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Press Release
U.K.-Registered Mining Company Accused of Practicing Poor Human Rights in East India
Amnesty International urges U.K.- registered mining company to improve poor human rights record in the East Indian state of Orissa.
August 28, 2012
Press Release
Rachel Corrie Verdict Highlights Impunity for Israeli Military
Amnesty International condemns an Israeli court’s verdict that the government of Israel bears no responsibility in the death of Rachel…
August 28, 2012
Press Release
Detention of Editor in Ethiopia Signals Continuation of Meles-Era Crackdown
The detention yesterday of the editor of one of Ethiopia's last independent publications is a worrying signal that the government…
August 24, 2012
Press Release
Reported Executions in Gambia a ‘Giant Leap Backwards’
Amnesty International has received credible reports that nine individuals were executed last night in Gambia and that more are under…
August 24, 2012
Press Release
Egypt Must Halt Prosecution of Journalist
Mubarak-era laws in Egypt continue to criminalize expression and target journalists critical of President Morsi and the new government.
August 23, 2012
Report
Civilians Bearing the Brunt in the Battle for Aleppo
Civilians are enduring a horrific level of violence in the battle between Syrian government forces and opposition fighters for control…
August 22, 2012
Press Release
Civilians Bear Brunt of Horrific Violence as Battle for Aleppo Rages
There is no longer any question: Syria's most populous city has been turned into a battlefield, rendering Aleppo's civilian residents…
August 22, 2012
Press Release
France Must End Forced Evictions of Roma
Amnesty International urges France to put a stop to the forced evictions of Roma communities and set a housing policy…
August 21, 2012
Press Release
Pussy Riot Sentencing a ‘Bitter Blow’ to Freedom in Russia
The decision to jail Maria, Ekaterina and Nadezhda shows that the Russian authorities will stop at no end to suppress…
August 17, 2012
Press Release
Three Year Sentence for Bahrain Activist Marks ‘Dark Day for Justice’
The court's decision is a dark day for justice in Bahrain, and puts to end the facade of reform in…
August 16, 2012
Press Release
Amnesty International and CBGB, Legendary Music Club, Join Forces to Increase Pressure on Russian Authorities to Free Pussy Riot
The world-renowned New York music club and Amnesty International have joined in the fight for Pussy Riot. as repression in…
August 15, 2012
Press Release
Bahrain’s Delay in Verdict of 13 Activists a ‘Denial of Justice’
Bahraini authorities today resorted to the now-familiar tactic of postponing the hearing and toying with defendants, further prolonging their ordeal…
August 14, 2012