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Israel must stop using excessive force against Palestinian 'Land Day' protesters

Reacting to reports that scores of Palestinian protesters marking “Land Day” have been injured, Amnesty International’s Middle East and North Africa deputy director Ann Harrison, said: “News that...

India: Balwant Singh reprieve not enough

The final hour reprieve for Balwant Singh, due to be executed on Saturday 31 March, was welcomed by Amnesty International today and acts as a reminder of the Indian government’s need to commu

Amnesty launch of Scottish Gypsy Traveller reports

Findings on Scottish Local Authorities provision and policies Analysis of Scottish media coverage of Scottish Gypsy Travellers Reports outline both good and bad practice around Scotland Amnesty...

New search and rescue system needed after damning report on Libyan migrant deaths

‘While officials quibble over who’s responsible for search and rescue, we’re wasting precious time’ - Nicolas Beger Amnesty International has called for a more effective search and rescue system for...

Hangings in Japan a 'hugely retrograde step'

Japan’s decision to hang three prisoners after nearly two years without executions in the country is a retrograde step, Amnesty International said today. Justice Minister Toshio Ogawa authorised the...

Attacks on protesters in Mali should be investigated

‘It is deeply disturbing that Mali’s new military leaders have said nothing about the violence taking place under their noses’ - Salvatore Saguès Amnesty is calling for an investigation into attacks...

Cuban authorities accused of 'communications blockade' of activists during Pope's visit

Call on Pope to speak out after activists’ phone lines cut Cuban human rights activists are facing a surge in harassment in a bid to silence them during the Pope's visit, Amnesty International said...

Legal Aid Bill: Lords decision is a dark day for justice

The rejection last night in the House of Lords of proposed amendments to the government’s Legal Aid Bill, is a huge blow to justice which will place the law beyond the reach of human rights victims...

Arab League summit in Iraq - experts available for comment

Ahead of the meeting of heads of state at the Arab League Summit in Baghdad tomorrow (29 March), Philip Luther , Amnesty International’s interim Middle East and North Africa Director, is available for...

New death penalty figures show fewer countries executing, but sharp rise in Middle East

Report delivers message to executing countries - 'You are out of step with the rest of the world on this issue’ (Salil Shetty) Countries that carried out executions in 2011 did so at an alarming rate...