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Zimbabwe: Newborn deaths must be investigated

The Zimbabwean government should urgently investigate the deaths of newborn babies at a settlement it created to re-house people made homeless by its mass forced eviction programme five years ago...

CentralAfrican Republic must arrest Omar Al-Bashir during visit tomorrow

Amnesty International is calling on the Central African Republic (CAR) to arrest wanted Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir and surrender him to the International Criminal Court (ICC), should he go...

Innovative 'railings' street art Making the Invisible Visible in the Troy Davis death penalty case

German street art collective Mentalgassi have collaborated with Brothers and Sisters creative team Lisa Jelliffe and Kirsten Rutherford to create a series of unique art installations for Amnesty...

Iran: Execution of footballer's wife condemned

Amnesty International has today condemned the Iranian authorities for carrying out the execution of Khadijeh Jahed, known as “Shahla”, the temporary wife of a prominent Iranian footballer, at Evin...

War crimes arrests: New measures show UK is 'soft' on war crimes and torture

Suspected war criminals could be handed a ‘free ticket to escape the law’ - Kate Allen Amnesty International has reacted with dismay at the announcement of new measures restricting the issuing of...

WikiLeaks cable corroborates evidence of US airstrikes in Yemen

One of the diplomatic cables leaked by WikiLeaks corroborates images released earlier this year by Amnesty International showing that the US military carried out a missile strike in south Yemen in...

Egypt: election violence must be investigated

Amnesty International has called on the Egyptian authorities to fully investigate the deaths, violence and other human rights abuses that marred Sunday’s parliamentary elections. At least eight people...

Iran: Footballer's wife to be executed tomorrow

Amnesty International is calling on the Iranian authorities to halt immediately the imminent execution of Shahla Jahed, the temporary wife of a prominent Iranian footballer. Amnesty International...

Six months on: Little sign of improvement in Gaza since Israeli easing of blockade, shows report from aid and human rights groups

Amnesty International UK – Broederlijk Delen – CAFOD – CCFD-Terre Solidaire – Christian Aid – Church of Sweden – Cordaid – Diakonia – Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Network – Handicap International –...

Isle of Sheppey pupil scoops national Amnesty award

Stacey Baxter from the Isle of Sheppey Academy was today named as the winner of the inaugural Amnesty International/AQA Award. Stacey, who lives in Granville Road in Sheerness, sat AQA’s A level...