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Obituary: Lord Archer of Sandwell

Amnesty International paid tribute today to Labour politician and barrister Lord Archer of Sandwell QC, who died on 14 June 2012 aged 85. He was one of the human rights organization’s founding members...

ICC: High expectations for the new International Criminal Court prosecutor

The inauguration of Fatou Bensouda as the second ever International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor signals a new era in international justice and the potential for a more robust approach to their...

Palestinian hunger striker on verge of death must be admitted to hospital or released

A Palestinian footballer who is at risk of death after more than 90 days on hunger strike in protest against his detention by Israel should immediately be admitted to a civilian hospital or released...

Bahrain: 'a dark day for justice' following convictions of protest medics

The High Criminal Court of Appeal in Manama has upheld the conviction of nine health professionals tried for their role in anti-government protests last year, prompting Amnesty International to call...

Syria: New report - fresh evidence of armed forces' ongoing crimes against humanity

In Aleppo, Syria’s largest city, on several occasions in the last week of May, Amnesty watched uniformed security forces and plain clothes shabiha militia members firing live rounds against peaceful...

Art from Gruffalo illustrator helps Great Ormond Street and Amnesty International showcase human rights

Amnesty International UK and GO Create! at Great Ormond Street today jointly unveiled a brand new art exhibition called We Are All Born Free at the hospital to help Children's rights explore the theme...

Egypt: investigate attacks on Women's rights's rightss rights's rights's rights's rights protesters

The Egyptian authorities must immediately launch an investigation into reports of sexual harassment and assaults against Women's rights's rightss rights's rights's rights's rights protesters during a...

Iran: five at risk of public execution after unfair trial

The Iranian authorities must immediately overturn the death sentences of five members of Iran’s Ahwazi Arab minority who were tried unfairly and may face imminent public execution, Amnesty...

NI Assembly members, Amnesty and WAVE call on PM David Cameron to support an Arms Treaty

Today (Tuesday 12 June) Amnesty International, Wave Trauma Centre and Northern Ireland Assembly members will call on Prime Minister David Cameron to publicly affirm the UK Government's commitment to...

Democratic Republic of Congo: Arms supplies fuelling unlawful killings and rape

Political leaders must act immediately and halt arms supplies to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) where they continue to fuel unlawful killings, rape, looting and abductions, Amnesty...