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Russia: Masked assailants in homophobic attack must be brought to justice

The Russian authorities must promptly find and bring to justice all those responsible for a violent homophobic attack in St Petersburg that has left two people injured, including one who has been left

Book launch and panel discussion: 'Bergen-Belsen 1945: A Medical Student's Journal'

What: In April 1945, 21-year-old medical student Michael Hargrave from the UK, volunteered to help in Europe and was sent to newly-liberated Bergen-Belsen concentration camp in German

Hundreds of grim reapers protest at Cameron's stance on Sri Lanka

Hundreds of Amnesty supporters dressed as grim reapers accompanied by lookalikes of Prime Minister David Cameron, Foreign Secretary William Hague and Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa gathered in

Egypt: Ousted President Mohamed Morsi must be brought to court and granted a lawyer

The Egyptian authorities must ensure ousted President Mohamed Morsi appears in court tomorrow and is granted immediate access to a lawyer and all his rights of defence, said Amnesty International today.

UN: Victims' right to justice must take priority at talks on Kenya ICC trials

The United Nations Security Council must not lose sight of victims’ right to obtain justice for the horrific crimes that took place in Kenya’s post-election period nearly six years ago, Am

Syrian refugees being denied entry into neighbouring Jordan - new report

Desperate families reduced to scavenging for food by roadside after border closure. Jordan is denying entry to desperate Syrian refugees who have been forced to sleep rough and scavenge for food by the roadside,…

Poland grants 'injured person' status to Guantánamo detainee over torture allegations

Poland ‘must have the political courage to tell the truth about the CIA secret site and what happened there’

Central African Republic:New report finds violence of security forces now out of control

The security forces in the Central African Republic (CAR) are out of control and urgent action is needed by the national authorities and the international community to establish law and order, Amnesty International…

Iran: Two more Kurdish men at imminent risk of execution after 20 executions at weekend

Two men from Iran’s Kurdish minority are at imminent risk of being executed after the Iranian authorities carried out 20 executions over the weekend, Amnesty International warned today.

Report on the plight of Syrian refugees in Jordan to be published on Thur 31 October

On Thursday 31 October Amnesty International will launch a major new report on the plight of people fleeing to safety in neighbouring countries in the region, especially Jordan.