Filter by
Showing 817-828 of 1443 Results
Report
Brutality Unpunished and Unchecked: Egypt’s Military Kill and Torture Protesters with Impunity
Egypt's army repeatedly used unnecessary and excessive force, including lethal force, to disperse peaceful demonstrations.
Report
Agents of Repression: Egypt’s Police and the Case for Reform
Amnesty's new report highlights serious breaches of human rights by policy in Egypt, and makes the case for police reform.
Press Release
New Amnesty International Report Exposes Impunity for Conflict-Related Sexual Violence in Colombia
Authorities in Colombia are failing to make any real progress toward justice for women who have suffered sexual violence during the country’s long-running armed conflict.
Update
Will The Election Decide What Is Considered ‘Torture’?
A recent New York Times article examines the future of American government 'interrogation' policies as it relates to the outcome of the election.
Press Release
“Outrageous” Murder of Human Rights Lawyer in Honduras Exposes Dire Need for Action
Antonio Trejo Cabrera died on Saturday evening after gunmen shot him five times outside a wedding ceremony in a southern suburb of the capital, Tegucigalpa, in what media accounts have…
Press Release
Amnesty International Calls on Turkey for Justice in Trial of Police Officers and Prison Guards Accused of Torturing Activist
Amnesty International calls for justice for Turkish activist Engin Çeber in a court ruling whether police and prison guards had a role in the torture that allegedly killed him four…
Update
Torture and Impunity in Turkey: The Case of Engin Çeber
The use of extra-judicial killings and torture has long haunted Turkish society and has largely gone unpunished. Help ensure justice for Engin Ceber.
Update
Turning 9/11 Grief into Hope
On the 11th anniversary of 9/11, we can draw hope from September Eleventh Families for Peaceful Tomorrows, people who lost family members on that terrible day.
Press Release
Moldovan Laws Must be Reformed to Combat Discrimination
Amnesty International calls for urgent changes to Moldovan laws to combat high levels of discrimination faced by ethnic and religious minorities, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual and intersex (LGBTI) people, the…
Press Release
Human Rights Crisis in Maldives Exposed in New Amnesty International Report
Scores of Maldivians speak out about the violence around February 7 in a new Amnesty International report.
Press Release
Amnesty International Urges Nepalese President to Prosecute Human Rights Violators
In a joint statement with Human Rights Watch, International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), and TRIAL (Swiss Association against Impunity), Amnesty Internatinal asks President Ram Baran Yadav to overturn a proposed…
Press Release
Rachel Corrie Verdict Highlights Impunity for Israeli Military
Amnesty International condemns an Israeli court’s verdict that the government of Israel bears no responsibility in the death of Rachel Corrie.