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Press Release
Syria Urged to End Enforced Disappearances
Amnesty International commemorates International Day of the Disappeared with spotlight on disappeared Syrian activists
August 29, 2012
Press Release
U.K.-Registered Mining Company Accused of Practicing Poor Human Rights in East India
Amnesty International urges U.K.- registered mining company to improve poor human rights record in the East Indian state of Orissa.
August 28, 2012
Press Release
Rachel Corrie Verdict Highlights Impunity for Israeli Military
Amnesty International condemns an Israeli court’s verdict that the government of Israel bears no responsibility in the death of Rachel Corrie.
August 28, 2012
Update
Verdict Expected in Death of Rachel Corrie
Will the verdict in a civil lawsuit deliver justice in the death of Rachel Corrie, killed in Gaza? Or will impunity for the Israeli military continue?
August 27, 2012
Press Release
Detention of Editor in Ethiopia Signals Continuation of Meles-Era Crackdown
The detention yesterday of the editor of one of Ethiopia's last independent publications is a worrying signal that the government intends to carry on targeting dissent.
August 24, 2012
Press Release
Reported Executions in Gambia a ‘Giant Leap Backwards’
Amnesty International has received credible reports that nine individuals were executed last night in Gambia and that more are under threat of imminent executions today and in the coming days.
August 24, 2012
Update
“I Never Thought It Was The Last Time I Would See My Family”
Civilians bear the brunt as the battle for Aleppo rages.
August 23, 2012
Update
The Reggie Clemons Interview: ‘I Know I’m Innocent’
A man may be executed for being an accomplice to murder -- but the circumstances of the crime are murky. Reggie Clemons gave an exclusive interview to The Guardian where he maintains his innocence.
August 23, 2012
Press Release
Egypt Must Halt Prosecution of Journalist
Mubarak-era laws in Egypt continue to criminalize expression and target journalists critical of President Morsi and the new government.
August 23, 2012
Update
Another Strongman for Ethiopia?
After Prime Minister Zenawi death, will the next Ethiopian leader continue the crackdown on free speech and civil society?
August 22, 2012
Report
Civilians Bearing the Brunt in the Battle for Aleppo
Civilians are enduring a horrific level of violence in the battle between Syrian government forces and opposition fighters for control of Aleppo.
August 22, 2012
Press Release
Civilians Bear Brunt of Horrific Violence as Battle for Aleppo Rages
There is no longer any question: Syria's most populous city has been turned into a battlefield, rendering Aleppo's civilian residents disposable pawns in a deadly game of cat-and-mouse.
August 22, 2012