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Students' disappearance throws global spotlight on one of Mexico's 'darkest open secrets'

Responding to the news that 28 bodies found in mass graves apparently do not belong to any of the 43 students who disappeared last month at the hands of local police in the city of Iguala, Mexico,

Major Syria conference being held in Manchester - Fri 17 October

‘This conference will show that there are practical actions that can still be taken to improve life for all Syrian civilians’ - Kristyan Benedict

Fresh call for release of Bahraini teachers union head Mahdi Abu Dheeb (London embassy meeting)

Amnesty and union leaders handing petition to Bahraini ambassador in London today

Uganda: "Toxic laws" trigger homophobic and gender discrimination and violence

Discriminatory laws passed over the last 18 months in Uganda have triggered an increase in gender and homophobic discrimination, violent attacks and an increase in state repression, Amnesty Interna

Saudi Arabia: death sentence against leading Shi'a cleric is 'shocking'

‘The death sentence against Sheikh Nimr Baqir al-Nimr is part of a campaign by the authorities in Saudi Arabia to crush all dissent’ - Said Boumedouha

Process on Northern Ireland's past must deal with gender violence

Amnesty International has called on Northern Ireland's political leaders and the UK and Irish governments to agree a new process to deal with the legacy of the conflict, and to include a themat

Hong Kong: Police officers in attack on handcuffed protester must face justice

The Hong Kong police officers who were involved in the beating and kicking of a handcuffed pro-democracy protester in the early hours of this morning must face justice, Amnesty International said.

Taser figures: five-year quadrupling and lack of information on police use add to concerns

‘Taser use has actually quadrupled in the past five years’ - Oliver Sprague

Kincora: Home Secretary must answer victims’ calls for truth

Amnesty International has criticised the Home Secretary Theresa May for her continued lack of a decision on the inclusion of Kincora Boys' Home in the UK-wide inquiry into child sexual abuse.

Iraq: government-backed Shi'a militias abducting and killing Sunnis in anti-ISIS revenge attacks - new briefing

In one single day more than 30 Sunni men were abducted from or near their homes in Samarra, shot dead and their bodies were dumped nearby