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Press Release
Police in Nigeria Must Stop Firing Indiscriminately at Protesters, Says Amnesty International, Following Three More Deaths in Fuel Price Protests
Amnesty International today repeated its call for the Nigeria police force to stop shooting at protesters and urged President Goodluck…
January 11, 2012
Press Release
On the 10th Anniversary of the First Detainees to Guantánamo, Amnesty International Charges Detention Facility is ‘Leaving Toxic Legacy’
Human rights organization and other activists will hold vigils, demonstrations and rallies around the globe to mark anniversary and urge…
January 11, 2012
Press Release
Amnesty International Urges Iran to Halt Execution of American Amir Hekmati After Unfair Trial; Group Fears Execution Could be Carried Out Within Weeks
Amnesty International said today Amir Hekmati, an Iranian-American, sentenced to death in Iran for alleged spying for the C.I.A. did…
January 10, 2012
Press Release
Amnesty International Urges Yemen to Reject Amnesty Law for President Saleh and Aides
Amnesty International has urged the Yemeni parliament to reject a draft law granting President Ali Abdullah Saleh and his aides…
January 10, 2012
Report
Year of Rebellion: The State of Human Rights in the Middle East and North Africa
This report describes the events of 2011 in the Middle East and North Africa, a year that saw millions of…
January 9, 2012
Press Release
Anwar Case Shows Why Sodomy Law Must be Scrapped in Malaysia, Says Amnesty International
The Malaysian government must repeal the criminal sodomy law used in a politically motivated attempt to bar Anwar Ibrahim from…
January 9, 2012
Press Release
On Anniversary of Middle East Uprisings, Governments Must Heed Calls for Fundamental Reforms
Despite great optimism over the toppling of brutal regimes in Tunisia, Egypt and Libya, fundamental reforms to prevent continuing repression…
January 9, 2012
Press Release
Major demonstration to be held in front of the White House on January 11 at noon
Amnesty International and other organizations are organizing demonstrations around the world to mark the 10th anniversary of the arrival of…
January 9, 2012
Press Release
Ukraine Must Launch Fresh Investigation into Student Death in Custody, Says Amnesty International
The Ukrainian authorities must launch a fresh investigation into the death in custody of a student, Amnesty International said after…
January 6, 2012
Press Release
Amnesty International Urges Investigation into Alleged Torture of Detained Bahrain Student
Fresh reports of the torture of an 18-year old student in detention are yet another blow to Bahrain's promises of…
January 6, 2012
Press Release
Broad Coalition Opposes NDAA and Calls on President Obama to Keep His Promise and Shutter Guantanamo Bay Now
A broad coalition of human rights groups and other like-minded organizations will mark the 10th anniversary of the first detainees…
January 5, 2012
Press Release
Amnesty International Welcomes Mongolia’s “Vital Step” Toward Abolishing Death Penalty, as a Model for Other Countries in the Asia-Pacific Region
Amnesty International USA said today Mongolia's "vital step" toward abolishing the death penalty should serve as a model for other…
January 5, 2012