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Report
Old Habits: The Routine Use of Torture and Other Ill-Treatment in Kazakhstan
Torture remains commonplace in Kazakhstan and the torturers are allowed to go free.
July 10, 2013
Press Release
Kazakhstan Continues to Dismiss Allegations of Torture Despite Evidence
Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbaev deceived the international community with his government’s promise to eradicate torture and fully investigate the lethal use of force by police.
July 10, 2013
Press Release
Amnesty International Appeals for Release of Terminally Ill ‘Angola 3’ Prisoner, after 40 Years in Solitary Confinement
Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal must release Herman Wallace, who has terminal cancer and has been in solitary confinement for more than 40 years, from prison on humanitarian grounds.
July 10, 2013
Report
EGYPT: Unlawful Killings in Protests and Political Violence On 5 & 8 July 2013
Amnesty International’s fact-finding team in Cairo collected substantial evidence at the scene of some incidents and at hospitals and morgues as streams of casualties arrived following clashes between supporters and opponents of deposed President Mohamed Morsi.
July 10, 2013
Report
Frontier Europe: Human Rights Abuses on Greece’s Border with Turkey
The external frontier of the EU between Turkey and Greece is made up of a 203km land border in the Evros region in the North and a sea border on the Aegean in the South. This border has long been one of the main entry routes for migrants and refugees trying to find safety or a better life in Europe. In 2012, it saw the largest number of irregular entries to the EU out of all the EU's external borders.2 A large number of those arriving are from conflict torn countries like Afghanistan and Syria. Research by Amnesty International has…
July 10, 2013
Update
Stand With Malala Yousafzai & the Right to Education at the United Nations
Hundreds of youth leaders from around the world will come together at the United Nations headquarters in New York to stand in solidarity with Malala Yousafzai and the millions of young people around the world who are denied access to education.
July 10, 2013
Update
Why 30,000 California Prisoners Are On Hunger Strike [INFOGRAPHIC]
The shocking facts about the abusive use of solitary confinement and other human rights abuses in California prisons.
July 10, 2013
Press Release
Supreme Court is Last Hope to Stop Execution of Warren Hill
The United States Supreme Court is Warren Lee Hill’s last hope in stopping his execution, said Amnesty International.
July 9, 2013
Press Release
With Hunger Strike Underway, Authorities Must Make Immediate Reforms to Solitary Confinement Conditions in California Prisons
Amnesty International USA issued the following comment today from Thenjiwe McHarris, USA campaigner, in response to the hunger strike by 30,000 prisoners in California: “The conditions for prisoners in solitary confinement in California are an affront to human rights.”
July 9, 2013
Press Release
Damning Evidence Points to Security Forces’ Use of Excessive Force Against Morsi Supporters
Evidence gathered by Amnesty International suggests that security forces have used excessive force against supporters of deposed President Mohamed Morsi. Since last Friday, at least 88 people have lost their lives in protests and political violence, including three members of the security forces, with around 1,500 wounded.
July 9, 2013
Update
During This Critical Time, Egypt Cannot Repeat Recent Mistakes
Amnesty International is calling for an independent investigation into the abuses that we've seen over the last few days. One which all sides to Egypt's current political crisis can input into, suggest members of; something that will be a confidence-restoring measure.
July 9, 2013
Update
Help Beatriz with One More Request: Stand Up for Other Women & Girls
We would like to share a note that Beatriz wrote to express her gratitude to all those who took part in this effort.
July 9, 2013