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Posthumous trial of lawyer Sergei Magnitsky is 'farcical' and 'sinister'

Trial ‘would open a whole new chapter in Russia’s worsening human rights record’ - John Dalhuisen The forthcoming posthumous trial of a whistle-blowing Russian lawyer is a “travesty” and a “sinister”...

Dominican Republic: Police officers finally charged in key killings case

A prosecutor in the Dominican Republic has filed charges against five policemen and a naval officer for the murder of two men in 2009, in what Amnesty International called a key case that points to...

Student human rights award: Pulitzer Fellowship worth $2,000 up for grabs

Students have just four weeks left to enter the Student Human Rights Reporter award. The award is run in conjunction with Amnesty International UK, the National Union of Students and The Observer. And...

Statement in response to the news of the death of Inez McCormack

Patrick Corrigan, Northern Ireland Programme Director of Amnesty International, said: "It is with deep sadness that we learned of the death of Inez McCormack. She was an inspirational leader for human...

USA's drones 'manual' must be fully disclosed

‘There already exists a rulebook for these issues: it’s called international law’ - Susan Lee The use of lethal force by the US government must be in accordance with international law, Amnesty...

Guatemala: Time to act over killings of women and girls

Authorities in Guatemala are putting women’s lives at risk by systematically failing to protect them and ensure those responsible for the hundreds of killings each year face justice, Amnesty...

Zimbabwe: Detention of key activist part of

Leading human rights activist in Zimbabwe, Okay Machisa, was arrested and denied bail earlier this week as part of what Amnesty International said is an ongoing crackdown on freedom of expression in...

Iran executes alleged juvenile offender

The execution in Iran this week of a 21-year-old man for a crime he allegedly committed when he was only 17 years old shows a deplorable disregard for international law, Amnesty International said...

Katyn massacre case at European Court is reminder of WW2 war crimes obligation

‘The current European Court case shows that the victims and their families will never stop in their fight for justice’ - Marek Marczynski Until the full truth is uncovered about the notorious Second...

Warning over possible closure of Jordan's border with Syria

Preventing refugees from entering Jordan to escape the conflict in Syria would increase suffering and could lead to further bloodshed and human rights abuses, Amnesty International warned today...