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Iraq: ISIS abduct border guards from Yezidi minority
Wednesday, 2 July 2014, 2:08 pm | Amnesty International
The Islamic State in Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) in Iraq has been stepping up sectarian attacks on minority groups in northern Iraq, with the abduction of a group of border guards and soldiers from the Yezidi minority community being one of the latest examples. More >>
Fiji: End harassment of journalists ahead of election
Saturday, 28 June 2014, 10:34 am | Amnesty International
The Fijian authorities must immediately end the harassment of journalists ahead of the parliamentary elections in September, said Amnesty International. More >>
NZ rejects international recommendations on inequality
Friday, 20 June 2014, 11:56 am | Amnesty International
New Zealand should reconsider its decision to reject key human rights recommendations at the United Nations Human Rights Council, said Amnesty International. More >>
Campaign priorities for UN Security Council bid
Tuesday, 17 June 2014, 3:34 pm | Amnesty International
As Prime Minister John Key holds meetings in New York to bolster New Zealand’s bid for a two year seat on the UN Security Council human rights must be on top of the agenda, said Amnesty International. More >>
Campaign to put children’s rights at top of election agenda
Monday, 16 June 2014, 4:32 pm | Amnesty International
Amnesty International will join more than 30 organisations tomorrow to launch Tick for Kids - a campaign that aims to put children’s rights at the top of the New Zealand election agenda. More >>
China: Detention of artist underlines severe repression
Saturday, 7 June 2014, 3:56 pm | Amnesty International
The Chinese authorities must end the severe persecution against all those attempting to mark the 25th anniversary of the Tiananmen crackdown, said Amnesty International after a Chinese born Australian artist became the latest to be detained for giving ... More >>
Police abuses and impunity threatens to mar World Cup
Thursday, 5 June 2014, 3:51 pm | Amnesty International
Protesters taking to the streets across Brazil during the upcoming World Cup risk facing indiscriminate police and military violence as the country steps up efforts to control demonstrations, Amnesty International said a week before the start of ... More >>
Authorities must end impunity for violence against Dalits
Saturday, 31 May 2014, 12:31 pm | Amnesty International
Authorities must impartially investigate gang-rape and murder of Dalit girls, end impunity for violence against Dalits More >>
Global survey reveals real fear of torture
Wednesday, 14 May 2014, 3:43 pm | Amnesty International
• Amnesty International has reported on torture or other ill-treatment in 141 countries over the past five years • New global survey of more than 21,000 people in 21 countries across every continent reveals fear of torture exists in all these ... More >>
Egypt must end ‘vindictive’ detention of journalists
Thursday, 10 April 2014, 3:35 pm | Amnesty International
Egypt’s continued detention of three Al Jazeera journalists charged with falsifying news and involvement with the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood movement is “vindictive”, Amnesty International said ahead of the trio’s latest trial hearing. More >>
Amnesty’s report on death penalty shows surge in executions
Thursday, 27 March 2014, 3:04 pm | Amnesty International
Amnesty International’s annual report on the use of the death penalty has revealed a surge in the number of executions worldwide, with 778 executions known to have been carried out in 2013, compared to 682 in 2012. More >>
Yarmouk under siege - war crimes, starvation, and death
Tuesday, 11 March 2014, 11:36 am | Amnesty International
A new report by Amnesty International reveals that war crimes and crimes against humanity have been carried out on Palestinian and Syrian civilians in Yarmouk, on the outskirts of Damascus, which is under brutal siege by Syrian government forces. More >>
Fiji: Military celebrates on anniversary of torture video
Thursday, 6 March 2014, 10:51 am | Amnesty International
The failure of Fiji authorities to independently investigate the torture and sexual assault of two men highlights their complete disregard for accountability and human rights, Amnesty International said one year on from the public release of a torture ... More >>
‘Trigger-happy’ Israeli army and police use reckless force
Friday, 28 February 2014, 10:29 am | Amnesty International
Israeli forces have displayed a callous disregard for human life by killing dozens of Palestinian civilians, including children, in the occupied West Bank over the past three years with near total impunity, said Amnesty International in a report ... More >>
Sri Lanka: Alarming crackdown on activists continues
Wednesday, 26 February 2014, 2:43 pm | Amnesty International
Three months after the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) took place in Colombo a new report on further human rights abuse in Sri Lanka leaves no room for New Zealand to stay silent, Amnesty International said. More >>
Russia: Legacy of Olympic Games tarnished by arrests
Monday, 24 February 2014, 10:34 am | Amnesty International
The legacy of the Sochi Olympics will be tainted by the numerous human rights violations in the run-up and during the Games, as well as the failure of the International Olympic Committee to confront the Russian authorities over the arrests and beatings that ... More >>
Myanmar: Changes in anti-protest law are insignificant
Saturday, 22 February 2014, 11:22 am | Amnesty International
The Myanmar parliament has reportedly only made token and insignificant changes to a draconian anti-protest law, raising serious questions about the authorities’ commitment to human rights reforms, Amnesty International said. More >>
AI visits Viet Nam for human rights dialogue
Friday, 21 February 2014, 11:46 am | Amnesty International
Representatives from Amnesty International’s Secretariat this week made their first visit to Viet Nam in decades. More >>
Nepal: Widespread gender discrimination has triggered crisis
Thursday, 20 February 2014, 6:40 pm | Amnesty International
Widespread and systemic gender discrimination in Nepal has led to hundreds of thousands of women suffering from a reproductive health condition that leaves them in great pain, unable to carry out daily tasks and often ostracized from their families and ... More >>
Venezuela: Trial of opposition leader an affront to justice
Thursday, 20 February 2014, 10:21 am | Amnesty International
19 February 2014 Venezuela: Trial of opposition leader an affront to justice and free assembly More >>
