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Crimea: three activists disappear after their car is reportedly shot at

Meanwhile, Russia accused of ‘Soviet-era’ blocking of independent media and ‘tightening the screw’ on free expression ahead of Sunday’s Crimea referendum

The Chinese authorities have 'blood on their hands' over campaigner's death

The Chinese authorities must immediately ensure detained activists receive all necessary medical care, Amnesty International said, after the reprehensible death of a leading campaigner who was repe

Sudan: Half a million civilians forced to flee as violence intensifies in Darfur

Almost half a million people have been forced from their homes over the last year as violence intensifies in war-torn region of Darfur in Sudan, according to an Amnesty report issued today (14 Marc

Venezuela: 'Extraordinary measures' to end protests must not violate human rights

‘Extraordinary measures’ aimed at putting an end to ongoing protests in Venezuela - due to be announced by President Nicolás Maduro this evening - must not violate human rights, Amnesty International said today.…

Global death penalty statistics to be published on Thur 27 March

Amnesty International will be publishing its annual statistics (for the year 2013) on the use of the death penalty worldwide on Thursday 27 March .

China: Website founder detained in latest phase of 'concerted campaign of intimidation'

The Chinese authorities must immediately release the founder of a human rights website who has been detained following a police raid on his home, Amnesty International said today.

Russia: court to consider 'Soviet'-style psychiatric detention of protester tomorrow

Mikhail Kosenko already detained for more than a year-and-a-half

David Cameron should raise killings of Palestinian civilians during Middle East trip

PM should raise concern over ‘trigger-happy’ Israeli soldiers

Major new book calls for radical changes to stop corporate abuses

Amnesty International has launched a major new publication on the right to remedy for victims of corporate human rights abuses.