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Syria: death in custody of Dr Abbas Khan described as 'deeply troubling'

Responding to news from his family that the British surgeon Dr Abbas Khan has died in custody in Syria, Amnesty International UK Syria Campaign Manager Kristyan Benedict said:

China: Abolition of 'Re-education Through Labour' camps just a cosmetic change

China’s abolition of its notorious “Re-education Through Labour” (RTL) camps is set to be no more than a “cosmetic change”, with the authorities already stepping up other

Azerbaijan:Hague must raise human rights concerns during gas pipe deal visit

Foreign Secretary William Hague must raise human rights concerns when he visits Azerbaijan to sign a deal involving ambitious plans to build a massive gas pipeline from Azerbaijan to Europe today.

Bahrain: children as young as 13 being detained and tortured on 'routine basis' - new briefing

Children arrested while at swimming pools and playing board games

Bangladesh must protect against reprisal violence after Islamist leader's execution

Today’s hanging of Islamist leader Abdul Quader Mollah is a disgrace, and the Bangladeshi authorities must now ensure that people are protected against reprisal attacks, said Amnesty Internation

African Union: Concrete action urgently needed to halt atrocities in Central African Republic

The African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council must urgently clarify its plans to deploy the new African-led peacekeeping mission to tackle the spiralling human rights and humanitarian crisis in the Central…

Turkmenistan: new report describes 'total repression' in oil-and-gas-rich country

People not socialising for fear of being reported over anti-state comments

Syria: EU leaders should 'hang heads in shame' over failure to take in refugees - new briefing

UK one of ten EU countries which has failed to resettle vulnerable Syrian refugees

India: Court ruling to re-criminalise homosexuality a 'dark day for freedom'

A ruling by India’s Supreme Court which makes consensual same-sex relations between adults a criminal offence, marks a dark day for freedom in India, Amnesty International said today.