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Landmark enforced disappearances convention to enter into force

Amnesty International today called on all states – including the UK - to commit themselves to end enforced disappearances, following news that a landmark treaty aimed at preventing the practice will...

Guatemala: Former minister accused over killings must be brought to justice

The Guatemalan authorities’ failure to file the correct paperwork has allowed a former interior minister wanted for the extrajudicial execution of prisoners in his homeland to walk free from Spanish...

Egypt: Authorities urged to safeguard rights during elections

Amnesty International today called on the Egyptian authorities to ensure that all candidates and voters are not harassed or intimidated by security forces, supporters of the ruling party and others...

Violence against Women's rights's rightss rights's rights's rights's rights plan: guarantees needed for most vulnerable

Amnesty International has welcomed today’s announcement by the Home Secretary Theresa May of a new cross-government plan to combat violence against Women's rights's rightss rights's rights's rights's...

Japan: Amnesty calls for justice for 'comfort Women's rights's rightss rights's rights's rights's rights'

On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women's rights's rightss rights's rights's rights's rights, Amnesty is joining with other activists to call on the government of Japan...

England: citizenship lessons in school must stay

In response to the education white paper, published today, Amnesty International’s UK Director Kate Allen, said: “Whilst Amnesty recognises that schools should have the flexibility to ensure the...

UK asylum removals to Iraq: Amnesty response

Responding to comments from UK Foreign Office minister Alistair Burt, saying that the UK would continue to remove refused Iraqi asylum seekers to Baghdad, Amnesty International UK Refugee Programme...

Shaker Aamer: William Hague and US government pressed on UK's last Guantanamo detainee

* Campaign launched for UK resident held without charge for nearly nine years * Photograph available Amnesty International is calling on the Foreign Secretary William Hague and US officials to take...

Saudi Arabia: body in skip case raises fresh concerns about domestic worker safety

Amnesty International has today called on the Saudi Arabian authorities to protect domestic workers from abuse, following the reported discovery of the mutilated body of an Indonesian woman found in a...

Guinea unrest: Authorities must stop unlawful arrests and killings

Amnesty International is calling on the Guinean authorities to stop a series of unlawful killings, arbitrary arrests and torture as part of a post-election crackdown that has resulted in several...