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UK: Control orders should be scrapped, says Amnesty as another control order is revoked

Reacting to news reports today that another Control Order has been revoked, this time against a man known as ‘AE’, Amnesty International UK Campaigns Director Tim Hancock said: “It is entirely right...

Keane musician bangs the drum for death row prisoner in Georgia, USA

Richard Hughes says case of death row inmate Troy Davis is ‘terrifying illustration’ of why death penalty is wrong A musician from best-selling rock band Keane is to accompany Amnesty International on...

Sierra Leone: One in eight women risk dying during pregnancy or childbirth

On the eve of Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s expected announcement of new finance packages devoted to improving healthcare in the developing world at the United Nations in New York, Amnesty In

Indonesia: Repeal 'cruel' new stoning and caning law, says Amnesty

A new Indonesian bylaw that endorses stoning to death for adultery and up to 100 lashes for homosexuality should be repealed immediately, Amnesty International said today. The local Islamic Criminal...

Indonesia: Repeal 'cruel' new stoning and caning law, says Amnesty

A new Indonesian bylaw that endorses stoning to death for adultery and up to 100 lashes for homosexuality should be repealed immediately. The local Islamic Criminal Code was passed by the Aceh...

Amnesty questions human rights standards of P.S.N.I. training of Libyan police

Amnesty International today raised questions about the level of importance that the PSNI placed on human rights in their training of Libyan police. Media reports indicate that the PSNI and members of...

Yemen: Saudi Arabia must assist refugees fleeing Sa'da fighting

Saudi Arabia must not close its borders to civilians fleeing the conflict raging in Yemen’s Sa’da region, Amnesty International has said in a letter addressed to the Minister of Interior. The warning...

Mexico: Prisoner of conscience freed after three years' imprisonment on fabricated charges

Amnesty International welcomes the release of Mexican prisoner of conscience Jacinta Francisco Marcial, who was held in prison for three years after being falsely accused of kidnapping six federal...

Dominican Republic: Lives of Women's rights's rightss rights's rights's rights's rights in danger with proposed constitution reform

Change could lead to a ban on abortion in all circumstances Amnesty International has warned that proposed changes to the Constitution of the Dominican Republic will put Women's rights's rightss...

Gaza: Goldstone mission recommendations should be implemented

Report fits with Amnesty finding of war crimes on both sides All relevant UN bodies must act promptly and in coordination to implement the recommendations of the UN-mandated Goldstone report on...