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Todays International Commission of Inquiry report on Syria is yet further evidence to prompt the UN Security Council to refer the situation to the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Amnesty International said this afternoon. Posted: 4 Jun 2013

Amnesty International will host a special film event on Tuesday 18 June on the Syrian film-maker Bassel Shehadeh, who was killed during a Syrian government assault on the city of Homs last year. Posted: 31 May 2013

Global inaction on human rights is making the world an increasingly dangerous place for refugees and migrants, Amnesty International said today (Thursday 23 May) as it launched its annual assessment of the worlds human rights. Posted: 23 May 2013

A prominent Syrian human rights lawyer who went missing at the weekend after an apparent abduction is at grave risk of abuse, Amnesty International has said. Posted: 22 May 2013

Saudi Arabia must halt a disturbing rise in its use of the death penalty, Amnesty International said this evening after six people were executed in the country today. Posted: 21 May 2013

The Bahraini authorities must immediately release five men sentenced to a years imprisonment for allegedly insulting the King of Bahrain in messages posted on Twitter, Amnesty International has said. Posted: 16 May 2013

Amnesty international has condemned the forthcoming trial of five media activists in Syria who face charges of propagating terrorist acts before an unfair court on 19 May. Posted: 16 May 2013

Yesterdays United Nations General Assembly resolution on Syria is a positive step but it does little to address the immense ongoing human rights and humanitarian crisis in the country, Amnesty International has said. Posted: 16 May 2013

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The Syrian authorities must immediately reveal the whereabouts of a 16-year-old boy who has been missing since November, said Amnesty International today. Posted: 29 Apr 2013

David Cameron should challenge the deteriorating human rights record of the United Arab Emirates during a state visit by the countrys president to Britain next week, a coalition of seven international human rights organisations said today. Posted: 26 Apr 2013

Neighbouring countries Turkey, Jordan, Lebanon and Iraq feeling strain. Posted: 25 Apr 2013

Bahrain is clearly not serious about implementing human rights reforms, Amnesty International said today after the Gulf kingdom cancelled a planned visit by the United Nations torture expert for a second time. Posted: 24 Apr 2013

As Bahrain steps into the global spotlight with the Grand Prix at the weekend, Amnesty International warned that last years repressive tactics around the Formula One race could be repeated this year. Posted: 17 Apr 2013

A move by Bahrains government to jail anyone found guilty of insulting the Gulf nations King for up to five years is a new attempt to crush dissent before the country hosts the Formula One Grand Prix later this week, Amnesty International has said. Posted: 16 Apr 2013

Israels military response to protests in the West Bank is failing to respect the human rights of Palestinians, Amnesty International has said in response to growing number of deaths of Palestinian civilians killed by Israeli fire in the territory. Posted: 5 Apr 2013

A ruling reportedly issued by a court in Saudi Arabia sentencing a man to a paralysis punishment is utterly shocking and should on no account be carried out, Amnesty International said today. Posted: 2 Apr 2013

The execution of three men in Kuwait this morning - the first in the country for nearly six years - has been condemned as a deplorable setback for the country. Posted: 1 Apr 2013

Amnesty International has described the mortar attack on Damascus University earlier today as a serious violation of the laws of war which showed a callous disregard for civilians in the area. Posted: 28 Mar 2013

Global pressure must be applied to all parties in the Syrian conflict to abide by international humanitarian and human rights law, Amnesty International said as the League of Arab States gathered in Qatar for a summit and BRICS nations met at a separate event in South Africa. Posted: 26 Mar 2013