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Belarus: Europe's 'sole executioner'sentences homeless Ukrainian man to death

The Belarusian authorities must stop the execution of a homeless man who was sentenced to death for murder earlier this week, Amnesty International said today. T he man, originally from Ukraine who...

Italy: Supreme Court strikes down anti-Roma policy for good

Italy’s Supreme Court yesterday declared an anti-Roma policy - the so-called “Nomad emergency” - unlawful and unfounded, a move Amnesty International has hailed as a key victory in the struggle to end...

US state of Maryland's abolition of death penalty welcomed

State governor urged to commute death sentences of five men still on death row The US state of Maryland has confirmed a US and global trend towards ending the death penalty, Amnesty International said...

Pakistan: Prison 'failed in their duty to protect' Indian prisoner beaten to death with bricks

Second Indian national to die in a Pakistani jail this year The Pakistani authorities must protect Indian prisoners from violence in the country's jails, Amnesty International said today after an...

Death row battle recalled in new photo exhibition at Belfast Waterfront

A million-strong petition may have failed to save him from execution, but Troy Davis – and the campaign to save his life – is now recalled in a new photo exhibition to be staged at the Waterfront Hall...

Sri Lanka: New report exposes 'climate of fear' for critics

Amnesty says the upcoming CHOGM meeting should not be allowed to take place in Sri Lanka in November unless systematic violations of human rights are stopped. The Sri Lankan government is intensifying...

Afghanistan: young woman shot dead by her father in front of 300 people for 'dishonouring' family

The killing of a young Afghan woman by her father in front of a large crowd last week - on the grounds that she had “dishonoured” the family - is further proof that the authorities are failing to...

Syria: fears for 16-year-old boy held in Damascus detention centre since November

Smuggled note details asthmatic teenager’s deteriorating health The Syrian authorities must immediately reveal the whereabouts of a 16-year-old boy who has been missing since November, said Amnesty...

Amnesty: failure to legislate for equal marriage may result in legal challenge

Amnesty International has warned of a likely legal challenge if Northern Ireland is left as the only part of the UK without marriage rights for same-sex couples. Speaking in advance of a vote in the...

Cameron should press UAE President on human rights during state visit to UK next week

Sheikh Khalifa’s visit comes as three detained British men allege torture in UAE David Cameron should challenge the deteriorating human rights record of the United Arab Emirates during a state visit...