hold an exciting exhibition inspired by 'the fight for freedom of expression'. Each painting depicts...