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Belarus elections: Key human rights concerns in Belarus

As Belarus prepares for elections on Sunday 19 December, Amnesty international UK issued the following briefing, outlining key human rights concerns in the country. Amnesty international UK Director...

Northern Ireland: Wikileaks revelations strengthen case for public inquiry into Finucane killing

Amnesty international has said that revelations contained in US diplomatic cables leaked by the WikiLeaks website, strengthen the case for an independent public inquiry into the killing of Belfast...

Political comedy to be shown in parliament

On Tuesday 14 December, an award-winning political comedy show will be performed inside the Houses of Parliament for the first time. ‘Bussmann’s Holiday: The Worst Date Ever’ exposes the failure of...

War crimes arrests: Measures in police reform bill should be dropped

‘MPs should stand up for the victims of war crimes and torture’ - Kate Allen Amnesty International is calling for proposed measures to restrict the issuing of arrest warrants for suspected war...

Iran: Reports of latest Ashtiani TV 'confession' condemned

Amnesty International today condemned reports that Iran’s state-controlled Press TV will tonight broadcast a new “confession” by an Iranian woman who faces possible execution by stoning or hanging...

London march shows Shaker Aamer is 'not a forgotten man'

Ahead of a planned rally and march on Saturday 11 December through the London borough of Wandsworth organised by the Save Shaker Aamer Campaign on behalf of Shaker Aamer, the Saudi-born Wandsworth...

Scotland's political leaders pledge to support human rights

Amnesty International will today (Friday 10th December 2010, International Human Rights Day) launch its campaign to highlight the benefits of human rights protections to people across Scotland, ahead...

Croatia urged to speed up war crimes prosecutions-New Amnesty report

Impunity for war crimes is a “stumbling block” for Croatia’s EU-membership ambitions, says Amnesty Croatia’s justice system is failing to provide many of the victims of the 1991-1995 war with justice...

China: End human rights crackdown ahead of Nobel Award

The government’s very public tantrum has generated even more critical attention inside and outside China – and, ironically, emphasized the significance of Liu Xiaobo’s message Amnesty International is...

Chinese government pressuring Chinese residents in Norway into anti-nobel protests

Chinese diplomats in Norway have been systematically pressurising Chinese residents into joining anti-Nobel demonstrations, which are planned to take place in Oslo on Friday, Amnesty International has...