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Egypt: Damning evidence points to security forces' failures
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
Guantanamo: new online petition targets Obama ahead of major security speech
Ahead of a scheduled speech later today from US President Barack Obama on Guantnamo and security issues, Amnesty International has launched a new appeal to the White House to end the dangerous stalemate at Guantnamo, where a mass hunger strike is now over 100 days old. Posted: 23 May 2013
UK: new report heavily critical of secret justice plans ahead of controversial Bill
The governments plans for a substantial extension of the use of secret evidence in the justice system have been heavily criticised in a new Amnesty International report published today. Posted: 15 Oct 2012
Mexico: New Amnesty report calls on authorities to act now to end torture epidemic
The Mexican authorities must take decisive action to tackle the systemic and widespread use of torture and ill-treatment documented across the country, which dramatically increased under the government of Felipe Caldern, Amnesty International said in a new report today. Posted: 11 Oct 2012
Egypt: Morsi needs to end army and police impunity- two new reports
President Mohamed Morsi should tackle the bloody legacy of police and army abuses in Egypt and guarantee that no one is above the law, Amnesty International said today (2 October), as it launched two major new reports at a press conference in Cairo this morning. Posted: 2 Oct 2012
SWEDEN: Amnesty calls on Swedish authorities to issue assurance it won't extradite Assange to USA
The Swedish authorities should issue assurances to the UK and to Julian Assange that if he leaves Ecuadors London embassy and agrees to go to Sweden to face sexual assault claims, he will not be extradited to the USA in connection with Wikileaks, Amnesty International said. Posted: 27 Sep 2012
Italy: Rendition court case decision a step towards ending impunity
The decision by Italys High Court to uphold convictions against 22 CIA agents and a US military official for the 2003 abduction of Egyptian national Usama Mostafa Hassan Nasr - known as Abu Omar - is a step towards ending impunity for rendition and torture. Posted: 20 Sep 2012
Sudanese security forces must stop using live ammunition against protesters
The Sudanese security forces must stop shooting protesters with live ammunition, Amnesty International said today, after confirming that at least eight demonstrators killed on Tuesday had bullet wounds in their chests, some inflicted at close range. Posted: 2 Aug 2012
Queen's Speech: warning that secrecy Bill is 'sell-out' to security forces
Response to an announcement in todays Queens Speech that the government will bring forward a Bill to allow new secret justice measures. Posted: 9 May 2012
Europe: New Amnesty report reveals Muslims discriminated against for demonstrating their faith
European governments must do more to challenge the negative stereotypes and prejudices against Muslims that are fuelling discrimination across the continent, a new report by Amnesty International reveals today. Posted: 23 Apr 2012
Brighton Declaration "largely ends up avoiding the difficult questions while infringing on Court's independence and authority"
A political declaration by the 47 Council of Europe member states fails to address key challenges faced by the European Court of Human Rights even if it contains some positive measures, Amnesty International said today. Posted: 20 Apr 2012
Brighton conference: Britain risks reducing access to court for human rights victims
The European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg is a vital backstop for justice and accountability and must be given the authority it needs to do its work Amnesty International said today. Posted: 19 Apr 2012
Sri Lanka: New report shows illegal detention without trial, torture, extrajudicial execution and impunity for abuses
Posted: 13 Mar 2012
Colombia: Armed group's promise to stop kidnappings is a positive but insufficient first step
The announcement by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) that it will stop kidnapping for ransom is a positive but insufficient first step. Posted: 27 Feb 2012
USA: Clarify basis for drone killings in Pakistan
The USA must disclose details of the legal and factual basis for the lethal use of drones in Pakistan, after Obama confirmed that the unmanned aircraft are used to target suspected militants in the country's tribal areas. Posted: 31 Jan 2012
Gibson Detainee Inquiry 'was never fit for purpose'
The UK government's decision to conclude the work of the Detainee Inquiry provides an opportunity to address the failures of the current system and establish an inquiry that ensures real accountability. Posted: 18 Jan 2012
Demonstration - Shut Guantanamo: end 10 years of shame
Local Amnesty campaigners will take to the streets of Edinburgh on Saturday 14 January to highlight 10 years of human rights abuses perpetrated at Guantanamo Bay. Posted: 13 Jan 2012
Guantanamo: "Toxic legacy" for human rights slammed in new Amnesty report
The failure of the US government to close the detention facility at Guantnamo Bay is leaving a toxic legacy for human rights, Amnesty International said on the tenth anniversary of the camp's first detainees' arrival. Posted: 11 Jan 2012
Guantanamo: 'Toxic rule of law', Amnesty tells US Consul General in Belfast
The failure of the US government to close the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay is leaving a toxic legacy for human rights. Posted: 11 Jan 2012
Ukraine: Amnesty calls for fresh investigation into student death in custody after officers walk free
The Ukrainian authorities must launch a fresh investigation into the death in custody of a student, Amnesty International said after two police officers suspected of responsibility for his death yesterday walked free following a court hearing in Kiev. Posted: 6 Jan 2012
