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Anish Kapoor's Gangnam style youtube film for Ai WeiWei

Anish Kapoor has made a Gangnam Style film in support of Ai Weiwei. Amnesty activists and leading members of the cultural world gathered at Anish Kapoor’s London studio to make a special Gangnam Style...

Afghanistan: 14 prisoners executed in 2 days

The Afghan government today confirmed it had executed six prisoners on death row, in addition to the eight prisoners already executed on 20 November. Afghan President Hamid Karzai had approved the...

Israel/Gaza conflict: UN must impose arms embargo and send international monitors

As the conflict escalates between Israel and Palestinian armed groups in Gaza, Amnesty International is calling for an international arms embargo and for the immediate deployment of international...

Burma: Prisoner releases welcomed but all prisoners of conscience should be freed

News that more than 50 political prisoners including prisoners of conscience U Myint Aye and Saw Kyaw Kyaw Min have been released is a further step in the right direction towards addressing arbitrary...

Congo (DRC): Tens of thousands flee homes as fighting intensifies

Congo (DRC): Tens of thousands flee homes as fighting intensifies As the Rwandan-backed M23 armed group advanced towards Goma and fighting resumed today (19 Nov) around the capital of North Kivu...

G8: Human rights must top agenda at 2013 summit

Amnesty International has responded to the announcement that the summit of leaders of the G8 industrialised nations will be held in Northern Ireland in June 2013, by saying that human rights and...

Fresh warnings on secret justice ahead of Lord's debate

‘It’s a secret justice system straight from the pages of a Kafka novel’ - Alice Wyss Amnesty International is urging members of the House of Lords to reject secret justice measures contained in the...

Ireland: Abortion issue must be clarified by Irish government without delay

Ireland must ensure that its domestic law and policy on access to abortion is in line with international human rights law, Amnesty International said today. The organisation – which has written to...

William Hague should step up pressure for accountability over Syrian opposition abuses

Foreign Secretary ‘must insist on practical actions not just fine words’ over opposition abuses - Kristyan Benedict As leaders of the recently-formed Syrian National Coalition meet in London today...