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Press releases in 2014

UAE: verdicts expected in case of 30 men accused of setting up Muslim Brotherhood branch

‘The list of failings in the trial so far has been astonishing’ - Said Boumedouha

Guantánamo: five years after Obama's closure promise camp is still a 'festering injustice'

‘Detainees at Guantánamo remain in limbo with their lives on hold for years on end’ - Erika Guevara Rosas

'Free Nelson Mandela' songwriter signs up to judge Amnesty's Youth Awards

The writer of the iconic tune ‘Free Nelson Mandela’ was today unveiled as the latest judge for Amnesty’s songwriting co

USA: planned execution of Mexican national in Texas would violate international law

Edgar Tamayo’s case is supported by US Secretary of State John Kerry and former Texas Governor Mark White

USA: planned execution of Mexican national in Texas would violate international law

Edgar Tamayo’s case is supported by US Secretary of State John Kerry and former Texas Governor Mark White

Iran: 40 executions so far this year, with 33 in last week alone

‘The spike in the number of executions carried out so far this month in Iran is alarming’ - Hassiba Hadj Sahraoui

Tasers: warning over Thames Valley Police's increase in the weapon's use
Syria: Geneva peace conference must end starvation for besieged civilians
Ukraine: Kiev protest ban blatant attempt to 'gag peaceful protesters'

The Ukrainian authorities must lift a temporary ban on demonstrations in the centre of the capital Kiev and guarantee the rights to freedom of assembly and expression, Amnesty International said today

Nigeria: Halt homophobic witch-hunt under new law

Nigeria must immediately release the more than ten people already arrested under a deeply oppressive new law that runs roughshod over a range of human rights and discriminates based on real or perceiv