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Syria: 13 schoolChildren's rights arrested, throwing fresh doubt on Annan plan compliance

*Scores still being arrested on daily basis *At least 232 killed since Annan plan formulated on 27 March Amnesty International has received reports that scores of people are still being arrested on a...

Fears over denial of justice to Gaza victims after 'dangerous' ICC decision

Amnesty International has branded as “dangerous” a statement by the office of the International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor today that it cannot consider allegations of crimes committed during the...

Amnesty Scotland launches Scottish Gypsy Traveller reports

Some positive steps being made to counter discrimination but still a long way to go Amnesty International Scotland will today (Monday 2 April) launch two reports on Scottish Gypsy Travellers at the...

Eurovision: Sandie Shaw calls on Azerbaijan to stop pulling the strings of the nation's media

British icon Sandie Shaw, famed for her 1967 Eurovision hit Puppet on a String , today backed Amnesty International’s calls to the authorities of Azerbaijan to put an end to its brutal repression of...

UK: Amnesty unveils shortlist for 2012 Student Human Rights Reporter of the Year

Amnesty International UK today unveiled the shortlist for the 2012 Student Human Rights Reporter of the Year. The competition forms one of the categories in the prestigious Amnesty International Media...

Bahrain should 'immediately release' hunger-striker Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja

52-year-old activist was tortured and given unfair military trial A leading Bahraini human rights defender serving a life sentence for his role in anti-government protests last year must be released...

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...