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Reaction to David Cameron's comments on 'exit plan' for Syrian president

Responding to reported comments from the prime minister David Cameron on a possible “exit plan” deal for the Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, Amnesty International UK Syria campaign manager Kristyan...

China: Labour camp sentence for Women's rights's rightss rights's rights's rights's rights's activist

The Chinese authorities must immediately release prominent Women's rights's rightss rights's rights's rights's rights’s rights activist, Mao Hengfeng, who has been sentenced to one and a half years in...

Fears for five men facing execution in Iran, including one tomorrow

More than 380 executed in Iran so far this year Amnesty International has said that it fears for the lives of five men on death row in Iran after they were transferred from Ghezel Hesar Prison in...

Nigeria: Independent investigation into Maiduguri killings vital

Dozens of men and boys from Maiduguri in northern Nigeria have been reportedly shot by security forces as Amnesty International published a report condemning human rights violations by the security...

Reaction to David Cameron's arms trip to UAE and Saudi Arabia

Responding to news of the Prime Minister David Cameron’s visit to the United Arab Emirates and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to promote UK arms sales, Amnesty International UK’s Head of Policy and...

South Sudan: Place Moratorium on Death Penalty

Join Global Movement to Abolish Capital Punishment. South Sudan should join the great majority of United Nations members that have abolished the death penalty in law or practice by placing a...

China briefing - power transition November 2012

The transition of power in China to a new generation of leaders gets underway with the start of the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party on 8 November in Beijing. Activists are not hopeful...

Bahrain bombings show total disregard for human rights

The bomb attacks which according to official reports killed 'two Asians' and injured a third need to be investigated thoroughly and independently, Amnesty International said today. Hassiba Hadj...

Iran: Nine Women's rights's rightss rights's rights's rights's rights prisoners go on hunger strike after abuse by guards.

The Iranian authorities must protect all detainees and prisoners from harassment and degrading treatment, said Amnesty International, after nine female political prisoners, including prisoners of...

China: Amnesty warns of intense crackdown ahead of leadership change

Round-ups of dissidents, “black jails” used, heightened internet restrictions to “seal the network” The Chinese authorities are intensifying a crackdown against dissidents ahead of the imminent...