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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 >>
Bahrain: Outspoken activist fears re-arrest
Wednesday, 19 February 2014, 11:44 am | Amnesty International
A Bahraini activist recently released from prison has told Amnesty International she fears she may be rearrested when she attends court this week to face further spurious charges. More >>
AI calls on Mexico's President to confront rights situation
Wednesday, 19 February 2014, 10:15 am | Amnesty International
At a meeting with President Enrique Peña Nieto, Amnesty International’s Secretary General, Salil Shetty, delivered a memorandum demanding an urgent list of actions to combat entrenched impunity and serious human rights violations. More >>
DPRK: United Nations must act on crimes against humanity
Tuesday, 18 February 2014, 12:16 pm | Amnesty International
The United Nations Security Council must increase pressure on North Korea to address the horrific human rights situation in the country, Amnesty International said following publication of a damning UN report. More >>
Carnage in Nigeria amounts to crimes against humanity
Tuesday, 18 February 2014, 10:17 am | Amnesty International
Attacks by Islamist armed groups that have killed more than 200 people in recent weeks in northern Nigeria have been increasingly deadly and sophisticated, and amount to crimes against humanity, Amnesty International said. More >>
Bahrain: Fears of violent crackdown ahead of anniversary
Friday, 14 February 2014, 4:01 pm | Amnesty International
There are fears that the Bahraini authorities may use violence to quash planned demonstrations on 14 February, said Amnesty International, when thousands are expected to take to the streets to mark the third anniversary of the 2011 uprising. More >>
UN Security Council must not fail Syria’s besieged civilians
Friday, 14 February 2014, 10:47 am | Amnesty International
As many as a quarter of a million civilians in areas under siege around Syria need the UN Security Council to push for unfettered humanitarian access to alleviate their suffering, Amnesty International said today, as the world body considers a draft ... More >>
