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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

Responding to reports that two companies have been expelled from a prestigious London arms fair for selling illegal torture equipment, Oliver Sprague, Amnesty Internationals Arms Programme Director, said: It is good news that the organisers have finally decided to act, but it is nothing short of scandalous that it has taken evidence gathered by independent researchers at the fair to force them to act." Posted: 11 Sep 2013

Part Two of the Transparency, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill known as the Lobbying Bill, could have devastating consequences for debate and democracy, Amnesty International warned today as MPs prepare to scrutinise the Bill. Posted: 9 Sep 2013

A Dutch Supreme Court judgment finding the state liable for the deaths of three Muslim men amid the Srebrenica genocide marks a significant victory in the decades-long search for accountability, Amnesty International said today. Posted: 6 Sep 2013

The Slovakian governments continuing inaction over the segregation of thousands of Roma children is a shameful and unlawful affront to society, said Amnesty International in a report published today. Posted: 4 Sep 2013

In the early hours of this morning French authorities forcibly evicted 150 people from their homes, including 60 children, as an Amnesty International researcher looked on. Posted: 27 Aug 2013

A pair of platform boots belonging to Elton John are part of a unique auction of rock and pop memorabilia being offered for sale in an auction on eBay to help raise funds for Amnesty Internationals human rights work. Posted: 23 Aug 2013

The partner of a Guardian journalist who was detained earlier today while in transit at a London airport was clearly the victim of unwarranted revenge tactics, targeted for no more than who is partner is, Amnesty International said this evening. Posted: 18 Aug 2013

The Greek authorities must act immediately to curb the growing spate of xenophobic and racist attacks Amnesty International said today. It follows a brutal knife attack by a mob of around 20 men on two Pakistani migrants on the island of Crete in the early hours of yesterday morning. Posted: 14 Aug 2013

Amnesty International today announced the guests due to appear on the Secret Comedy Podcasts: Live from the Underbelly this coming week including; Sandi Toksvig; Mark Thomas; Lucy Porter and Nish Kumar. Posted: 6 Aug 2013

A short briefing on some of the key human rights issues affecting the most popular holiday destinations for UK holidaymakers. Posted: 1 Aug 2013

Amnesty International is calling for the return of the CIA agent Robert Seldon Lady to Italy to face justice for his part in the US-led rendition programme. Posted: 19 Jul 2013

The Italian government must investigate and make public all the facts behind the recent illegal expulsion of the wife and daughter of the Kazakhstani opposition politician Mukhtar Ablyazov, said Amnesty International today. Posted: 16 Jul 2013

A new hard-hitting briefing from Amnesty International launched today accuses the UK Government of allowing businesses to dip under the human rights radar when it comes to trade and investment. Posted: 15 Jul 2013

Amnesty International has issued a strong warning about the dangers of arming opposition groups in Syria ahead of a debate in parliament on the issue tomorrow. Posted: 10 Jul 2013

Responding to the finding of an inquest jury today that the death of the Angolan man Jimmy Mubenga during his removal from the UK in 2010 was the result of an unlawful killing, Amnesty International called for root-and-branch overhaul of the immigration removal system. Posted: 9 Jul 2013

Refugees trying to reach the EU via Greece from conflict-torn countries like Syria and Afghanistan are being unlawfully returned to Turkey by Greek coast and border guards, Amnesty International reveals in a new report out today. Posted: 9 Jul 2013

Amnesty International will hand in a petition tomorrow signed by nearly 100,000 people across the globe calling on the European Commission to take action to end the continuing widespread discrimination faced by Roma people across Europe. Posted: 26 Jun 2013

House of Commons Speaker, Rt Hon John Bercow MP, will deliver the Amnesty International Pride Lecture next month in Belfast. Posted: 20 Jun 2013

The Romanian authorities betray thousands of their citizens through broken promises and total disregard of their right to adequate housing, Amnesty International said in a new report published today on forced evictions in the country. Posted: 18 Jun 2013