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Belarus: New report reveals widespread suppression of dissent

Civil society is being suppressed in Belarus by a repressive government that will not tolerate any form of criticism, Amnesty International said in a report released today (18 April). The report, What...

Indonesia: New report exposes rough justice for Aceh's conflict victims

Tens of thousands of victims and family members are still waiting for the Indonesian authorities to provide them with truth, justice and full reparation almost eight years after the end to the...

Bahrain: crackdown ahead of Grand Prix condemned

‘We are seeing nothing but crackdowns and token gestures to clean up the country’s image’ - Hassiba Hadj Sahraoui As Bahrain steps into the global spotlight with the Grand Prix at the weekend, Amnesty...

Haiti: Protestor 'beaten to death' following attack on camp

Haitian authorities must thoroughly and impartially investigate allegations that a man died after being beaten by police as he took part in a protest in Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince on Monday...

Bahrain: new penalty for 'insulting' King muzzles activists ahead of Grand Prix

A move by Bahrain’s government to jail anyone found guilty of insulting the Gulf nation’s King for up to five years is a new attempt to crush dissent before the country hosts the Formula One Grand...

Sudan: Indiscrimiante bombing exacerbates humanitarian crisis in Southern Kordofan

The UN Security Council and African Union (AU) must take immediate action to halt indiscriminate attacks in Southern Kordofan, Amnesty International said in a new report that highlights the urgent...

Turkey: Conviction of pianist send

The conviction of a renowned Turkish pianist for “denigrating Islam” on Twitter sends a “chilling” message to social media users in the country, Amnesty International said today. Fazil Say, who has...

G8 commitment to tackle impunity for rape in conflict welcomed by human rights groups

A Declaration on Preventing Sexual Violence In Conflict (PDF) was agreed yesterday by the G8 countries, declaring that rape and other serious sexual violence amount to war crimes and grave breaches of...

Ukraine: New report exposes depth of torture conducted by police

Spokesperson available on request A new Amnesty report published today reveals shocking levels of torture conducted by the Ukrainian police force and calls for immediate action. The report, Ukraine...

G8 Sexual violence announcement: 'We are the the start line not the finish line'

Welcoming the commitments announced by G8 Foreign Ministers who met in London today to discuss how to address sexual violence, Amnesty International cautioned that world leaders were at the start line...