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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...

Historic Arms negotiations a change to prevent future Syrian-style slaughter

Time to end ‘body bag’ approach to arms control and support a robust Arms Treaty Political leaders have an historic opportunity to place human rights and humanitarian aims above self-interest and...

Libya: today's release of ICC staff welcomed, but fairness of Saif Gaddafi trial remains in doubt

New report on militias in Libya to be published on 5 July Amnesty International has welcomed the release of four International Criminal Court staff members in Libya today, while criticising their...

After 10 years, time for leaders to champion the International Criminal Court

It is time for governments the world over to show proper support for the International Criminal Court (ICC), Amnesty International said as the ICC celebrated a decade of pursuing justice for people...

Arms: The UK must lead the way for the most robust Arms Treaty

Amnesty International has welcomed the UK Prime Minister’s support to deliver an Arms Treaty (ATT) and has called on him to ensure his government pushes for the most effective treaty possible as they...