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Press Release
Mexico Must Free Indigenous Activists Jailed on Trumped-Up Charges
Indigenous activists José Ramón Aniceto Gómez and Pascual Agustín Cruz are victims of a justice system that often discriminates against…
June 13, 2012
Press Release
China Must Investigate Death, Protect Relatives and Friends of Veteran Dissident
In an open letter to the Chinese government, Amnesty calls for an independent investigation into the cause and circumstances surrounding…
June 13, 2012
Press Release
Syrian Army Reprisals, Including Cold-Blooded Executions of Men and Boys, Wanton Destruction of Homes and Shops in Village-to-Village Rampage of Atrocities Continue Unabated
Syria continues its shocking escalation of killings, torture and destruction of property, including pulling men from their homes and executing…
June 13, 2012
Press Release
Amnesty International Condemns Wave of Bombings in Iraq
At least 55 people have been killed and dozens wounded in a wave of bombings across Iraq during a major…
June 13, 2012
Press Release
Azerbaijan Retaliates Against Eurovision Democracy Activists
The arrest of a 23 year-old Azerbaijan photojournalist signals the start of a troubling, yet widely predicted, crackdown on those…
June 13, 2012
Press Release
Iran: Immediately Release Imprisoned Human Rights Defenders
Iranian authorities must unconditionally release a founding member of the Center for Human Rights Defenders (CHRD), an organization co-founded by…
June 13, 2012
Report
Deadly Reprisals: Deliberate Killings and Other Abuses by Syria’s Armed Forces
In recent field investigations in Syria, Amnesty International has found disturbing new evidence of crimes against humanity and war crimes…
June 12, 2012
Report
“If You Resist, We’ll Shoot You”: The Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Case for an Effective Arms Trade Treaty
Arms supplies from the US and others are fueling killings and mass rapes in the DRC, underscoring the need for…
June 11, 2012
Press Release
Welcome Michelle Ringuette! Amnesty’s New Chief of Campaigns & Programs
Amnesty International USA today announced its new head of campaigns and programs, Michelle Ringuette, a veteran campaign and communications strategist,…
June 11, 2012
Press Release
Investigation Needed After Latest Attack on Women Protesters in Egypt
Activists calling for an end to sexual harassment of women protesters have been groped and punched by a group of…
June 11, 2012
Press Release
Iranian Authorities Must Halt Execution of Five Men Convicted In Unfair Trials
There are fears that five members of Iran’s Ahwazi Arab minority who were tried unfairly may face imminent public execution.
June 11, 2012
Press Release
Arms Supplies from United States, Others, Fueling Killings and Mass Rapes in DRC, Underscoring Need for Global Arms Trade Treaty
Amnesty's report calls on political leaders from arms-supplying countries to immediately halt arms supplies to the DRC.
June 11, 2012