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Bahrain: warning of possible crackdown at mass protests tomorrow

‘The people of Bahrain have the right to express their views freely and to protest peacefully without the threat of violence’ - Philip Luther The Bahraini authorities must not crack down on mass anti...

Northern Ireland: Amnesty calls for public inquiry into Omagh - 15 years after deadly bomb

Amnesty International today joined bereaved families in calling for an independent public inquiry to be established into the circumstances leading to the Omagh bomb and the investigative failures that...

Gaza: Hamas' threat to publicly execute prisoners after Eid is 'deeply disturbing'

‘We are urging Hamas to immediately halt all executions planned for after Eid al-Fitr’ - Philip Luther The Hamas authorities in Gaza must halt several executions they say they plan to carry out after...

Syria: new satellite images show devastation in Aleppo

New satellite images of Aleppo provide the most recent evidence of how the protracted conflict in Syria is resulting in massive human rights violations against the civilian population, Amnesty...

Bahrain: new decrees from King Hamad banning dissent are 'outrageous'

Sporadic protests have continued in Bahrain. © MOHAMMED AL-SHAIKH/AFP/GettyImages *King Hamad issues decrees hours after meeting Cameron in Downing Street *Fathers could face jail if their Children's...

Egyptian foreign minister misquotes Amnesty over Morsi supporters' weapons

Amnesty International has categorically rejected a claim made by Nabil Fahmy, the Egyptian Foreign Minister, that Amnesty has said it has evidence that “heavy weapons” are present inside a sit-in by...

Sandi Toksvig; Mark Thomas; Lucy Porter and Nish Kumar join Amnesty at Underbelly this week

Secrets for tickets – whisper in a Secret Policeman’s ear for the chance to win a pair of tickets to next show Amnesty International today announced the guests due to appear on the Secret Comedy...

Israel must not use excessive force against 'Day of Rage' Negev protesters tomorrow

‘The Prawer-Begin plan is a blatant example of Israel’s discriminatory policies towards its Palestinian minority. It must be dropped immediately’ - Philip Luther The Israeli authorities must avoid...

Bradley Manning: severity of possible sentence stands in 'stunning contrast' to Abu Ghraib impunity

‘While Manning could face more than a century behind bars, numerous high-level officials … have been let off scot-free’ - Widney Brown The US authorities have failed to deliver justice for serious...

Bradley Manning case shows that US government's priorities are 'upside down'

‘It’s hard not to draw the conclusion that Manning's trial was about sending a message: the US government will come after you’ - Widney Brown Despite an acquittal on the most serious “aiding the enemy...