August 2011

A 14-year-old boy was killed during a peaceful demonstration in Bahrains central town of Sitra today, where dozens of demonstrators took part in anti-government protests marking the feast of Eid al-Fitr, the end of the holy month of Ramadan. Posted: 31 Aug 2011

Two Ethiopian opposition leaders have been arrested after meeting an Amnesty International delegation, which was afterwards expelled from the country, the organisation said today. Posted: 31 Aug 2011

People suspected of having fought for Colonel Mu'ammar al-Gaddafi, in particular black Libyans and sub-Saharan Africans, are at high risk of abuse by anti-Gaddafi forces, Amnesty International said today after witnessing black Libyans being targeted in Tripoli. Posted: 31 Aug 2011

At least 88 people are believed to have died in detention in Syria during five months of bloody repression of the countrys pro-reform protests, a new Amnesty International report reveals today. Posted: 30 Aug 2011

The Sudan Armed Forces are indiscriminately bombing civilian areas in the Nuba Mountains region of Southern Kordofan and preventing aid from reaching desperate displaced people. Posted: 30 Aug 2011

Amnesty International has uncovered evidence that forces loyal to Colonel Muammar al-Gaddafi have killed numerous detainees being held at two military camps in Tripoli on 23 and 24 August. Posted: 26 Aug 2011

London, 26th August 2011: In the fourth episode of Amnesty TV, which goes live today, comedians take time out at Edinburgh Festival to bring viewers exclusive material about the big human rights stories of the day. Amnesty International, producers of the infamous Secret Policemans Ball, has always had great support from comedians, who value the right to freedom of speech more than most. Posted: 26 Aug 2011

More than 10,000 people across the UK have directly emailed the Chief Executive of the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) in just over a week demanding that RBS stops investing in companies that produce cluster bombs, said Amnesty International today (Friday 26) as it stepped up the pressure on British banks. Posted: 26 Aug 2011

The arrest of a former senior Russian police official in connection with the murder of journalist and human rights defender Anna Politkovskaya in 2006 is a major step forward, Amnesty International said today. Posted: 25 Aug 2011

For the first time in the awards ten-year history, Amnesty International today (25 August) announced two winners of its prestigious Freedom of Expression Award at the Edinburgh Fringe: Sold, directed by Catherine Alexander at the Pleasance Courtyard and The Wheel, directed by Vicky Featherstone at the Traverse. Posted: 25 Aug 2011

Journalists and activists in Syria who pass on information about the country's unrest to the media face torture and other ill-treatment, Amnesty International said today, as one journalist started his second week in incommunicado detention. Posted: 24 Aug 2011

Responding to reports that a second man has died after being struck by a Taser, Amnesty Internationals spokesperson Eulette Ewart said: We dont know the full circumstances surrounding the death of Philip Hulmes and so we are not able to comment on this specific incident. Posted: 24 Aug 2011

Authorities in Mauritania must revoke jail sentences given to four anti-slavery activists who protested against the enslavement of a ten-year old girl, said Amnesty International. Posted: 24 Aug 2011

Amnesty International has warned that prolonged fighting in the Libyan capital Tripoli is seriously endangering civilian lives and has the potential to create a humanitarian crisis. Posted: 23 Aug 2011

The Cuban authorities must end their intimidation of a group of women campaigning for the release of political prisoners, Amnesty International said after 19 of the groups members were re-arrested on Sunday (21 Aug) Posted: 23 Aug 2011

The Egyptian authorities and political parties must put the rights of the country's 12 million slum-dwellers at the top of their agenda if they are to meet the demands for social justice and human dignity championed during the 25 January Revolution Posted: 23 Aug 2011

The Bahraini authorities decision to try two prominent women activists in a military court is a backward step and raises concerns that they will not receive a fair trial, Amnesty International said today. Posted: 23 Aug 2011

Amnesty International is calling on the UK authorities to stop a planned eviction in Essex that would leave up to 86 Irish Traveller families homeless or without adequate alternative housing. Posted: 22 Aug 2011

Amnesty International today announced the final shortlist for its Freedom of Expression Award at the Edinburgh Fringe. Posted: 22 Aug 2011

Hundreds of families in Angolas southern city of Lubango could be left destitute as authorities prepare to demolish their homes on Thursday to build a new road, warned Amnesty International today (22 Aug). Posted: 22 Aug 2011