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Keane drummer says he is 'rooting for Troy' ahead of USA death row man's key legal hearing

Richard Hughes, the drummer from best-selling rock band Keane, has spoken today of how he’s hoping that a man on death row in the USA will be released after a key legal hearing due to start later this...

Kosovo (Serbia): Vetevendosje! Activists beaten during Kurti Arrest

Amnesty International is calling on the Police Inspectorate of Kosovo to open a prompt, thorough and impartial investigation into the allegations of excessive use of force and ill-treatment by the...

Peaceful protesters convicted for 'Alienating the public from military service' in Turkey

On 17 June 2010 human rights defender Halil Savda and three other activists were convicted under Article 318 of the Turkish Penal Code which criminalises ‘alienating the public from military service’...

Ukraine: Green activists sentenced for peaceful environmental protest

Amnesty International is concerned about human rights abuses that have reportedly been perpetrated against environmental activists during demonstrations in Kharkiv. The organisation considers that two...

Critics throw down footballing gauntlet to Edinburgh Festival comedians

Critics have thrown down the gauntlet to comedians at this year’s Edinburgh Festival, to take them on in a football game that has proved such a grudge match in the past that this year Amnesty...

Iran: Neda's killer must be brought to justice, says Amnesty

One year after the killing of Neda Agha Soltan, the failure of Iranian authorities to bring her killer to justice is a damning example of the culture of impunity that has widened since the 2009...

The Lady of Burma signs off to mark 65th birthday of Aung San Suu Kyi

Play on Burmese leader to take centre stage at Amnesty HQ Amnesty International UK will play host to Liana Mau Tan Gould’s final British performance as the lead in The Lady of Burma on Thursday 24...

Trafficking in Wales: Call for stronger pan-Wales response

New report: UK anti-trafficking measures ‘not fit for purpose’ and breach international law - new report Sex trafficking in Wales requires all-Wales focus New website provides focus for tackling...

Vanunu case: Solitary confinement is cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment

Amnesty International has accused the Israeli authorities of subjecting jailed nuclear whistleblower Mordechai Vanunu to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment by holding him in solitary confinement...

Burma: Amnesty turns to the power of radio

New financial appeal launched to supply radios to people in Burma There is no doubting the power of radio – those are the words of Amnesty International – who are today launching a major new financial...