December 2011

Amnesty International UK is offering a solution for parents looking to entertain their children over the festive period encourage them to become the Human Rights journalist of tomorrow. Posted: 28 Dec 2011

Amnesty International has welcomed the release of 20-year-old youth activist Jabbar Savalan, but reiterated its call for the Azerbaijani authorities to release 16 more prisoners of conscience jailed in April following a series of peaceful protests. Posted: 27 Dec 2011

Amnesty International called on Egypts military rulers to uphold the right to peaceful demonstration as women human rights activists staged more protests today. Posted: 23 Dec 2011

A new law introduced this week imposing the death penalty on anyone arming terrorists is only likely to worsen the bloodshed in Syria, Amnesty International warned today, as the number of people killed this week soared. Posted: 22 Dec 2011

The UN must step up efforts to provide the security required for tens of thousands of civilians stranded in makeshift camps in South Sudan to return to their homes after fleeing fighting in Abyei more than six months ago. Posted: 20 Dec 2011

Global arms suppliers must halt the transfer of small arms, ammunition and other equipment to the Egyptian military and security forces, Amnesty International said today after the army again violently dispersed protests in Cairo. Posted: 19 Dec 2011

The security forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo must halt a series of politically motivated arrests, including arbitrary and unlawful arrests following the disputed elections, Amnesty International said today. Posted: 19 Dec 2011

The Bahraini authorities must release a prominent activist dragged along the ground in handcuffs from a peaceful protest, Amnesty International said today. Posted: 19 Dec 2011

The death of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il and assumption of power by his son, Kim Jong-un, present an important opportunity for improving the countrys catastrophic human rights record, Amnesty International said today. Posted: 19 Dec 2011

The final report of Sri Lankas Lesson Learnt and Reconciliation Commission falls short of fully addressing crimes against humanity committed during the conflict between government and Tamil Tigers. Posted: 16 Dec 2011

Six men facing amputation of their right hands and left feet for highway robbery in Saudi Arabia must have their sentences commuted by the king, Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud, Amnesty International said today. Posted: 16 Dec 2011

The shocking murder of a journalist shot dead in the Russian republic of Dagestan last night is a terrible sign of the risks journalists in Dagestan face, Amnesty International said today. Posted: 16 Dec 2011

Chinese state media reports that Chinese human rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng violated probation and will be sent back to prison are shocking Amnesty International said today Posted: 16 Dec 2011

Startement from Tom Parker, Amnesty International USAS policy director (counter) terrorism and human rights, issued the following the passage in the US House of Representatives, the expected passage in the US Senate, and President Obamas reported decision not to veto the National Defense Authorisation Act (NDAA). Posted: 16 Dec 2011

DJ Reggie Yates and MP David Blunkett might not have much in common but they agree that removing Citizenship from the national curriculum would be a bad move. Posted: 15 Dec 2011

This year has seen a dramatic rise in the number of people executed for drug offences in Iran, Amnesty International said today in a new report. Posted: 15 Dec 2011

Amnesty International has called for the immediate release of the imprisoned Egyptian blogger Maikel Nabil Sanad and criticised Egypts military rulers for a continuing pattern of abuse after his imprisonment was confirmed in a military retrial today. Posted: 14 Dec 2011

Amnesty International today called on the Chinese authorities to end violent and illegal land grabs, as protests by villagers in the southern province of Guangdong continued following the death in custody of land rights advocate Xue Jinbo. Posted: 14 Dec 2011

The Spanish authorities must stop the practice of police selecting individuals for identity checks based on their ethnic or racial characteristics, Amnesty International said in a report published today. Posted: 14 Dec 2011

Israeli authorities have stepped up unlawful demolitions in the West Bank - including East Jerusalem - over the past year, displacing a record number of Palestinian families from their homes, an international coalition of 20 leading aid agencies and human rights groups said today. Posted: 13 Dec 2011