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Press Release
Russian President Putin Must Reject Law Restricting Freedom of Assembly
Contradictory to President Putin's inauguration pledge for greater citizen participation, Russia's parliament adopted a bill that hikes fines for protesters taking part in unsanctioned rallies.
June 7, 2012
Press Release
Trial of Neurosurgeon in Libya is Test of Country’s Capacity to Serve Justice
Doctor Hisham Anour Ben Khayal categorically denies accusations he purposefully withheld medical treatment from a pro-Gaddafi fighter who died from a gunshot wound last year.
June 7, 2012
Press Release
China Must Investigate Veteran Dissident’s Death
Chinese authorities must initiate a full, independent investigation into the death of a former prisoner of conscience, who suffered torture and unjust imprisonment during years of activism.
June 7, 2012
Press Release
Kuwait Urged to Respect Freedom of Speech After Man Sentenced for ‘Insulting Islam’ in Tweets
A Kuwait court convicted a man to 10 years in prison for messages posted on Twitter that were deemed "insulting" to heads of state and religious figures.
June 7, 2012
Update
Poll Shows More People in US Question Morality of Death Penalty
A recent poll shows a sharp decline in support for the death penalty on moral grounds. The question is, why now?
June 6, 2012
Report
‘We Can Run Away from Bombs, but Not from Hunger’: Sudan’s Refugees in South Sudan
Amnesty's new report highlights the heartbreaking situation for Sudanese refugees who have fled indiscriminate airstrikes for neighboring South Sudan.
June 6, 2012
Press Release
Croatian Authorities Must Tackle Homophobic and Transphobic Crime
Ahead of Split Pride on June 9, Amnesty International finds inadequate protection against and investigation into LGBT hate crimes in Croatia.
June 6, 2012
Press Release
Israel Must Promptly Release Palestinians Held Under Laws That Deprive Right to Fair Trials
In a new report released today, Amnesty International outlines torture, inadequate medical care and other ill-treatment in Israel's prisons.
June 6, 2012
Press Release
Immediate Action Needed in Escalating Sudanese Refugee Crisis
In a new report, Amnesty International implores the U.N. Security Council to take immediate action to halt the Sudanese military's indiscriminate airstrikes that are driving tens of thousands into inadequate refugee camps.
June 6, 2012
Update
The Obama-Bush Doctrine
All leaders -- including former US President Bush and President Obama -- must be held to the same international legal standards regarding human rights.
June 5, 2012
Update
The Mubarak Trial that Wasn’t
The verdict in the Mubarak trial proved that the president is not above the rule of law but failed to provide truth and accountability for human rights abuses.
June 5, 2012
Update
Hamas Must End the Death Penalty
Four Palestinians in Gaza face execution after alleged "confessions" obtained by torture.
June 5, 2012