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Iran: fresh call for release of US hikers ahead of Sunday's hearing

‘Parody of justice must end here’ - Hassiba Hadj Sahraoui Iran must release two US nationals held for the past two years apparently for political reasons, Amnesty International said today, ahead of a...

Ivory Coast: Hundreds of thousands trapped in fear, unable to return home

Security forces and a state-backed militia in Ivory Coast are creating a climate of fear that is preventing hundreds of thousands of people, displaced by post-election violence from returning to their...

Burundi: Release prominent lawyers jailed on spurious charges

The Burundian government should immediately release two prominent lawyers jailed amid an ongoing dispute with the government, Amnesty International said today, as a national lawyers’ strike continues...

Bahrain: mounting fears for two teachers held after strike protests

One of only two Women's rights's rightss rights's rights's rights's rights still held after protests was reportedly tortured in detention The Bahraini authorities must immediately release two teachers...

Ghana: Government minister must retract his calls for rounding up and arrest of gay men and lesbians

Amnesty International today condemns the comments by Paul Evans Aidoo, Ghana’s Western Region Minister, who recently called for the arrest of all gay men and lesbians in the country. Amnesty is...

Nigeria: Security forces break in random killing following bomb blast

Authorities in Nigeria must immediately put a stop to unlawful killings by security forces, said Amnesty International after at least 23 people were killed by police following a bomb blast on Saturday...

Vietnam: Ailing priest sent to jail

Amnesty International has urged the Vietnamese authorities to immediately and unconditionally release a Catholic priest who was returned to prison yesterday while on parole to treat serious health...

Belarus: execution of prisoner confirmed

Europe’s last executioner kills 28-year-old without informing family first The recent execution of a Belarusian man convicted of assault and murder does nothing to advance the cause of justice...

Saudi Arabia: Proposed anti-terror law would strangle peaceful protest

Organisation issues warning after obtaining leaked copy of law A draft Saudi Arabian anti-terrorism law obtained by Amnesty International would allow the authorities to prosecute peaceful dissent as a...

Gambia: Hundreds disappeared, killed and tortured- New report

Gambia must act to improve the deteriorating human rights situation across the country, Amnesty International said in a new report released today. “Climate of Fear Continues: Enforced disappearances...