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Petition hand-in for 70-year-old British man jailed in Iraq after 15-minute court hearing

Petition to embassy in London comes three years after Ramze Shihab Ahmed’s arrest Amnesty International is set to deliver a petition to the Iraq embassy in London tomorrow (7 December, at 10am)...

Iran: 'lifting of illegal travel ban no way a breakthrough'

Amnesty International today criticised Iran’s judicial system for undermining its own rule of law. Speaking after prisoner of conscience Nasrin Sotoudeh reportedly ended her hunger strike after the...

Yemen: New report documents 'human rights catastrophe' in Abyan region

Armed group carried out floggings, amputations and summary public executions One body was crucified for several days Hand of an amputated man was hung in town square as warning to others The people of...

Guardian's picture editor joins list of judges for Amnesty's Young Human Rights Reporter of the Year competition

Roger Tooth, the picture editor of The Guardian, today became the latest judge for Amnesty’s Young Human Rights Reporter of the Year competition – and immediately offered a once-in-a-lifetime prize to...

Israel's West Bank settlements violate international law

The Israeli government’s announcement that it is to expand settlements in the West Bank in response to the United Nations vote on Palestinian statehood violates human rights and international...

Bahrain: call for release of Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja and 12 other jailed activists

Court hearing on Monday could free men on bail Amnesty International is calling on the Bahraini authorities to release 13 opposition activists and prisoners of conscience ahead of a court decision on...

Palestine UN status upgrade should 'open door to justice'

Palestine's historic recognition as a non-member observer state of the United Nations brings with it obligations under international law, Amnesty International said today. The vote at the UN General...

France: New report reveals forced evictions continue at an alarming rate in Hollande's France

François Hollande is failing to adequately deliver on his pre-election promises to protect the rights of migrant Roma, a new report by Amnesty International reveals today. The report goes on to demand...

South Korea: Dramatic increase in targeting of people for 'pro-North Korean views'

· Near 100% increase in security arrests over four years · Jail for man who re-tweeted joke and bookseller who sold ‘wrong books’ South Korea has seen a dramatic increase in the abuse of national...