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Saudi Arabia: Tomorrow's women drivers protest must be allowed to proceed

The Saudi Arabian authorities must respect the right of women to drive during tomorrow’s planned protest against the country’s notorious ban on women drivers.

South Africa: Allegations of abuse of inmates at G4S-run prison must be fully investigated

Allegations of abuse - including the use of electric shocks - against inmates in a South African prison run by the UK security firm G4S raise serious questions about the South African authorities’ commitment to…

Northern Ireland: Compel retired police officers to assist police ombudsman investigations

Amnesty International has called for the Northern Ireland Executive to give the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland powers to compel retired police officers to assist in its investigations.

Belarus: Death sentence overturned by Europe's last remaining executioner

The President of the Republic of Belarus must introduce an immediate moratorium on executions with a view to abolishing the use of the death penalty, Amnesty International said today, after the country’s Supreme…

Celebrities back Amnesty campaign to get prisoners of conscience home this winter

Some of the UK’s best loved faces today called on the public to get behind a new Amnesty International campaign to free prisoners of conscience across the globe this winter.

Russia: 'Hooliganism' charges in Greenpeace case should be dropped

The 'hooliganism' charges newly levelled against crew members involved in last month’s Greenpeace Arctic Sunrise protest in Russian waters are inappropriate and should be dropped, Amnesty International said today…

Ireland: Roma family cases must be investigated fully

The review announced by the Irish government today into the separation of two Roma children from their families must be full and frank, Amnesty International has said.

Chad: Repressive tactics against government critics must end

Killings, enforced disappearances, illegal detention and arbitrary arrests of government critics are far too frequent in Chad and must come to an end, said Amnesty International in a report released today.

Israel must drop charges against Palestinian lawyer Anas Barghouti

The Israeli authorities must drop all charges against a Palestinian human rights lawyer released on bail last night, Amnesty International has said.

Mali: Mutinous soldiers captured and killed in purge

Elements of Mali’s military appear to be carrying out a purge and extrajudicial killings of soldiers who took part in a mutiny at a barracks outside the capital Bamako last month, Amnesty International said today…