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Shortlist for Amnesty's Media Awards 2012 announced

Amnesty International UK has announced the shortlist for its prestigious annual Media Awards. The shortlists are announced in nine categories, covering print, broadcast and online journalism...

Egypt should overturn 'insulting Islam' prison sentence for actor Adel Imam

Ruling sends ‘strong message that Egypt has still not moved on from the era of quashing free speech’ - Philip Luther A ruling against leading Egyptian actor Adel Imam, who was sentenced yesterday to...

Libya: Central government must protect Kufra residents from militia clashes

The Libyan National Transitional Council (NTC) must take steps to ensure that residents in the south-eastern city of Kufra are protected from reckless fire and receive immediate access to medical care...

Hollywood actor stars in new film calling on Shell to clean up the Niger Delta

Sophie Okonedo, the Academy Award nominated actor, has taken a leading role in a new short film created by Amnesty International which calls on Shell to take responsibility for its actions in the...

Vivienne Westwood calls on Shell to use its profits to clean up the Niger Delta

Later today Shell will announce their first quarter results. It is expected that they will reveal profits in the billions of pounds range. Yet the people of the Niger Delta continue to suffer as a...

Shell's wildly inaccurate reporting of Niger Delta oil spill exposed

'The volume of oil spilt at Bodo was more than 60 times the volume Shell has repeatedly claimed leaked’- Amnesty International A major oil spill in the Niger Delta was far worse than Shell previously...

Dominican Republic: Presidential candidates urged to take a stand on human rights

Presidential elections in Dominican Republic offer an "extraordinary opportunity" in the battle for human rights, Amnesty International said as it urged candidates to take a public stand on a range of...

Europe: New Amnesty report reveals Muslims discriminated against for demonstrating their faith

European governments must do more to challenge the negative stereotypes and prejudices against Muslims that are fuelling discrimination across the continent, a new report by Amnesty International...

China delegation visit to Scotland is opportunity to raise human rights issues

Ahead of a visit tomorrow (Tuesday 24 April) by a delegation from China's Shandong province to Scotland, Amnesty International has called on the Scottish Government to raise concerns about human...

Amnesty welcomes Bill of Rights call by Irish Government

Amnesty International has welcomed a call by Irish Foreign Affairs Minister, Eamon Gilmore, for Northern Ireland party leaders to get around a negotiating table to deliver the long-awaited Bill of...