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Egypt: Justice for victims must mean fair trial for former president

Warning against violence outside court by security forces The trial of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak must be fair, transparent and reveal the full truth about unlawful killings of anti...

Belarus must drop draconian draft laws banning 'protests'

The Belarusian government’s proposal to ban almost any kind of protest is yet another assault on the Belarusian people’s right to freedom of expression and assembly, Amnesty International said today...

Iran: pardon of man sentenced to be blinded highlights need for law reform

Amnesty International reacted to news that Majid Movahedi, sentenced to blinding as retribution for an acid attack seven years ago in Iran, has been pardoned by his victim in exchange for compensation...

Indonesia: Ahmadiyya killings verdicts do nothing to stem attacks

The verdicts imposed against 12 people accused of killing 3 members of the Ahmadi community in Indonesia, show that religious minorities face ongoing discrimination, Amnesty International said today...

Israeli lawsuit for cost of Bedouin village evictions 'beggars belief'

Amnesty International has said the decision by the Israeli authorities to sue residents of a Bedouin village in Israel’s Negev desert for the cost of Israeli government agencies repeatedly destroying...

Malaysia frees activists detained under emergency law

Amnesty International welcomed the release of six political activists, but called on the Malaysian authorities to free thousands of other detainees held under preventive detention laws. Socialist...

Cassette Boy, Misery Bear and Torture Team

Tune into Episode 2 of Amnesty TV at amnestytv.co.uk To coincide with the 50th anniversary of the world’s biggest human rights organisation, Amnesty International UK has launched Amnesty TV, a new...

Record number of entries for Amnesty theatre award

Freedom of Expression at heart of world’s largest arts festival Amnesty International today announced a record number of entries for its Freedom of Expression Award at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival...

Iran: fresh call for release of US hikers ahead of Sunday's hearing

‘Parody of justice must end here’ - Hassiba Hadj Sahraoui Iran must release two US nationals held for the past two years apparently for political reasons, Amnesty International said today, ahead of a...

Ivory Coast: Hundreds of thousands trapped in fear, unable to return home

Security forces and a state-backed militia in Ivory Coast are creating a climate of fear that is preventing hundreds of thousands of people, displaced by post-election violence from returning to their...