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Amnesty responds to news that no charges are to be brought in Mubenga removals case

Amnesty International has said that now is the time to overhaul the removals process in the UK, and to introduce independent monitoring of private contractors following the decision not to charge...

Oman's crackdown on peaceful protests includes students, poets and writers

The Omani authorities must drop charges against dozens of activists facing prison sentences merely for peacefully exercising their right to freedom of expression, Amnesty International said today. In...

USA-Arms: World's largest arms exporter urged to reject human rights 'escape clause' in historic treaty

Amnesty International has today called on President Obama to demonstrate true leadership during crucial negotiations on the Arms by rejecting proposals that will severely undermine human rights. US...

Exiling of blogger to Thailand is part of wider crackdown in UAE

Amnesty International has condemned the exiling of a prominent blogger in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and is warning of a decline in human rights in the UAE after a new wave of arrests in the...

Syria: UN must be given immediate access to investigate reports of Treimseh killings

Reports of mass killings in the Sunni town of al-Treimseh (or Tremseh) are further proof of the urgent need for UN monitors to be granted full and immediate access to all parts of the country to...

UK must tighten up arms export licensing mechanism, says Control Arms Coalition

The Committees on Arms Export Controls (CAEC) report on strategic export controls highlights the urgent need for the UK to better identify the risk of arms transfers being used for repression or to...

Tajikistan: Torture is 'routine', shows new Amnesty report

‘The police told me “If we kill you we’ll chuck your body in the canal and no one will ever find you and we won’t get punished”’ - Torture survivor, 2012 Torture, beatings and other ill-treatment are...

Libyan militia must release two journalists detained while covering elections

Misratah militia threatening to forcibly free the men from their Beni Walid captivity. Two journalists from the city of Misratah detained by militias from Beni Walid while covering the landmark Libyan...

UN must put pressure on Rwanda over Eastern DRC conflict

Reports of ‘M23’ rebels using heavy artillery and forcibly recruiting civilians The UN Security Council must call on the Rwandan government to stop providing support for the “M23” armed group in the...

First Sentence: Lubanga Dyilo Sentenced to 14 years at the ICC

The first ever sentence handed down by the International Criminal Court saw Thomas Lubanga Dyilo given 14 years for recruiting and using child soldiers in armed conflict. This is a historic moment for...