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Libya: 'Pro-Gaddafi' Tawargha people driven out of ghost town by lawless militias - New briefing

Two years since the end of the conflict in Libya, the entire population of a 'pro-Gaddafi' town near Misratah is a ghost town, with all of its 40,000 inhabitants driven out by militia groups.

Drones: Major new report says USA must account for Pakistan killings

The USA has carried out unlawful killings in Pakistan in its drone attacks, some of which could amount to war crimes, Amnesty International.

Saudi Arabia: Promises on human rights 'nothing but hot air'

Saudi Arabia has completely failed to live up to its international promises to address the country’s dire human rights situation, said Amnesty International today (21 October), ahead of a UN meeting in Geneva on…

Japan: Denial of retrial for 87-year-old man on death row is 'travesty of justice'

A decision by a court in Japan to deny a retrial to an 87-year-old man on death row is a “travesty of justice”, Amnesty International said today.

Egypt 'unlawfully' detaining hundreds of Syrian refugees - new report

Amnesty International has denounced Egypt’s hardline policy of unlawfully detaining and forcibly returning hundreds of refugees who have fled the armed conflict in Syria.

Sri Lanka: Fresh warning over Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting as officials meet in London

Diplomats from Commonwealth countries meeting in London today must push Sri Lanka to end its continuing crackdown on human rights defenders, Amnesty International said.

Writer calls for truth about torture in Northern Ireland to be revealed at Amnesty Annual Lecture

A British journalist, who has investigated the secret use of torture in Northern Ireland, has called for the UK authorities to reveal the truth about past abuses as part of a wider process to “deal with the past”…

Russia: warning of 'paralysis' for human rights NGOs after Memorial 'foreign agents' case

Amnesty International has warned of “paralysis” in the human rights movement in Russia after a key NGO in the city of Ryazan today lost a lawsuit triggered by the repressive 'foreign agents law'.

Iran must halt 'ghastly' second execution of man who survived hanging first time around

Iran must stop the execution of man who was found alive at a morgue a day after being hanged, Amnesty International urged today, after the authorities said the prisoner would be hanged for a second time once his…

Algeria: Blogger detained for posting photos to Facebook should be released

Amnesty is calling for the Algerian authorities to release a blogger held for posting photos and caricatures of president and the prime minister to Facebook and for supposedly “praising terrorism”.