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Press Release
Brazilian Authorities Must Respect Human Rights While Taking Control of Maré Area
Tens of thousands of residents of one of Rio de Janeiro’s biggest favelas are being targeted by Amnesty International and…
November 5, 2012
Press Release
Amnesty International Calls for Independent Probe of Security Force Killings of Men and Boys in Northern Nigeria, One Day After Condemning Abuses in New Report on Security Forces
Security forces shot dozens of men and boys from Maiduguri in northern Nigeria, a day after Amnesty International issued a…
November 2, 2012
Press Release
Russia Must Reverse Recent Legislation Putting Human Rights Activists and Political Opponents at Risk
Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to sign into law a new bill on high treason after Russia’s Parliament approved…
November 2, 2012
Press Release
El Salvadorian President Must Recognize State Role in Massacre
More than 200 men, women and children were killed by an elite army unit at the El Calabozo massacre in…
November 1, 2012
Press Release
Israeli Authorities Must Release Palestinian Prisoner of Conscience in West Bank
The Israeli military authorities must end their campaign of harassment, intimidation and arbitrary detention against Palestinian activist, Bassem Tamimi, in…
November 1, 2012
Press Release
“Shocking” Video Shows Armed Group Carrying Out Summary Killings of Men in Syria’s Idlib Province, Says Amnesty International
New video evidence emerged on Thursday that appears to show an armed group in Syria’s Idlib province carrying out a…
November 1, 2012
Press Release
250th Execution to Occur Tonight in Texas
When Governor Perry took office, he suggested that Texas justice 'can be better,' but 250 state killings later – including…
October 31, 2012
Report
Texas, Still Doing Its Worst: 250th Execution Under Gov. Rick Perry Imminent
The State of Texas remains in a world of its own when it comes to carrying out the death penalty.
October 30, 2012
Press Release
Amnesty International USA Executive Director Calls on Supreme Court to Allow Challenge to the U.S. Government’s Warrantless Surveillance Program
Amnesty International USA released the following statement regarding the October 29 Supreme Court hearing on the challenge to the FISA…
October 29, 2012
Press Release
Violence Surges in Rakhine State
In June 2012, a state of emergency was declared in Rakhine after 90 people were killed. But if reports are…
October 26, 2012
Press Release
Amnesty International Concerned About Deteriorating Health of Iranian Rights Lawyer on Hunger Strike as She Wins Sakharov Prize
Iranian human rights lawyer on hunger strike wins EU Sakharov Peace Prize while Iranian authorities continue to harrass her family.
October 26, 2012
Press Release
Following Suicide Bombing, AI Calls for All Armed Groups to Stop Harming Civilians
The bomb exploded as people were leaving Eid prayers in Eid Gah mosque in Maymana, capital of Faryab province.
October 26, 2012