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Press releases in 2013

Saudi Arabia: human rights briefing

Ahead of a visit from the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall to Saudi Arabia on 11 March as part of a nine-day tour of the region, Amnesty International released the following briefing...

Bangladesh: Wave of violent attacks against Hindu minority

A wave of violent attacks against Bangladesh’s minority Hindu community shows the urgent need for the authorities to provide them with better protection, Amnesty International said. Over the past week...

North Korea: New images show blurring of prison camps and villages

New satellite images show the North Korean government is expanding the perimeters of prison camps north of the capital Pyongyang and blurring the lines between the camps and the surrounding population...

Government warned that efforts on Afghan women have been 'only a drop in the ocean'

*New campaign launched ahead of Women’s Day Ahead of International Women’s Day, Amnesty International has launched a new campaign on women’s rights in Afghanistan, with a call on the UK government to...

Egypt: draconian new laws on NGOs and protests would be 'betrayal' of revolution

Parliament due to debate new restrictions on NGOs and freedom of assembly Two laws that would severely restrict the work of independent civil society organisations and limit freedom of assembly in...

Saudi Arabia: seven convicted robbers could be executed as early as next week

*One faces crucifixion after execution *Campaigners making urgent appeals to King Abdullah Amnesty International is calling on the Saudi Arabian authorities to cancel plans for the execution of seven...

Maldives: Former president arrested

The arrest of the former President of the Maldives, Mohamed Nasheed, is an example of selective justice from the authorities and highlights their failure to investigate other serious human rights...

Somalia: UN Arms Embargo must stay in place

Amnesty International warned that armed groups such as al-Shabab could get their hands on more weapons if the United Nations Security Council agree to lift the arms embargo on Somalia later this week...

Government 'just not listening' to widespread criticism of secret justice measures

‘The government has been deaf to criticism’ - Kate Allen Ahead of the controversial Justice and Security Bill being debated in the House of Commons this week, Amnesty International has warned that the...

Italy: Rome's authorities deny social housing to Roma's communities

The new Italian government and municipal authorities in Rome must act urgently to end discriminatory policies which deny Roma communities access to social housing, Amnesty International said today. In...