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Australia: Olympians issue call to all sports stars to make a stand for human rights

Two Australian Olympians gave their support to Amnesty International this week and then issued a call to sports stars from both Australia and further afield to follow their lead. Sally Foster, who...

Gambia's conditional moratorium on executions 'not good enough'

Gambian President Yahya Jammeh’s conditional moratorium on executions of death row prisoners leaves at least 38 people still at great risk of execution, Amnesty International said today. Last Friday...

Libyan authorities must stop harassment of sisters accused of being pro-Gaddafi

The Libyan authorities must put an end to the harassment and intimidation of two sisters allegedly accused of supporting the country’s former leader, Colonel Mu’ammar al-Gaddafi. Hasna Shaeeb and her...

Egypt: Arrest Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir

The Egyptian government should immediately withdraw its invitation to Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, and arrest him if he travels to Cairo, Amnesty International said today. Omar Al-Bashir is due...

Iran: Naderkhani acquittal shows urgent need to allow religious freedom

The acquittal of Pastor Yousef Naderkhani in a re-trial in Iran’s northern Gilan province demonstrates just why the Iranian authorities must guarantee the rights of all religious minorities in Iran...

New European Parliament report on rendition sends 'powerful signal'

‘The UK seems determined to keep these issues under wraps’ - Tara Lyle Amnesty International has welcomed a vote by the European Parliament in Strasbourg today endorsing - by 568 votes (34 against, 77...

Iran TV 'confessions' breach suspects' rights warn Amnesty

Amnesty International today expressed concern that recent televised “confessions” by five Women's rights's rightss rights's rights's rights's rights and seven men on Iranian state television may...

The Gambia: Charges against journalists over executions demo must be dropped

Charges against two journalists detained after they applied for permission to hold a peaceful protest over the executions of nine death row inmates must be dropped by the Gambian authorities, Amnesty...

Chad: new report reveals horror of detention conditions

“It is not acceptable for detention conditions to be so poor that a prison sentence risks becoming a death sentence.” - Christian Mukosa The killings of prisoners by security guards The alleged rape...

Lampedusa shipwreck a grim reminder of EU's failure to protect migrants

The sinking of a boat carrying migrants towards the southern Italian island of Lampedusa underscores why European Union governments need to do more to rescue and assist destitute people who arrive on...