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Press Release
Amnesty International Urges Iran to Respect Peaceful Protests on One Year Anniversary February 14 of Demonstrations in Support of Egypt and Tunisia Uprisings
Amnesty International is calling on the Iranian authorities to respect freedom of assembly and allow peaceful protests on February 14 amid fears that authorities may once again use excessive force to quell protests, as in previous years.
February 10, 2012
Report
Sudan: No End to Violence in Darfur
A new report by Amnesty International highlights how arms sales from China and Russia fuel human rights violations in Sudan's Darfur region.
February 9, 2012
Update
Best Death Penalty Movie? You Decide
With the Oscars around the corner, let us know what you think is the best death penalty movie. From Dead Man Walking to 12 Angry Men Hollywood has found unique ways to portray the issue.
February 9, 2012
Press Release
Weapons from China, Russia and Belarus Fuel Violent Conflict Against Civilians in Darfur, Amnesty International Reports
Weapons from China, Russia and Belarus are fueling violent conflict against civilians in Darfur, Amnesty International reports today, in a briefing that highlights the urgent need for effective controls by the United Nations over the flow of arms.
February 9, 2012
Press Release
Amnesty International Responds to U.S. House Report on Guantanamo Detainees
Tom Parker, Amnesty International USA's policy director for (counter) terrorism and human rights, issued the following statement in response to the congressional report released by the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee that examined efforts by the Obama and Bush administrations to move detainees from the U.S.-controlled detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba:
February 9, 2012
Update
10 Years of Love Met With Violence in Zimbabwe
On Tuesday, activists of Women of Zimbabwe Arise (WOZA) took to the streets for the 10th consecutive commemoration of Valentine's Day. 13 people, including a pregnant woman and minor, were arrested.
February 8, 2012
Press Release
Amnesty International Calls on Israel to Cancel Plan to Forcibly Displace Jahalin Bedouin Communities on West Bank
Amnesty International urged Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak today to cancel military plans to forcibly displace some 2,300 Bedouin residents of the West Bank to an area near the Jerusalem municipal garbage dump. Amnesty International said the verbal promises made by Israeli military officials last week not to carry out demolition orders in one of the communities, Khan al-Ahmar, are insufficient.
February 8, 2012
Press Release
Amnesty International Urges Russia and Other Countries to Prevail on Syria to Stop Its Deadly Assault on Homs
Amnesty International today urged Russia and other countries with influence over Syria to make an urgent appeal to try to stop the military assault on Homs.
February 8, 2012
Press Release
Maldives Security Forces Must Stop Using Violence Against Supporters of Mohamed Nasheed, says Amnesty International
Maldives security forces must stop using violence against supporters of Mohamed Nasheed’s Maldivian Democratic Party, a day after he was forced to resign the presidency under the threat of violence by the military and police, Amnesty International said.
February 8, 2012
Press Release
Amnesty International Demands that Zimbabwe Release Nine Activists Arrested Following Demonstration By Women of Zimbabwe Arise
Amnesty International today called on the Zimbabwean authorities to immediately and unconditionally release nine members of the activist organization, Women of Zimbabwe Arise (WOZA). The activists, including WOZA leader Jenni Williams, were arrested during a peaceful protest on Tuesday and remain in custody without charge.
February 8, 2012
Update
Nuclear Power Plant Protesters Charged With Sedition
Indian authorities have charged peaceful opponents of a nuclear power plant with sedition and "waging war against the state".
February 7, 2012
Update
Maldives President (and Former Prisoner of Conscience) Resigns
Former Amnesty Prisoner of Conscience Mohammed Nasheed resigned as President of Maldives after the security forces seized the state broadcasting center.
February 7, 2012