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Press releases in 2013

Amnesty welcomes abuse inquiry progress and repeats call for justice for Magdalene women and clerical child abuse victims

Amnesty International has welcomed the progress announced today by the Historic Institutional Abuse (HIA) inquiry in investigating allegations of widespread abuse and repeated its call for similar...

Libya: 'Anoud al-Senussi's abduction exposes country's inability to try Saif Gaddafi and others

‘How can the Libyan authorities claim that they are able to deliver fair trials … when they are manifestly unable to ensure the basic safety of detainees?’ - Hassiba Hadj Sahraoui The abduction of...

Experts available to comment on Syria refugee numbers

Amnesty International experts are available to comment on the Syria refugee situation after the United Nations refugee agency said that the number of Syrian refugees has now surpassed two million...

Iraq: Impartial investigation of Camp Ashraf deaths crucial

Amnesty International is urging the Iraqi authorities to conduct a thorough and impartial investigation into violence at Camp Ashraf that reportedly left at least 47 dead yesterday. Hassiba Hadj...