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Russia: St Petersburgs late decision to stop Pride enrages Amnesty

The St Petersburg authorities must allow a peaceful Pride march organised by the city’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and inter-sex (LGBTI) community to go ahead as planned on Saturday (7 July)...

Argentina: Amnesty praises historic ruling as very significant step towards justice

Argentina: Amnesty praises historic ruling as ‘very significant step’ towards justice Convictions against the former Argentine Presidents Jorge Rafael Videla and Reynaldo Bignone for the systematic...

Ukraine: Amnesty calls on Parliament to reject anti-gay laws

The Ukrainian parliament must reject two draft laws which are a direct assault on lesbian, gay, bisexual and inter-sex people’s rights and in contravention of the country’s international obligations...

Arms: New version of Joss Stone song released in support of strong Arms Treaty

“The Arms Treaty could be one of the most important laws ever to be secured.” – Joss Stone Singer-songwriter and actor Joss Stone, war photographer Paul Conroy and musician and producer Dave Stewart...

Pakistan: Brutal Bahawalpur lynching is chilling reminder of dangers of blasphemy law

Pakistan authorities must urgently bring to justice members of a baying mob who lynched a man accused of breaching Pakistan’s blasphemy laws, Amnesty International said today. On Wednesday 4 July...

Friends of Syria meeting: Arms embargo and ICC referral needed

‘The time for mere talk and handwringing about Syria’s dire situation has long since passed’ - Ann Harrison Reports of opposition abuses a growing concern Decisive steps are needed to end the...

Warning over human rights ahead of Tokyo conference on Afghanistan this weekend

‘The rights of Women's rights's rightss rights's rights's rights's rights and girls must not be sold out for expedient peace deals with elements of the Taleban and other insurgent groups’ - Horia...

New report: Libya held in 'stranglehold' by hundreds of militia groups

‘The authorities have failed … comprehensively to break the stranglehold of the militias’ - Hassiba Hadj Sahraoui Hundreds of armed militias have a stranglehold on Libya and are committing a string of...

Burma: Release remaining prisoners of conscience

The Burmese authorities should immediately and unconditionally free all prisoners of conscience, Amnesty International said as 80 inmates, including some 24 political prisoners and 34 foreigners, were...

Ukraine: Police told 'do not touch' visiting fans during Euro 2012

Ukrainian police officers were instructed by their superiors not to make physical contact with visiting fans during Euro 2012, while continuing their brutal treatment of ordinary Ukrainians, Amnesty...