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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 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...

Your browser does not have the necessary plugin to display this content. * Images reminder of ‘horror’ of penalty, say campaigners * Onlookers included Children's rights New video footage of a public...

Children's rights in Somalia are being recruited as child soldiers, denied access to education and killed or injured in indiscriminate attacks carried out in densely populated areas, according to a...