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Press Release
It’s Time to Recommit to International Justice
On the anniversary of the creation of the International Criminal Court, Amnesty International is launching its landmark Demand Justice Now campaign to support victims of war crimes and genocide.
July 17, 2012
Press Release
Charge of Former Maldives’ President Mohamed Nasheed Received With Dismay
Dismay surrounds the charge of former President Mohamed Nasheed as it appears politically motivated.
July 16, 2012
Press Release
Tremseh Killings Underscore Need for Full U.N. Access in Syria
Independent monitors must be allowed to investigate the reported killing of scores of people in an attack on the Sunni town of Tremseh in Syria.
July 13, 2012
Press Release
Libya Must Release Journalists Detained While Covering National Elections
Two men from the Misratah-based Tobakets TV and radio station were detained south of Tripoli by militias from Beni Walid.
July 11, 2012
Press Release
Sudanese Authorities Must End Violent Crackdown on Protesters, End Impunity for Abuses
Sudanese security forces have detained 2,000 people in connection with the youth-led protests in Khartoum and other major towns across Sudan.
July 11, 2012
Press Release
U.N. Must Pressure Rwanda to End Support for Rebel Group in DRC
The Rwandan government must stop providing support for the M23 armed group in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s North Kivu province.
July 11, 2012
Press Release
Execution-Style Killing of Woman in Afghanistan ‘Horrifying’
The horrifying killing of a young woman in Afghanistan shows the depth of women's rights abuses in Afghanistan. The road to change for Afghan women is a long one.
July 9, 2012
Press Release
Russia Move to Halt New Arms Transfers to Syria ‘Feeble’ as Existing Contracts Continue
The Russian government's decision to halt new arms deals with the Syrian government, while continuing to honor existing contracts, is at best a feeble move.
July 9, 2012
Press Release
Ahead of Friends of Syria Meeting Friday in Paris, Decisive International Action on Syria Needed to Quell Alarming Increase in Violence
Urgent action must be taken to stop the deadly cycle of repression and abuse in Syria.
July 5, 2012
Report
Libya: Rule of Law or Rule of Militias?
Militia rule is strangling human rights in Libya, and new Amnesty report details continuation of Gaddafi-era tactics.
July 5, 2012
Press Release
Militia Rule Strangling Human Rights in Libya, Threatening Progress of Humanitarian Revolution
Ongoing serious human rights violations are casting a huge shadow over the Libya's first national elections since the fall of al-Gaddafi.
July 3, 2012
Press Release
Release of ICC Staff Held in Libya Welcomed, but Concerns Remain for Fair Trial of Gaddafi’s Son
The detention of four ICC staffers in Libya not only denied them their liberty and stopped their work, but it also undermined Saif al-Islam al-Gaddafi's right to a fair trial.
July 2, 2012