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Turkey: chair of Amnesty to be kept in overcrowded jail cell for two more months

Taner Kılıç is being held with 23 other people in an eight-person cell Kılıç and the ‘Istanbul 10’ still face up to 15 years on ‘trumped-up’ terrorism charges Responding to today’s decision by the...

Amnesty uncovers 'brutal' illegal torture equipment at Paris arms fair

Amnesty International has discovered “brutal” illegal torture equipment on sale at a Paris arms fair. Items uncovered include spiked batons, spiked electric-shock riot forks, electric-shock vests and...

Syria: human rights need to be at heart of today's two sets of peace talks

Concerns raised over sieges in places like Eastern Ghouta ‘Unless human rights and accountability are put at the heart of the peace talks, a just and sustainable peace in Syria will remain elusive’ -...

Life sentence for Ratko Mladic hailed as 'landmark verdict'

Today’s conviction of the former Bosnian Serb war leader, former general Ratko Mladić, for crimes under international law - including genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes - has finally...

Ai Weiwei, Catherine Deneuve, Bianca Jagger and Peter Greste among those calling for end to case against Amnesty Turkey

As trial of ‘Istanbul 10’ and Chair of Amnesty Turkey resumes, more than 70 signatories to open letter call for case against 11 human rights activists to be dropped Chair of Amnesty UK, Ruth Breddal...

Zimbabwe: Post-Mugabe government must open new chapter of respect of rights

Responding to the news that Robert Mugabe has resigned as President of Zimbabwe, Salil Shetty, Secretary General of Amnesty International, said: “After more than three decades of violent repression...

Northern Ireland: Government must not legislate for impunity through new statute of limitations

Amnesty calls on UK Government to guarantee truth and justice for all Northern Ireland victims Amnesty International has called on the UK Government to reject the idea of a statute of limitations to...

China: Two-year prison sentence for prominent human rights lawyer after 'sham' trial

The conviction and sentencing of prominent Chinese human rights lawyer Jiang Tianyong to two years in jail is utterly unjust and he should be immediately and unconditionally released, said Amnesty...

Myanmar operates apartheid against Rohingya - new Amnesty report

The Rohingya people in Myanmar are trapped in a vicious system of state-sponsored, institutionalised discrimination that amounts to apartheid, Amnesty International said today. The 111-page report...

More than a quarter of UK women experiencing online abuse and harassment receive threats of physical or sexual assault - new research

One in five women experienced online abuse or harassment - women reported psychological distress as a result “Social media can be a toxic and dangerous place for women” - Kate Allen ***Spokespeople...