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Press Release
Niger Delta: Government clean-up does not let Shell off the hook
The multinational oil giant Shell must not be allowed to palm off its responsibility to clean up decades of oil pollution which continues to blight the Niger Delta, said Amnesty International ahead of the Nigerian government’s long overdue clean-up of Ogoniland, due to begin on June 2.
May 31, 2016
Press Release
Military court in Egypt sentences eight to death after disappearance and confessions under torture
An Egyptian military court has sentenced eight civilians to death and another 18 individuals to lengthy prison terms, after a grossly unfair military trial that relied on “confessions” extracted under horrific torture including defendants being whipped with a burning cloth, said Amnesty International today.
May 30, 2016
Press Release
Head of press syndicate in Egypt detained in unprecedented crackdown on media freedom
The arrest today of the head of the Egyptian Press Syndicate and two colleagues is an alarming setback for freedom of expression and the most brazen attack on the media the country witnessed in decades, said Amnesty International.
May 30, 2016
Press Release
Opposition leader in Bahrain jailed for nine years over peaceful speeches
In a shocking attack on the right to freedom of expression Bahrain’s authorities today upheld the conviction of opposition leader Sheikh ‘Ali Salman and increased his prison sentence from four to nine years for giving speeches in which he criticized the government, said Amnesty International.
May 30, 2016
Press Release
Hissene Habré verdict is a landmark decision bringing justice for tens of thousands of victims
Today’s judgment convicting former Chadian president Hissène Habré marks a significant moment for international justice and a huge relief for the tens of thousands of victims who have waited for this day for over 25 years, said Amnesty International.
May 30, 2016
Press Release
Counterterrorism court sentences activist for exposing systematic human rights violations in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia’s authorities today continued their relentless efforts to stamp out independent human rights activism by sentencing another key activist to eight years in prison, Amnesty International said today.
May 30, 2016
Press Release
Argentina: Historic ruling on Operation Condor a great step forward for truth and justice
The sentencing of a former Argentinean military leader for his role in hundreds of enforced disappearances in the context of a region-wide intelligence operation must open the door to further investigations to bring all those responsible to justice, said Amnesty International.
May 28, 2016
Report
My Children Will Die This Winter: Afghanistan’s Broken Promise to the Displaced
The number of Afghans who have fled violence and remained trapped in their own country – where they live on the brink of survival - has dramatically doubled over the past three years, a new report by Amnesty International highlights. .
May 27, 2016
Update
Want to Cut Violence Against Our Communities? Decriminalize Sex Work.
What’s the cost to our communities of outlawing sex work? Amnesty International’s new reports lead off with a brutal list of consequences: “Beatings. Rape. Harassment. Forced HIV testing. Exploitation. Extortion. Forced evictions. Exclusion from basic health services. Discrimination.”
May 27, 2016
Update
El Salvador – Maria Teresa thanks supporters after release from jail
On 20 May 2016, Maria Teresa Rivera was finally freed from prison in El Salvador after a judge dismissed the charges against her. In 2011, she had been given a 40-year sentence after suffering a miscarriage. Thousands of people across the world rallied to her cause. This is her thank you message to everyone.
May 27, 2016
Press Release
People internally displaced by conflict in Afghanistan doubled to 1.2 million in just three years
The number of Afghans who have fled violence and remained trapped in their own country – where they live on the brink of survival - has dramatically doubled over the past three years, a new report by Amnesty International highlights.
May 27, 2016
Press Release
Dozens of detainees at risk of death in shipping containers in South Sudan
Dozens of detainees held in dire conditions in poorly ventilated metal shipping containers, fed only once or twice a week and given insufficient drinking water are at risk of death, warned Amnesty International today.
May 26, 2016