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Report
State of the World 2014/2015
This has been a devastating year for those seeking to stand up for human rights and for those caught up in the suffering of war zones. Governments pay lip service to the importance of protecting civilians. And yet the world's politicians have miserably failed to protect those in greatest need. Amnesty International believes that this can and must finally change.
February 25, 2015
Press Release
China: Release supporters of Hong Kong protests
The Chinese authorities must immediately and unconditionally release all those detained for peacefully showing support for pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong, said Amnesty International.
October 1, 2014
Report
China’s Trade in Tools of Torture and Repression
This report focuses on China's growing manufacture, sale and trade of a wide range of law enforcement equipment. Of particular concern is equipment known as "tools of torture", intrinsically abusive devices such as electric shock stun batons and neck restraints.
September 26, 2014
Press Release
Amnesty USA Urges Secretary Kerry Not to Compromise Human Rights During U.S. – China Security & Economic Dialogue
Human Rights should be treated as an essential part of the dialogue, like economic and security issues, and should not be compromised to advance other goals.
July 8, 2014
Press Release
China: Abolition of Labor Camps Must Lead to Wider Detention Reform
China's reported decision to abolish 're-education through labor' (RTL) camps nationwide will be little more than a cosmetic measure unless the authorities tackle the deeply entrenched abuses of the country's overall detention system, Amnesty International.
November 15, 2013
Press Release
Push for Russia and China to Sign Arms Treaty
With more than 100 countries having signed the groundbreaking Arms Trade Treaty, Amnesty International today urged all countries and especially China and Russia -- the two holdouts among the Permanent Members of the U.N. Security Council and two of the top 10 arms exporters-- to get behind this life-saving global effort.
September 26, 2013
Press Release
New Website Launched to Engage Chinese-Speaking Activists and Supporters Worldwide
Amnesty International has launched a new Chinese-language website containing research reports, articles, and blog entries on the organization’s research and activism around the world.
June 21, 2013
Press Release
President Obama Must Not Leave Human Rights on Cutting Floor During His Meeting with President Xi in Southern California
Amnesty International USA sent a letter to President Obama outlining key human rights issues that should be discussed at this bilateral.
June 4, 2013
Report
Annual Report: China 2013
People’s Republic of China Head of state Hu Jintao Head of government Wen Jiabao The authorities maintained a stranglehold on political activists, human rights defenders and online activists, subjecting many to harassment, intimidation, arbitrary detention and enforced disappearance. At least 130 people were detained or otherwise restricted to stifle criticism and prevent protests ahead of the leadership transition initiated at the18th Chinese Communist Party Congress in November. Access to justice remained elusive for many, resulting in millions of people petitioning the government to complain of injustices and seek redress outside the formal legal system. Muslims, Buddhists and Christians, who practised…
May 17, 2013
Press Release
Annual Death Penalty Report Finds Setbacks for a Handful of Countries but Progress Toward Abolition Across the Globe
In its annual report today on executions and death sentences worldwide, Amnesty International found a handful of countries renewing executions after abandoning them for years – notably India, Japan, and Pakistan – and an alarming escalation of executions in Iraq.
April 3, 2013
Press Release
Supporters Deliver 450,000 Petitions From Tutu’s Global Call to Free Nobel Laureate Liu Xiaobo
In a campaign led by Archbishop Desmond Tutu and the International Committee for Liu Xiaobo, with the support of Amnesty International, hundreds of thousands of people around the world united on Wednesday in support of imprisoned Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo and his wife Liu Xia.
February 27, 2013
Press Release
China Must Halt Execution of Woman Who Killed Violent Husband
A Chinese woman who stabbed her husband to death after suffering months of domestic violence should not be executed, Amnesty International urged on Wednesday.
January 23, 2013