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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
Press Release
Cuba Must Stop Unwarranted Detentions of Political Activists
Cuban authorities' use of detention to harass and silence political and human rights activists must end, says Amnesty International.
August 2, 2012
Press Release
Amnesty International USA Expresses Deep Concerns Over Russia’s Increasing Crackdown on Free Speech and Expression
It appears that President Putin and his buddies not only detest punk music and the vital services provided by NGOs,…
August 1, 2012
Report
All-Out Repression: Purging Dissent in Aleppo, Syria
Research by Amnesty International details the brutal crackdown in Aleppo, as Syrian security forces and militia target protesters, medical staff…
July 31, 2012
Press Release
Man and Woman Stoned to Death in Northern Mali
Amnesty International condemned the 'gruesome and horrific' act as another abuse as Militias continue to impose fundamentalist Islamic law.
July 31, 2012
Report
Mali: “We Haven’t Seen Our Cellmates Since”
Amnesty report on Mali looks at enforced disappearances and torture of soliders and police officers opposed to the junta.
July 30, 2012
Press Release
Extra-Judicial Killings, Enforced Disappearances, Torture and Sexual Abuse Documented in Mali Counter-Coup
Soldiers loyal to the military junta carried out widespread human rights abuses, according to a new Amnesty International report.
July 30, 2012
Press Release
Inter-American Court Ruling in Favor of Sarayaku is a Step Forward for Indigenous Rights
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights has come down in favor of the Sarayaku indigenous community in the Ecuadorian Amazon…
July 27, 2012
Press Release
Obama Administration Must Not Delay Consensus on Historic U.N. Arms Trade Treaty on Final Day of Talks
The White House must not delay consensus at the United Nations on an historic arms trade treaty.
July 27, 2012
Press Release
Bahrain urged to free prisoners of conscience as appeals approach
Amnesty calls for the release of a human rights activist jailed for offensive tweets who faces an appeal Tuesday .
July 27, 2012
Press Release
Amnesty International USA Blasts Obama Administration for “Stunning Cowardice” At UN Arms Talks
Suzanne Nossel, executive director, Amnesty International USA, made the following comments Friday night about the White House about-face that ended…
July 27, 2012
Press Release
Zimbabwe Urged to Remove Death Penalty in New Constitution
Amnesty International once again calls on Zimbabwe authorities to strike death penalty provision from latest draft of new Consitution.
July 26, 2012