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Kenya: Stalled political reform is a risk to elections

Violence in the aftermath of the 2007 Kenyan elections which claimed 1,300 lives shows just how vital it is Kenyan police are properly prepared ahead of polls this March, Amnesty International said in...

Government set to 'roll back even minimal amendments' in Justice and Security Bill

‘If this Bill becomes law we will end up with … a secret justice system straight from the pages of a Kafka novel’ - Kate Allen Amnesty International is warning that the government is set to roll back...

Egypt: testimony from Port Said killings

Amnesty International’s researcher in Egypt has collected testimony that points to the use of excessive force by the security forces in Port Said. Diana Eltahawy said: “It’s quite clear from the...

Iran must release journalists detained in newspaper office raids

Iran must release all journalists being held solely for carrying out their legitimate work, Amnesty International urged after at least 14 reporters were arrested in the past three days amid police...

Guardian music journalist joins Amnesty's search to find the nation's new protest song writer

The Guardian’s acclaimed music journalist Dorian Lynskey today called on the nation’s young people to take up Amnesty International’s challenge to become the country’s next top protest song writer...

Egypt must curb excessive force by security forces

‘The recourse to violence by some protesters does not give a blank cheque to the police to shoot and beat protesters’ - Hassiba Hadj Sahraoui Eyewitness accounts collected by Amnesty International in...

Cameroon: Unlawful killings, tortures and illegal detentions go unpunished - new Amnesty report reveals

People in Cameroon are being subjected to a raft of abuses including unlawful killings and torture, as the authorities seek to use the criminal justice system to clamp down on political opponents...

Egypt: no senior officials convicted two years on from revolution - new report

No senior official or security officer has been convicted or properly punished for killing or injuring protesters during Egypt’s revolution two years ago, said Amnesty International today, as it...

India: Political will needed to end violence against women

A series of recommendations to curb violence against women in India in the wake of the rape and murder of a 23-year-old woman, will require strong political action and judicial will if they are to be...