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Iran: child offender to be executed on Thursday

Letter from Saman Naseem details how as 17-year-old he was tortured for 97 days into making a false confession

Pakistan: two executions today are 'a dangerous and disturbing' escalation in use of the death penalty

‘The government has apparently gone against its own stated policy of only executing those convicted on terrorism charges’ - David Griffiths

Kincora: Amnesty welcomes Home Affairs Committee recommendation for inclusion in UK abuse inquiry

Amnesty International has welcomed the recommendation by the House of Commons Home Affa

New letter to David Cameron seeks answers over 'why Shaker Aamer is still in Guantánamo'

‘Shaker has been shoved down one of Guantánamo ’s rabbit holes’ - Kate Allen

Ukraine: Heightened fears for safety of civilians before ceasefire begins on Saturday

Both sides to the conflict in eastern Ukraine must take immediate steps to protect civilians in the days before a ceasefire comes into force on Saturday, Amnesty International said today.

Northern Ireland: 26 years after Finucane killing, failure to hold inquiry ‘dishonest and dishonourable’

Twenty-six years after the killing of Belfast solicitor Patrick Finucane, Amnesty International says the UK’s failure to hold an independent public inquiry into the circumstances of his death

"Worst fears realised" as hundreds more migrants die in Mediterranean

EU countries should be hanging their heads in shame following reports this morning that as many as 300 migrants are believed to have died in the Mediterranean off the Italian island of La

Kincora: Amnesty raises inquiry with MPs

The inclusion of Kincora Boys' Home in the Westminster child abuse inquiry is expected to be raised by members of the House of Commons Home Affairs Committee today (2pm).

Spain: 'vague' counter-terrorism proposals threaten human rights

‘The proposed definition of terrorism includes so many crimes that it is rendered virtually meaningless’ - Julia Hall