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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

No woman should be denied life-saving medical treatment including abortion if necessary Amnesty International said, after the Salvadoran authorities waited for weeks before taking action to save the life of a seriously-ill pregnant woman. Posted: 5 Jun 2013

Amnesty International today accused the Mexican authorities of failing to deal with a humanitarian crisis concerning thousands of disappeared people in the country. Posted: 4 Jun 2013

Swift medical action is desperately needed to save a young womans life, Amnesty International said after El Salvadors Minister of Health suggested an early Caesarean section could be performed to preserve her health. Posted: 31 May 2013

Guatemala's Constitutional Court has overturned the recent conviction and sentencing of former military ruler Efrain Rios Montt for genocide and crimes against humanity a move that has appalled Amnesty International. Posted: 21 May 2013

Amnesty International slammed a decision by El Salvadors Supreme Court to once again put off a ruling on whether or not to allow a severely ill pregnant woman to have an abortion. Posted: 17 May 2013

The authorities in El Salvador must act immediately to allow doctors to carry out a life-saving pregnancy termination that will save the life of a seriously ill young woman, Amnesty International said today. Posted: 25 Apr 2013

The decision to annul the Guatemalan genocide trial of Generals Ros Montt and Rodrguez Snchez must be overturned urgently or risk strengthening impunity and weakening the rule of law, Amnesty International has said today. Posted: 19 Apr 2013

The Cure are promoting Amnesty Internationals new My Body, My Rights campaign on their eight-date tour of South America this month. Posted: 2 Apr 2013

Amnesty International today called upon the Honduran authorities to urgently investigate the killing of Jose Trejo just five months after his brother, a prominent human rights lawyer, was also murdered. Posted: 22 Feb 2013

Authorities in Guatemala are putting women's lives at risk by systematically failing to protect them and ensure those responsible for the hundreds of killings each year face justice, Amnesty International said today after two young girls and two women were brutally slain. Posted: 18 Jan 2013

People who stand up for human rights and speak out for minorities are themselves increasingly becoming the target of violent attacks and systematic intimidation across the Americas, according to a new report from Amnesty International out today. Posted: 7 Dec 2012

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

The Olympic Games start in a weeks time and will see representatives of hundreds of different nations taking part. Amnesty Internationals annual report details the human rights situation in 155 different countries and provides a unique insight. Posted: 20 Jul 2012

Strong arms trade treaty needed as UN Security Council increasingly looks unfit for purpose Posted: 24 May 2012

Donations of a humble, yet vital, item of clothing are being asked for by Amnesty International to highlight the plight of the thousands of migrants travelling across Central America every year. Posted: 26 Jan 2012

Peter Gabriel is supporting Amnesty International on his four-date tour of Chile, Argentina and Mexico, starting tonight in Santiago in Chile. Posted: 16 Nov 2011

Guatemalan authorities must ensure that all those responsible for atrocities during the countrys internal armed conflict are identified and brought to justice, said Amnesty International after a former military chief was arrested in Guatemala City. Posted: 21 Jun 2011

The internationally-acclaimed street artist Shepard Fairey has created a captivating new design exclusively for Amnesty International in its 50th year to support its global call to defend the rights of women and girls in Nicaragua. Posted: 14 Jun 2011

The murder of a leading light in Mexicans gay community has re-ignited concerns from Amnesty International for the safety and protection of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender people in the Central American state. Posted: 13 May 2011