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Press Release
Ahead of Sunday Elections, Amnesty International Calls on Myanmar to Protect Human Rights, Including the Release of ‘Prisoners of Conscience’ and Safeguards for Ethnic Minorities
Ahead of Myanmar's elections on Sunday, April 1, Amnesty International said that despite Myanmar's steps toward improving the country's human rights record, much work remains to be done.
March 30, 2012
Update
Syria's Assad Targets Children for Detention and Torture
It's almost unbelievable, a government targeting children in an attempt to repress popular uprisings. The latest news reports sadly coincide with evidence Amnesty researchers recently uncovered.
March 29, 2012
Press Release
Hangings in Japan significant step backwards
Japan’s decision to hang three prisoners after nearly two years without executions is a retrograde step, Amnesty International said.
March 29, 2012
Update
Flames of Despair in Tibetan Protest for Human Rights
The agonizing images of Jampa Yeshi's self-immolation drew attention to the plight of Tibetan prisoners of conscience like Dhondup Wangchen.
March 28, 2012
Update
FDA Slammed For Allowing Illegal Execution Drugs
The FDA has allowed unapproved drugs into the U.S. for use in executions; a judge has ordered the it to stop ignoring the law and recover the illegal drugs.
March 28, 2012
Press Release
Cuban authorities round up activists and block communications as Pope ends visit
Cuban human rights activists are facing a surge in harassment in a bid to silence them during the Pope's visit, Amnesty International said.
March 28, 2012
Press Release
Maldives must investigate sexual harassment of detained women protesters
Maldives authorities must immediately investigate allegations that police beat and sexually harassed four women detained during an anti-government rally, Amnesty International said.
March 28, 2012
Press Release
India: Balwant Singh reprieve not enough
The final hour reprieve for Balwant Singh, due to be executed on 31 March, was welcomed by Amnesty International today and acts as a reminder of the Indian government’s need to commute all capital sentences in the country.
March 28, 2012
Press Release
Amnesty International Welcomes India’s Reprieve of Man Sentenced to Death, Urges Indian Authorities to Commute All Capital Sentences
The final hour reprieve for Balwant Singh, due to be executed on March 31, was welcomed by Amnesty International today and acts as a reminder of the Indian government's need to commute all capital sentences in the country.
March 28, 2012
Press Release
Immigration Enforcement Results in Widespread and Systemic Human Rights Abuses, says New Amnesty International Report
Human Rights Organization Reveals Barriers Faced by Immigrant Victims of Crime, Identifies Indigenous and Latino Communities and People of Color Among Those Targeted in Discriminatory Practices
March 28, 2012
Update
The Death Penalty In 2011: Three Things You Should Know
Amnesty International released its annual report on the death penalty with global trends. The US, China, Iran, Saudi Arabia and Iraq remain the world's top executioners.
March 27, 2012
Update
India's Cynical Sri Lanka Vote
A look at India's vote on the Sri Lanka resolution in the UN Human Rights Council.
March 26, 2012