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Bahraini activist Nabeel Rajab is 'prisoner of conscience'

21 other activists, including Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja are also POCs Amnesty International has called for the immediate release of Nabeel Rajab, the director of the Bahrain Centre for Human Rights, who...

Libya: NTC must not curtail freedom of expression in the name of protecting revolution

The Libyan authorities must not suppress freedom of expression in the name of protecting the 17 February Revolution, Amnesty International said following the adoption of a law criminalising the...

Russia: Putin must embrace human rights before his political credit runs out

The inauguration of Vladimir Putin as the next President of the Russian Federation presents him with the opportunity to put human rights at the heart of his agenda for the next six years. John...

China: Chen safety pledge'empty' says Amnesty

A pledge by China that it will allow Chen Guangcheng to go abroad with his family so he can study seems empty as long as the Chinese state keeps the activist’s wider family in detention and retaliates...

Journalists face increasing harassment in Sudan

A raft of new tactics are being used to silence journalists in Sudan in a crackdown by Khartoum’s authorities dating from the start of uprisings in North Africa in January 2011, Amnesty International...

Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC): Thousands flee as violence intensifies

At least three Women's rights's rightss rights's rights's rights's rights killed in one day Attempts by armed group to recruit child solders As fighting between the army and armed groups intensifies...

Chen Guangcheng: US pressure key as China shows

Promises to Chen Guangcheng that he can live a normal life if he remains in China, must be viewed with extreme caution, Amnesty International said as he and his family spent their first day reunited...

Iconic artists release 'Toast To Freedom' song for Amnesty's 50th anniversary

Released to mark World Press Freedom Day, song is also tribute to recently-deceased drummer Levon Helm Amnesty International has released “Toast To Freedom,” a new and exclusive commemorative song...

Convictions over Persepolis screening show Tunisia's 'failure' on free expression rights

A Tunis court’s decision today to fine a TV boss for “spreading information which can disturb the public order” after he screened the animated French movie “Persepolis” is a sign of the continuing...

US must insist on Chen Guangcheng's safety

The US must guarantee Chen Guangcheng’s safety and insist China protect the rights of the activist and his family, Amnesty International said amid reports the Chinese activist escaped from illegal...