January 2012

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

Second journalist in six weeks to be killed in Somalia Amnesty International has urged the international community to call on the Somali authorities to bring to justice those responsible for attacks on journalists after the latest killing of a Mogadishu reporter. Posted: 31 Jan 2012

Haitis judicial authorities have dealt yet another blow to the victims of the former leader Jean-Claude Baby Doc Duvalier after the criminal case against the former president-for-life was dropped. He had been charged with grave human rights violations. Posted: 31 Jan 2012

The Bahraini authorities must release the first woman activist to be convicted over her involvement in last year's pro-reform demonstrations, Amnesty International said today after a court rejected her appeal and upheld her prison sentence. Posted: 30 Jan 2012

Amnesty International has today criticised the UKs decision to export tear gas to Bahrain where multiple deaths have been caused as a result of the use of this weapon by the countrys security forces. Posted: 27 Jan 2012

The reputation of the London 2012 Olympic Games suffered a serious blow today after the resignation of ethics commissioner Meredith Alexander over her concerns about the sponsorship deal with Dow, a company associated with the largest chemical disaster of our time. Posted: 26 Jan 2012

Bahrain must investigate more than a dozen deaths that followed the misuse of tear gas by security forces, Amnesty International has said after another person was seriously injured by a tear gas canister in Manama this week. Posted: 26 Jan 2012

Amnesty International has welcomed the report today by the Home Affairs select Committee into the Rules governing enforced removals from the UK. Posted: 26 Jan 2012

Several detainees have died after being subjected to torture in Libya in recent weeks and months amid widespread torture and ill-treatment of suspected pro-al-Gaddafi fighters and loyalists, Amnesty International said today. Posted: 26 Jan 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

Several detainees have died after being subjected to torture in Libya in recent weeks and months amid widespread torture and ill-treatment of suspected pro-al-Gaddafi fighters and loyalists. Posted: 26 Jan 2012

The funniest night of the decade has been set for Sunday 4 March with the announcement today of the return of the Secret Policeman's Ball. Posted: 26 Jan 2012

Responding to Prime Minister David Camerons address to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe Prime in Strasbourg today, Tara Lyle, Policy Adviser at Amnesty International UK, said: Posted: 25 Jan 2012

A bill passed by the French Senate yesterday would violate freedom of expression by making it a criminal offence to publicly question events termed genocide under French law, Amnesty International said today. Posted: 24 Jan 2012

The release of an Egyptian blogger and prisoner of conscience whose trial was flagrantly unfair comes months too late. Posted: 24 Jan 2012

Most of the biggest Egyptian political parties have committed to delivering ambitious human right reform in the countrys transition, but have either given mixed signals or have flatly refused to sign up to ending discrimination, protecting womens rights and to abolishing the death penalty, Amnesty International said today Posted: 24 Jan 2012

Two prize-winning authors have joined the judging panel for the Amnesty International Young Human Rights Reporter of the Year competition 2012. Anna Perera and Kathryn Cave will sit alongside broadcasters, editors and other industry professionals as they attempt to identify the UKs most gifted young reporters. Posted: 24 Jan 2012

Evidence of human rights violations documented by the Arab Leagues observer mission to Syria reinforces calls for the international community to address the worsening human rights and security situation in the country, Amnesty International said today. Posted: 23 Jan 2012

Statement from Amnesty International USA Executive Director Suzanne Nossel ahead of tomorrows US State of the Union address from President Barack Obama tomorrow. Posted: 23 Jan 2012

Todays ruling by the International Criminal Court (ICC), that four senior Kenyan figures will stand trial over the 2007 post-election violence, is an important milestone for victims in their search for justice, truth and reparations for crimes which took place during the post-election violence. Posted: 23 Jan 2012