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Brazil: Human rights under threat ahead of the World Cup

The rights to freedom of expression and peaceful protest are under threat in Brazil, said Amnesty International today, two months ahead of the start of the 2014 Football World Cup.

Egypt: 'Vindictive farce' prosecution of Al Jazeera journalists must end

Amnesty trial observer in court today – available for interview

Amnesty publishing new edition of its 'Fair Trial Manual'

Former Director of Public Prosecutions Keir Starmer and renowned lawyer Gareth Peirce to speak at launch event

Snowden's latest allegations suggest human rights workers may have been put in danger

‘This raises the very real possibility that our communications with confidential sources have been intercepted’ - Michael Bochenek

USA: Texas governor must stop execution in case marred by 'junk science' and racism

Execution of Mexican man with very low IQ and severe learning difficulties would be 16th in USA this year

Egypt: today's jailing of three men under anti-protest law is 'tightening of the vice'

Two activists and blogger’s imprisonment is first under repressive anti-protest law

Northern Ireland: Peace cannot be built on injustice

The call from a former Northern Ireland Secretary of State for an end to prosecutions for Troubles-related killings, is no basis on which to build long-term peace in Northern Ireland, Amnesty Inter

FOI request reveals UK backed Shell and Rio Tinto in human rights court cases after corporate lobbying

The UK government backed the oil giant Shell and mining multinational Rio Tinto in major human rights cases in the US Supreme Court after being lobbied for support, newly-revealed government docume

The world still failing to act despite Rwanda genocide shame

The international community has collectively failed to act on the lessons of the Rwandan genocide, said Amnesty International today as the world marks the 20 th annivers