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Proposals to reform the European Court of Human Rights would be a 'huge step backwards for justice'

The British government has proposed changes to the jurisdiction of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) which would reverse progress towards access to justice for individuals challenging state...

Kandahar killings: international forces must increase protection of Afghan civilians

International forces in Afghanistan need to ensure greater accountability for civilian casualties, Amnesty International said in the wake of the killing of 16 people, among them nine Children's rights...

Egypt: acquittal of Egyptian military doctor fails Women's rights's rightss rights's rights's rights's rights victims of 'virginity tests'

Decision is ‘travesty of justice’ - Hassiba Hadj Sahraoui The acquittal of an Egyptian military doctor accused of carrying out forced "virginity tests" on Women's rights's rightss rights's rights's...

Women's rights's rightss rights's rights's rights's rights's rights activists from Middle East and North Africa at Amnesty event

Uprisings in the Middle East and North Africa: only a half a revolution? Four leading Women's rights's rightss rights's rights's rights's rights’s human rights activists from the Middle East and North...

Year on from Saudi Arabia's 'day of rage' protest, six men still held - new report

‘It is time for the authorities to come clean about who is being held for acts of protest and on what basis’ - Philip Luther A year after the planned "Day of Rage" demonstration in Riyadh, at least...

Egypt: verdict in key 'virginity test' case expected on Sunday

‘The “virginity tests” trial is a rare opportunity for Egypt’s military to signal that torture by the army does not go unpunished’ - Hassiba Hadj Sahraoui The final session of the trial of an Egyptian...

Efforts to arrest Joseph Kony must respect human rights

The arrest of Joseph Kony, a prominent leader of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), must be carried out in accordance with human rights standards, Amnesty International said today following the massive...

UK Legal Aid Bill: the victims will be the victims

Letter to Peers from Amnesty, Oxfam and CAFOD (PDF) Corporate Responsibility Coalition briefing on the Legal Aid Bill reforms strong> (PDF) Blog post: 'No win, no fee: no fee no case' /li> Changes to...

Campaign on Saudi Women's rights's rightss rights's rights's rights's rights's right to drive launched for Women's rights's rightss rights's rights's rights's rights's Day

First Lady’ video campaign on Asma al-Assad in Syria also launched Ahead of International Women's rights's rightss rights's rights's rights's rights’s Rights Day (8 March) Amnesty International has...

Maldives security forces use 'excessive force' against peaceful protesters

Maldives police and military forces responded with excessive force against a peaceful rally backing the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) today, said Amnesty International. At least six protesters were...