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Campaigners pledge to stand up for human rights in Northern Ireland and across the UK

Human rights campaigners are gathering in Belfast this weekend to pledge their opposition to further attacks on civil liberties and to press for human rights to be put at the heart of decision-making...

New partnership for Amnesty and the TUC

Amnesty International UK and the TUC have today (Wednesday) signed a new agreement setting out how the two organisations will work more closely together to achieve improved international labour and...

Sierra Leone: despite guilty verdicts today, impunity is still the rule

The judgment issued today (25 February) by the Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL) finding three senior members of Sierra Leone’s Revolutionary United Front (RUF) guilty of crimes against humanity...

Sierra Leone: Despite guilty verdicts, impunity is still the rule

The judgment issued today by the Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL) finding three senior members of Sierra Leone’s Revolutionary United Front (RUF) guilty of crimes against humanity and war crimes...

Macao: National security bill must not pass, says Amnesty

Amnesty International is calling on authorities in Macao to put a halt to the National Security Bill because it has the potential for abuse to become law. Roseann Rife, Amnesty International's Asia...

Binyam Mohamed: Release and arrival to UK welcomed- inquiry urged

Responding to the arrival at RAF Northolt of Binyam Mohamed upon his release today from Guantánamo Bay, Amnesty International welcomed his return but called for an independent inquiry into allegations...

Gaza: New evidence of misuse of weapons prompts fresh arms embargo call

· ‘Metal cube’ shrapnel weapon from drones condemned · Obama administration should stop huge flow of arms to Israel · UK must check on ‘UK engines for Israeli drones’ concerns Amnesty International...

Women's rights's rights's rightss rights's rights's rights's rights: Provocative new rape in conflict advert to appear in London tubes

London Tube advert part of major Amnesty International campaign to protect Women's rights's rightss rights's rights's rights's rights and girls in conflict Amnesty International has launched a two...

Binyam Mohamed: Release 'not a moment too soon'-others must not languish at Guantanamo

Denial of Amnesty ‘fan mail’ cards just one example of ‘psychological abuse’ Responding to reports today that the UK resident Binyam Mohamed is soon to be released from the US prison camp at...

Russia: 'Investigation must continue' call in wake of Politkovskaya trial acquittals

The investigation into the murder of human rights journalist Anna Politkovskaya must continue with renewed vigour, Amnesty International said today as a jury in a Moscow military district court...