Press Release
Amnesty International Urges Senegal to Stop Clampdown on Dissent as Protesters Shot Dead
Senegal’s security forces must stop their violent clampdown on dissent, Amnesty International said today after two people were killed during…
January 30, 2012
Report
The Spring that Never Blossomed: Freedoms Supressed in Azerbaijan
In recent years, the government of Azerbaijan has consolidated its authoritarian rule. Peaceful protest has effectively been criminalized, journalists and…
January 27, 2012
Press Release
Release of Egyptian Blogger Maikel Nabil is the End of a “Cruel Ordeal”, says Amnesty International
The release of an Egyptian blogger and prisoner of conscience whose trial was flagrantly unfair comes months too late, Amnesty…
January 24, 2012
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Russia Drops Slander Case Against Leading Human Rights Defender, says Amnesty International
Today's closure of the criminal proceedings against the head of a well-known Russian human rights organization is a victory for…
January 20, 2012
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Trial of Spanish Judge Baltasar Garzón ‘a blow to human rights’, says Amnesty International
The Spanish Supreme Court's pending criminal trial of a pioneering investigative judge is a threat to human rights and judicial…
January 20, 2012
Press Release
Amnesty International Calls for Immediate Release of Ethiopian Prisoners of Conscience
Three journalists, one opposition politician and one other individual, all found guilty of terrorism offenses by an Ethiopian court today,…
January 19, 2012
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Amnesty International USA Asks Supporters to Act Now to Halt the Execution of U.S. Citizen in Iran
Amnesty International USA is asking supporters to take action to halt the execution of a U.S. citizen, Amir Hekmati, who…
January 17, 2012
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Myanmar’s Political Prisoner Release a ‘Major Step’, But Gates Must Open ‘Even Wider’, Says Amnesty International
The release of at least 130 political prisoners in Myanmar today -- including well-known dissidents Htay Kywe, U Khun Htun…
January 13, 2012
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Police in Nigeria Must Stop Firing Indiscriminately at Protesters, Says Amnesty International, Following Three More Deaths in Fuel Price Protests
Amnesty International today repeated its call for the Nigeria police force to stop shooting at protesters and urged President Goodluck…
January 11, 2012
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On the 10th Anniversary of the First Detainees to Guantánamo, Amnesty International Charges Detention Facility is ‘Leaving Toxic Legacy’
Human rights organization and other activists will hold vigils, demonstrations and rallies around the globe to mark anniversary and urge…
January 11, 2012
Press Release
Amnesty International Urges Iran to Halt Execution of American Amir Hekmati After Unfair Trial; Group Fears Execution Could be Carried Out Within Weeks
Amnesty International said today Amir Hekmati, an Iranian-American, sentenced to death in Iran for alleged spying for the C.I.A. did…
January 10, 2012
Report
Year of Rebellion: The State of Human Rights in the Middle East and North Africa
This report describes the events of 2011 in the Middle East and North Africa, a year that saw millions of…
January 9, 2012