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Russia should drop 'absurd' piracy charge against Greenpeace activists

The 30 Greenpeace activists and crew members were violently detained in Russia on 19 September. Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP/Getty Images ‘The Russian authorities have clearly decided to make an example of...

Qatar: expert available for comment on World Cup and migrant worker rights

FIFA meeting tomorrow set to address migrant worker rights Amnesty’s researcher on migrant workers in Qatar is available for interview ahead of the FIFA Executive Committee’s meeting tomorrow and...

Amnesty warns threat to scrap Human Rights Act 'part of a troubling pattern'

Responding to comments made at the Conservative Party Conference including a vow from the Home Secretary that a Conservative government would scrap the Human Rights Act, Tim Hancock, Campaigns...

Nigeria must protect students after university killings

The authorities in Nigeria must take urgent measures to protect schools and students in the north-east of the country following a fresh attack by unknown gunmen that left dozens dead, Amnesty...

Bangladesh must overturn death sentence against MP

The death sentence imposed against a Bangladeshi MP convicted of crimes against humanity, is not the way to bring justice to the many victims of the country’s war of independence, Amnesty...

USA overturns conviction of terminally ill man held in isolation for over 41 years

The decision to overturn the conviction of a terminally ill man held in solitary confinement for more than 41 years after a flawed trial is a positive step but long overdue after four decades of...

Serbia: banning of Saturday's Belgrade Pride is 'victory for hatred'

‘The banning of the 2013 Belgrade Pride is a victory for hatred' - Jezerca Tigani The Serbian authorities’ decision to ban the 2013 Belgrade Pride for the third year in a row is a clear breach of the...

Bahrain: 50 Shi'a activists jailed yesterday were allegedly tortured

*One man sentenced to ten years for forwarding an email *‘It’s appalling what passes for “justice” today in Bahrain’ - Philip Luther Allegations that the Bahraini authorities used electric shocks and...

Syria: UN resolution's 'myopic focus' risks letting down human rights victims

‘The current resolution’s myopic focus on the victims of chemical weapons attacks misses the bigger picture’ - José Luis Díaz Today’s UN Security Council vote on a new Syria resolution must not be...

Sochi Winter Olympics: IOC's stance is 'affront' to gay and lesbian rights

‘This is an affront to gay and lesbian athletes and spectators’ - Sergei Nikitin