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Report
Libya: Totally inadequate response by EU states to refugees stuck in limbo
In the wake of the conflict in Libya, thousands of refugees who were in the country at the time have been forced to flee again. Now, they have nowhere to go. The international community holds the solution: some states can offer to resettle them elsewhere. Yet so far, European countries have done little to help. Amnesty International supports UNHCR's Global Resettlement Solidarity Initiative for Libya and is calling on EU member states, to share responsibility for resettling refugees stranded in Egypt and Tunisia.
September 19, 2011
Update
Egypt Returns to Bad Old Days of Repression
The new expansion of 'emergency laws' in Egypt is the biggest threat to human rights since the January revolution. Fair elections cannot be held in 2011 with these laws in place.
September 19, 2011
Press Release
Amnesty International Urges Cambodia to Halt Boeung Kak Lake Forced Evictions in Phnom Penh
The Cambodian authorities must stop a series of heavy-handed forced evictions in Phnom Penh which have seen thousands of families lose their homes, Amnesty International said today.
September 19, 2011
Press Release
Amnesty International Warns of Growing Risk of Civil War in Yemen; Calls on Authorities to Stop Attacks on Peaceful Protesters, as Security Forces Kill Dozens
Yemeni authorities must immediately stop the killing of peaceful protesters by security forces, Amnesty International said today, after dozens of people were shot dead in the capital, Sana'a, since Sunday.
September 19, 2011
Update
Georgians Raise Voices For Troy Davis, Thousands Back Them Up
On Sept. 16, in the heart of the state of Georia and across the globe, thousands rallied, marched and even produced songs to support clemency for Troy Davis.
September 17, 2011
Update
Four Years After Blackwater Massacre in Iraq Gaps in Contractor Liability Remain
On the four year anniversary of the Blackwater massacre in Iraq, Congress must act to make sure private security contractors are held accountable.
September 16, 2011
Update
Syrian Activist Ghayath Mattar Killed In Detention – Show Your Solidarity
Human rights activists detained after protests in Syria remain at great risk after nearly 100 recent deaths in custody. Take action on EyesOnSyria.org
September 16, 2011
Update
Big Win For Indigenous Rights In Peru
New Peruvian law requires government to consult with indigenous peoples before companies can begin projects like digging for oil on their lands.
September 16, 2011
Report
Libya: The battle for Libya: Killings, disappearances and torture
In mid-February 2011 Libyans called for a "Day of Rage" against the iron-fist rule of Colonel Mu'ammar al-Gaddafi, in power since 1969. This report documents serious and widespread human rights violations by al-Gaddafi forces and also abuses committed by the opposition.
September 16, 2011
Press Release
As Amnesty International Mobilizes Activists for Global Day of Solidarity for Troy Davis, Support for Clemency Grows
During today’s Global Day of Solidarity for Troy Davis, about 300 rallies, vigils and other events have and are occurring across the globe from Berlin to Boulder, Paris to San Diego, Oslo to New South Wales, Australia, London to Greensboro, N.C., Knoxville to Orlando to Madrid to New York City and Washington D.C.
September 16, 2011
Press Release
China Must Halt Execution of Pakistan National, says Amnesty International
Syed Zahid Hussain Shah, a 36-year-old Pakistani businessman, is due to be executed by lethal injection on September 21, 2011.
September 16, 2011
Update
Troy Davis: Hundreds of Thousands Acting, More Action Needed
Hundreds of thousands have told the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles to stop Troy Davis' execution. But there is one other person who can intervene: DA Larry Chisolm.
September 15, 2011