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Press Release
International Community Meeting in Geneva Must Press Syria on Human Rights Monitors
Foreign ministers gathering in Geneva have a responsibility to ensure that as violence intensifies and civilian casualties mount, a dedicated human rights monitoring presence is established.
June 29, 2012
Press Release
Investigation Needed Into Shooting Deaths of Palestinian Refugees in Lebanese Camp
Lebanese authorities must launch an immediate investigation into the deaths of two Palestinian men, including a teenager, during clashes with Lebanese soldiers in a refugee camp in the north of the country.
June 25, 2012
Press Release
Taleban’s Attack on Afghanistan Hotel Shows Shocking Disregard for Civilian Life
Amnesty International today condemned the deaths of 15 civilians in a Taleban attack on a hotel outside Kabul, saying the act is a shocking reminderthe Taleban's disregard for civilian life.
June 22, 2012
Press Release
Amnesty International Stages New York City “Bananafesto” Action in Times Square June 27, Ahead of Historic Arms Treaty Talks at United Nations
On Wednesday, June 27, in Times Square -- ahead of historic U.N. arms control talks starting in July -- Amnesty International will launch a month-long campaign to support a global arms trade treaty.
June 20, 2012
Press Release
Russian Authorities Must Strengthen Accountability of Law Enforcement Agencies
In a new report, Amnesty International organization exposes ongoing killings, disappearances and torture in the North Caucasus.
June 19, 2012
Press Release
Reports of Helicopter Shipments to Syria Strengthen Need for International Arms Embargo
The Syrian army's increased use of helicopters is putting civilians at even greater risk and further strengthens the case for an international arms embargo.
June 19, 2012
Report
The Circle of Injustice: Security Operations and Human Rights Violations in Ingushetia
The failure of Ingushetia's law enforcement to respect the rule of law is adding to the insecurity in Russia's North Caucasus region.
June 19, 2012
Report
USA: ‘Targeted killing’ policies violate the right to life
Amnesty International calls on all states to refrain from the unlawful use of lethal force, including against individuals suspected of terrorism, and to cooperate, bilaterally and through intergovernmental organizations, to ensure that those responsible for the 11 September 2001 attacks in the USA, and for planning or carrying out attacks of a similar nature, are brought to justice for their crimes in fair and public trials without recourse to the death penalty.
June 15, 2012
Press Release
Bahrain Court Upholds “Politically Motivated” Convictions Against Medical Professionals
Bahrain's High Criminal Court of Appeal has upheld the conviction of nine health professionals tried for their role in anti-government protests last year.
June 14, 2012
Press Release
Kyrgyzstani Authorities Fail to Investigate Human Rights Violations
A year since ethnic violence in which hundreds of thousands were displaced, crimes against humanity, including torture, rape and murder of civilians have gone unpunished in Kyrgyzstan.
June 8, 2012
Press Release
Trial of Neurosurgeon in Libya is Test of Country’s Capacity to Serve Justice
Doctor Hisham Anour Ben Khayal categorically denies accusations he purposefully withheld medical treatment from a pro-Gaddafi fighter who died from a gunshot wound last year.
June 7, 2012
Press Release
Israel Must Promptly Release Palestinians Held Under Laws That Deprive Right to Fair Trials
In a new report released today, Amnesty International outlines torture, inadequate medical care and other ill-treatment in Israel's prisons.
June 6, 2012