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The Italian President must reject a former CIA agents plea to be pardoned for a crime he committed in the country as part of the US-led rendition programme, Amnesty International said today. Posted: 13 Sep 2013

Scores of supporters of former Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi have been denied their basic legal rights after being detained in mass arrests in the country, said Amnesty today, with numerous cases of lawyers being barred from meeting detainees for days after the detentions took place. Posted: 12 Sep 2013

A Libyan student who studied in the UK is facing life imprisonment in Libya for taking part in a pro-Gaddafi anti-war protest in London two years ago. Posted: 10 Sep 2013

The abduction of Anoud al-Senussi - the daughter of Libyas head of military intelligence chief under Muammar al-Gaddafi, Abdallah al-Senussi - immediately after she was released from prison in Tripoli yesterday raises serious concerns about the Libyan authorities ability to protect detainees held since the 2011 armed conflict, Amnesty International said. Posted: 3 Sep 2013

Evidence collected by Amnesty International indicates that some pro-Morsi supporters were heavily armed and used live ammunition against police and local residents during last weeks violence in Cairos Ramsis Square in Egypt. Posted: 23 Aug 2013

All governments must suspend the transfer of weapons of the type used by Egypts security forces in violent dispersals and unwarranted lethal force against sit-ins and other protests, Amnesty International said today. Posted: 20 Aug 2013

Amnesty International is calling for the Egyptian authorities to take immediate steps to ensure the safety of Egypts Coptic Christians after an unprecedented rise in sectarian violence across the country. Posted: 20 Aug 2013

There must be a full and impartial investigation into the violent dispersal of sit-in protests in Cairo this week, where security forces used unwarranted lethal force and broke promises to allow the wounded to exit safely, Amnesty International said today. Posted: 16 Aug 2013

The Egyptian security forces must take urgent steps to avoid further bloodshed after a pro-Morsi sit-in was dispersed in Cairo today, Amnesty International said this afternoon. Posted: 14 Aug 2013

Amnesty International has categorically rejected a claim made by Nabil Fahmy, the Egyptian Foreign Minister, that Amnesty has said it has evidence that heavy weapons are present inside a sit-in by supporters of deposed President Mohamed Morsi near Rabaa al-Adawiya Mosque in Cairo. Posted: 7 Aug 2013

Evidence that the security forces have once again used unwarranted live fire and other excessive force underlines the crucial need for police reform, said Amnesty International today after a weekend of violence left 90 people dead. Posted: 29 Jul 2013

Todays decision by a Tunisian court to dismiss a defamation case against the 18-year-old FEMEN activist Amina Sboui is only a partial victory and the overall case against her is politically-motivated, said Amnesty International today as it called for her immediate release. Posted: 29 Jul 2013

The security forces in Egypt must do more to protect protesters from violent attack and avoid the use of excessive force against peaceful gatherings, Amnesty International said as Egypt braces for major rival political rallies tomorrow. Posted: 25 Jul 2013

The Tunisian authorities must conduct an independent and impartial investigation into the killing of the opposition leader party Mohamed Brahmi today. Posted: 25 Jul 2013

More than 100 Christian homes attacked by mob armed with metal bars, knives and hammers. Posted: 23 Jul 2013

Detainees report being made to crawl on broken glass by security forces after their arrest. Posted: 17 Jul 2013

The Egyptian authorities should not be recklessly denying entry to Syrians and must provide anyone fleeing the conflict in Syria the opportunity to seek asylum, Amnesty International has said after reports that some 259 people were turned back at Cairo Airport on Monday. Posted: 11 Jul 2013

Egyptian security forces have used excessive force against supporters of the deposed President Mohamed Morsi, according to new evidence gathered by Amnesty International. Posted: 10 Jul 2013

Amnesty International is calling for an urgent independent investigation into the reported deaths of at least 51 people outside the Republican Guard headquarters today. Posted: 8 Jul 2013

Amnesty International is warning against a crackdown on supporters of Mohamed Morsi after documenting a new wave of arrests of Muslim Brotherhood leaders, raids on media and an incident in which a protester was killed by army live fire. Posted: 5 Jul 2013