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China: Authorities widen crackdown after Xinjiang riots

Chinese president Hu Jintao’s threats of severe punishment for those who took part in the recent unrest in Xinjiang failed to address the serious human rights violations at the root of Uighur...

Iran: Seven members of Baha'i religious minority face possible death sentences

Group face trial ‘corruption on earth charge’ in Tehran Revolutionary Court Amnesty International is calling for the release of seven members of Iran's Baha'i religious minority who face trial...

Iran: Use of tear gas and batons against student commemoration protesters condemned

Iran: Use of tear gas and batons against student commemoration protesters condemned Amnesty International has condemned the excessive use of force by Iranian security forces today, following baton...

Sri Lanka: Statements by detained doctors underline need for independent inquiry

The statements made to the media by doctors detained by the Sri Lankan government for providing what it says was false information about civilian casualties during the last days of its offensive...

China: End persecution of sentenced earthquake survivor He Hongchun

Amnesty International today (9 July) condemned the conviction of Sichuan earthquake survivor He Hongchun on charges of “gathering a crowd to disturb social order” for organising a protest on behalf of...

Peru: 'Scandalous' rates of maternal mortality says Amnesty-new report

Hundreds of poor, rural and Indigenous pregnant Women's rights's rightss rights's rights's rights's rights in Peru are dying because they are effectively being denied the same health services other...

Ethiopia: New anti-terrorism proclamation jeopardises freedom of expression

Reacting to the news that the Ethiopian Parliament has passed an Anti-Terror Proclamation in Ethiopia, Amnesty International warned that the law could restrict freedom of expression, peaceful assembly...

German, Swiss and Austrian governments withdraw financial support for Turkey's Ilysu Dam project where human rights violations were a risk

Amnesty International today welcomed the decision of the German, Swiss and Austrian governments to withdraw funding, provided through their respective Export Credit Agencies (ECAs), to the Ilýsu dam...

UK decision to try suspected war criminals from as far back as 1991 a 'welcome step' says Amnesty

Amnesty International today welcomes the UK Government’s decision to amend UK law to enable to bring to justice those suspected of committing genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity...

African Union: Non-co-operation with Bashir arrest warrant an insult

In response to the African Union (AU)’s decision to not cooperate with the war crimes arrest warrant, issued by the International Criminal Court against Sudan President Omar al-Bashir, Amnesty...