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Sochi Olympics: Protest ballet performance of Swan Lake and petition hand-in, Russian Embassy, London

Just over a week before the Winter Olympics start in Sochi, on Wednesday 29 January at 10am ballet dancers and Amnesty International activists will gather outside the Russian Embassy in London to demand President…

Amnesty welcomes Cameron promise to revisit Syrian refugee resettlement issue

Responding to comments made by the Prime Minister David Cameron at Prime Minister’s Questions today where he said he would ‘look again’ at the issue of the humanitarian resettlement

Syria peace conference: joint statement on need for humanitarian access

‘Agreeing a negotiated peace is going to be difficult; however, committing to ensuring humanitarian aid reaches all those in need shouldn’t be’

Syria peace conference must demand access to investigate torture allegations

‘If confirmed, these would be crimes against humanity committed on a staggering scale’ - Philip Luther

Syria torture and killings allegations - spokespeople available for interview

Amnesty International is able to provide expert spokespeople to respond to a report alleging that 11,000 detainees have been tortured and killed while in custody in Syria.

China: Trials of activists 'make a mockery' of government anti-corruption claims

Amnesty International has called on the Chinese authorities to immediately release the prominent New Citizens’ Movement activist Xu Zhiyong, whose trial is due to start in Beijing tomorrow.

Central African Republic: Muslims trying to leave country to escape militia attacks

Amnesty researchers found Muslim neighbourhoods in town of Boali empty

UAE: verdicts expected in case of 30 men accused of setting up Muslim Brotherhood branch

‘The list of failings in the trial so far has been astonishing’ - Said Boumedouha

Guantánamo: five years after Obama's closure promise camp is still a 'festering injustice'

‘Detainees at Guantánamo remain in limbo with their lives on hold for years on end’ - Erika Guevara Rosas

'Free Nelson Mandela' songwriter signs up to judge Amnesty's Youth Awards

The writer of the iconic tune ‘Free Nelson Mandela’ was today unveiled as the latest judge for Amnesty’s songwriting co