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Russia: Moscow authorities refuse to allow Amnesty's Sochi protest

Amnesty International have condemned the Moscow authorities’ decision to block their planned Sochi protest against the lack of freedom of expression in Russia. The authorities pulled the plug on the...

Death of 'Angola 3' man Herman Wallace - reaction

‘The Louisiana prison authorities put this man through hell’ - Tessa Murphy Responding to news of the death today of Herman Wallace, the 71-year-old “Angola 3” prisoner who has died just days after...

Nigeria: Children's rights slaughtered, schools under siege - new report

Hundreds of Children's rights are being killed and thousands forced out of education across northern Nigeria as horrific assaults on schools by armed attackers become more targeted, Amnesty...

Lampedusa deaths: Italy and EU must do more to protect lives at Europe's borders

Following reports of the deaths of over 100 migrants off the Italian island of Lampedusa this morning, Amnesty International says the Italian authorities and the European Union must do more to protect...

Russia: Arrival of Olympic torch in Moscow should shine a light on human rights violations

The arrival of the Olympic torch in Moscow should be used to shine a light on the growing number of human rights violations across Russia, Amnesty International said today.

Qatar: expert available for comment on World Cup and migrant worker rights

FIFA meeting tomorrow set to address migrant worker rights Amnesty’s researcher on migrant workers in Qatar is available for interview ahead of the FIFA Executive Committee’s meeting tomorrow and...

Russia should drop 'absurd' piracy charge against Greenpeace activists

The 30 Greenpeace activists and crew members were violently detained in Russia on 19 September. Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP/Getty Images ‘The Russian authorities have clearly decided to make an example of...

USA: conviction of member of 'Angola Three' overturned after four decades of solitary confinement

Yesterday's decision to overturn the conviction of a terminally-ill man held in solitary confinement in the USA for more than 41 years after a flawed trial is a positive step but long overdue after...

Turkey: New report reveals scale of human rights abuses by police during the Gezi Park protests

Turkish authorities committed human rights violations on a massive scale in the government’s attempts to crush the Gezi Park protests this summer, Amnesty International revealed in a new report...

USA overturns conviction of terminally ill man held in isolation for over 41 years

The decision to overturn the conviction of a terminally ill man held in solitary confinement for more than 41 years after a flawed trial is a positive step but long overdue after four decades of...