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China: Xu Zhiyong four year jail sentence “shameful”
Monday, 27 January 2014, 9:47 am | Amnesty International
The jailing of prominent Chinese legal scholar and activist Xu Zhiyong is a travesty and he should be released immediately, said Amnesty International. More >>
India: Another horrific gangrape must be investigated
Friday, 24 January 2014, 11:34 am | Amnesty International
Authorities must investigate the alleged gangrape of a 20 year-old adivasi woman in Birbhum, West Bengal, on 20 January 2013 and bring to justice those responsible, Amnesty International said. More >>
Egypt: Wide-scale repression continues unabated
Thursday, 23 January 2014, 6:07 pm | Amnesty International
23 January 2014 The Egyptian authorities are using every resource at their disposal to quash dissent and trample on human rights, said Amnesty International in a damning new report published ahead of the third anniversary of the “25 January Revolution”. More >>
New Zealand’s Human rights record in the global spotlight
Thursday, 23 January 2014, 2:54 pm | Amnesty International
New Zealand’s Human rights record in the global spotlight New Zealand will be asked to step up and make strong commitments to the protection of human rights during its second review at the United Nations’ Human Rights Council in Geneva next week, ... More >>
Iraq: Spike in executions
Thursday, 23 January 2014, 11:29 am | Amnesty International
Reports have emerged today of 12 secret executions carried out by the Iraqi authorities, bringing the number of prisoners put to death since Sunday to 38, Amnesty International said. More >>
Joint NGO Statement on Geneva II Talks
Thursday, 23 January 2014, 10:14 am | Amnesty International
“The Syrian Government is meeting for the first time with representatives from the Syrian Opposition in what will hopefully be the first steps towards a sustainable peace. More >>
India: Supreme Court upholds rights of death row prisoners
Wednesday, 22 January 2014, 10:18 am | Amnesty International
A historic decision by India’s Supreme Court commuting the death sentences of 15 prisoners and setting out guidelines to safeguard the rights of prisoners on death row and their families is a positive step for human rights in the country, Amnesty ... More >>
China: Hypocritical crackdown on anti-corruption campaigners
Tuesday, 21 January 2014, 6:42 pm | Amnesty International
The Chinese authorities must immediately release prominent activist Xu Zhiyong, whose trial is due to start in Beijing on Wednesday, Amnesty International said. More >>
USA: Close Guantánamo and end human rights hypocrisy
Monday, 20 January 2014, 4:13 pm | Amnesty International
The continued operation of the US detention camp at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, is a prime example of the USA’s double standard on human rights, Amnesty International said today, almost five years after President Barack Obama signed an executive order to ... More >>
Côte d’Ivoire: Accused leaders must be detained lawfully
Friday, 17 January 2014, 5:38 pm | Amnesty International
Côte d’Ivoire: Militia leader accused of crimes against humanity must be detained lawfully More >>
Peace conference must end starvation for besieged Syrians
Friday, 17 January 2014, 2:36 pm | Amnesty International
The Geneva II peace conference on Syria must aim to urgently end government sieges imposed on opposition-held towns where civilians are starving to death, said Amnesty International. More >>
Iran hangs 40 people in two weeks amid surge in executions
Friday, 17 January 2014, 9:46 am | Amnesty International
Iran has carried out a total of 40 executions since the beginning of 2014, with at least 33 carried out in the past week alone, said Amnesty International today. More >>
Haiti: Ex-dictator Duvalier evades justice
Thursday, 16 January 2014, 12:50 pm | Amnesty International
15 January 2014 Haiti: Lack of political will allows ex-dictator Duvalier to escape justice A lack of political will and unacceptable court delays are allowing Haiti’s former “president-for-life,” Jean-Claude Duvalier, to escape justice for human ... More >>
Nigeria: Halt homophobic witch-hunt under oppressive new law
Thursday, 16 January 2014, 10:37 am | Amnesty International
Nigeria must immediately release the more than 10 people already arrested under a deeply oppressive new law that runs roughshod over a range of human rights and discriminates based on real or perceived sexual orientation and gender identity, Amnesty International ... More >>
Bulgaria: New law a threat to human rights activists
Thursday, 16 January 2014, 9:21 am | Amnesty International
An amendment to the Criminal Code put forward by the Bulgarian government today risks being used to silence critical human rights activists, Amnesty International said. More >>
European Court blocks last hope for British Saudi
Wednesday, 15 January 2014, 9:26 am | Amnesty International
The European Court of Human Rights ruling that three British men who say they were tortured in prison in Saudi Arabia cannot pursue a claim through the UK courts is a retrograde step which dashes any hope of justice, said Amnesty International. More >>
Urgent steps must be taken to end Syrian humanitarian crisis
Tuesday, 14 January 2014, 9:50 am | Amnesty International
The international community must act now to end the suffering of millions of Syrian civilians, many of whom are at risk of starvation and face severe shortages of medical care and adequate shelter, said Amnesty International ahead of a UN donor conference ... More >>
Thailand: Restraint urged to ensure rights are protected
Monday, 13 January 2014, 12:06 pm | Amnesty International
Thai authorities must protect and respect human rights during mass protests planned to be held in Bangkok next week, Amnesty International said. The organization has also urged all protest leaders to call on their followers not to commit human rights ... More >>
France: Stop extradition threats against dissident
Friday, 10 January 2014, 10:57 am | Amnesty International
The French government must no allow the extradition of Kazakhstani banker and opposition figure Mukhtar Ablyazov, Amnesty International said today, shortly after a French court ruled that he should be sent to Russia or Ukraine to face fraud charges. More >>
Malaysia: Move to outlaw human rights groups
Thursday, 9 January 2014, 9:01 am | Amnesty International
Today’s attempt by Malaysia’s Ministry of Home Affairs to ban the country’s leading coalition of human rights NGOs is a disturbing assault on the rights to freedom of expression and association, Amnesty International said. More >>
