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‘I wanted to die’: Syria’s torture survivors speak out
A grim catalogue of torture has emerged from former detainees describing their treatment in Syria’s detention centres since the predominantly…
March 14, 2012
Press Release
Amnesty International Documents Torture Inside Syria on a Scale Not Seen for Decades
Survivors and Eyewitnesses Who Escaped to Jordan Describe Consistent Pattern of Torture During Arrest and Detention, Including Severe Beatings and…
March 14, 2012
Report
No arms for atrocities or abuses: Commit to an effective Arms Trade Treaty
Each year, the global trade in conventional arms carries an enormous human cost. In July 2012, UN member states will…
March 9, 2012
Press Release
Jamaica Must Tackle Shocking Wave of Police Killings, says Amnesty International
The killing of 21 people by Jamaican police in just six days must be subject to a thorough inquiry, Amnesty…
March 7, 2012
Press Release
Amnesty International Urges Maldives Security Forces to End Violence Against Peaceful Protesters
Maldives police and military forces responded with violence against a peaceful rally backing the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP), violating international…
March 7, 2012
Press Release
Amnesty International, Responding to Attorney General’s Comments, Says U.S. Drone Campaign Runs Risk of “Vigilante Justice”
Tom Parker, Amnesty International USA policy director for terrorism, counterterrorism and human rights, issued the following comments today in response…
March 6, 2012
Press Release
Amnesty International Expresses Regret over Death of U.S. Congressman Donald Payne
Following the sad news today of the passing of U.S. Congressman Donald Payne, Adotei Awkei, Amnesty International's managing director for…
March 6, 2012
Press Release
China Must Not Legalize “Disappearances” and “Two-track Justice,” says Amnesty International
A major overhaul of China's criminal procedure law could legalize the "disappearance" of people deemed "subversive" by the state through…
March 6, 2012
Press Release
Amnesty International cancels Bahrain visit
Amnesty International statement on the cancellation of its visit to Bahrain.
March 2, 2012
Press Release
Human Rights Groups Call on Israel to Completely Lift Travel Ban for Palestinian Shawan Jabarin, Granted Permission To Leave West Bank For First Trip in Six Years
Having decided to permit Palestinian human rights defender Shawan Jabarin to travel abroad from the West Bank for the first…
March 2, 2012
Press Release
CAST ANNOUNCED FOR AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL’S SECRET POLICEMAN’S BALL
Amnesty International today announced its line-up of 35 of the world’s most talented comedians and musicians who will stand up…
March 2, 2012
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“We Are Ordered to Crush You”: Expanding Repression of Dissent in Iran
As the net of repression widens in Iran, this report shows how Iranian authorities are hiding human rights violations and…
February 28, 2012