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Amnesty's historic 'Human Rights Concerts' to be released on DVD and CD

Long-unavailable footage features music icons like Bruce Springsteen and Miles Davis

Sri Lanka's ban on Commonwealth summit protests is 'blatant' human rights violation

‘It fits very well with the government’s aggressive and heavy-handed efforts to silence any dissent over the past years’ - Polly Truscott Sri Lanka’s reported decision to ban all protests in its...

Iraq: 42 people executed in last two days

‘Confessions’ obtained under torture … make it very likely that innocent people have been put to death in Iraq’ - Hassiba Hadj Sahraoui The Iraqi authorities must immediately halt all executions...

Egypt failing to stop 'deeply disturbing' attacks on Coptic Christians - new report

‘Failure to bring to justice those responsible for sectarian attacks sends the message that Copts and other religious minorities are fair game’ - Hassiba Hadj Sahraoui The authorities in Egypt are...

China: 'Outrageous' police violence against Tibetan protesters condemned

The Chinese authorities must end the excessive use of force against peaceful Tibetan protesters, Amnesty International said today, after police fired on and injured dozens of demonstrators. Reports...

Afghanistan: tomorrow's extension of ISAF mandate must come with human rights pledges

‘Despite the dangers, many qualified women remain ready and willing to help determine Afghanistan’s future’ - Horia Mosadiq With the mandate of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in...

Tunisia: British pathologist in 22-year campaign over student torture death

New report on case that ‘marks a symbolic moment for hundreds of other torture victims of Ben Ali’s regime’ - Hassiba Hadj Sahraoui A 22-year-long campaign to uncover the truth about the death of a...

Russia: protester sent to psychiatric institution in 'return to Soviet-era practices'

Mikhail Kosenko was arrested after he took part in a Bolotnaya Square protest in May 2012 which turned violent. © Private ‘This is an appallingly unfair conviction and an ominously cruel punishment of...

Kenya: Legislation urgently needed to halt wave of devastating forced evictions

The Kenyan government must put an immediate end to mass evictions until legal safeguards are put in place to protect the human rights of thousands of residents living in slums and informal settlements...

US Supreme Court refuses to examine case of Georgia death row man with IQ of 70

‘Today’s decision is extremely disappointing’ - Steven W Hawkins Amnesty International has condemned today’s decision by the US Supreme Court to deny a petition to the court by a man with an IQ of 70...