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Israeli inquiry into Gaza flotilla deaths no more than a whitewash

Amnesty International has condemned the findings of an Israeli inquiry into last year’s raid on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla as a “whitewash” which failed to account for the deaths of nine Turkish...

Yemen: 'Those who weaken the whip of obedience would be killed' threat against protest organiser

Amnesty International has called on the Yemeni authorities to protect a human rights activist and journalist who says she has received a death threat for her role in organising and taking part in the...

Yemen: 'Those who weaken the whip of obedience would be killed' threat against protest organiser

Amnesty International has called on the Yemeni authorities to protect a human rights activist and journalist who says she has received a death threat for her role in organising and taking part in the...

Bangladesh: UK-trained security forces must stop extrajudicial executions

The prime minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina is in the UK this week amid a flurry of accusations about extrajudicial executions carried out by Bangladeshi security forces. Amnesty International is...

Tunisia: Disturbing new evidence of security force brutality revealed

Photograph of mother whose daughter was killed available Amnesty International has today revealed disturbing new evidence of the brutal methods used by Tunisian security forces to try to quell anti...

Uganda: Gay rights activist murder appalling

In response to the murder of David Kato, one of the leading human rights defenders who worked to promote the human rights of lesbians, gays, bisexuals, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people in...

Uganda: Investigate murder of LGBTI activist

Amnesty International has called on the Ugandan authorities to ensure a credible investigation into the death of a Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) rights activist who...

Egypt:Crackdown on protesters condemned

Amnesty International today condemned a crackdown on demonstrations in Egypt amid continuing protests against poverty, police abuse and corruption. Amnesty has repeated its call on the Egyptian...

UK Counter-Terrorism Review: Some progress but concerns about right to fair trial remain says Amnesty

Amnesty International today (26 January) reacted to the announcement of the results of the UK government’s counter-terrorism review, including changes to the control order regime, which will be...

Vietnam: Eight-year jail sentence for posting pro-democracy stories onto web condemned

Amnesty International has condemned the eight-year prison sentence handed down to a Vietnamese pro-democracy activist for posting articles on the internet calling for democracy. The former Communist...