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Press Release
Somalia Must End Impunity for Killing of Media Workers
After the recent deaths of two journalists in Mogadishu this past weekend, Amnesty calls on Somali authorities to end impunity…
August 13, 2012
Press Release
Use of Amputation as Punishment in Northern Mali is Reason for Concern
Amnesty international condemns the punitive amputations carried out on Wednesday by the Unity Movement for Jihad in West Africa in…
August 10, 2012
Press Release
Greece Must Halt Mass Police Crackdown on Irregular Migrants
A large number of the 7,500 foreign nationals arrested in Athens over the last few days are reported to be…
August 8, 2012
Press Release
DR Congo Must Protect Human Rights Defenders Working Amid Conflict in North Kivu
Amnesty International urges DR Congo to end threats being made against human rights defenders and journalists by government officials and…
August 8, 2012
Press Release
Crackdown on Freedom of Expression in Vietnam Must End
Mass arrests at a peaceful protest in Hanoi are just the latest blow to freedom of expression in Vietnam.
August 7, 2012
Press Release
Amnesty International Calls Supreme Court Failure to Stop Texas Execution of Man with Low I.Q. “Highly Disturbing”
Amnesty International said today it is "highly disturbing" that the U.S. Supreme Court – ignoring its own decade-old ruling –…
August 7, 2012
Press Release
Satellite Images from Escalating Syrian Conflict Are Reason for Concern
Amnesty International says satellite images from Aleppo and nearby areas raise further concerns about escalating conflict and risk to Syrian…
August 6, 2012
Report
Amnesty Statement on Human Rights in Bahrain to Congress
Amnesty issued a strong statement on the importance of human rights at the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission of the…
August 3, 2012
Press Release
Czech Authorities Must Prevent a Forced Eviction of Roma Families
Czech authorities must prevent forcibly evicting dozens of Roma families living in rental accommodations in the north-eastern Czech town of…
August 3, 2012
Press Release
Japanese Authorities Must Stop Use of Capital Punishment Following Two Executions
After carrying out no executions in 2011, Japan has put five people to death this year, including Junya Hattori and…
August 3, 2012
Press Release
Texas On Verge of Executing Mentally Disabled Man
Amnesty International called on Texas to reverse “shameful” decision to execute man with IQ of 61.
August 3, 2012
Press Release
Belarusian Authorities Must Release Prisoners of Conscience
There are a number of individuals in the country, who have been sentenced to lengthy prison terms for their political…
August 2, 2012