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UK: Asylum - Figures show Iraqis need protection and system needs support, not undermining

Despite the possibility of an imminent US/UK-led military attack on Iraq and of the prospect of very large population movements, the UK is still refusing asylum applications from northern Iraq -...

Russia: Trafficking of Women's rights's rightss rights's rights's rights's rights - Amnesty International UK supports release of new feature film, Lilya 4-Ever

The film, opening in cinemas in the UK on 25 April, is by acclaimed Swedish director Lukas Moodysson, and deals with the issue of Women's rights's rightss rights's rights's rights's rights being...

Liberia: Contact Group must condemn violations by Government and LURD forces

The international community's commitment to resolve the internal armed conflict and bring peace and security to Liberia must include initiatives to end the serious human rights abuses against...

India: Gujarat one year on - Amnesty International demands justice for all victims and survivors

Amnesty International is calling for action to identify and issue proceedings against state officials who failed to act to control the violence. The human rights organisation also expressed concern...

Cuba: Government must release prisoners of conscience immediately

'All Cuban citizens must be guaranteed their rights to freedom of association, assembly and expression. We are extremely concerned at the mass arrests that took place in February and December 2002...

Algeria: Human rights abuses acute as change promised

The Amnesty International delegation, having returned to Algeria for the human rights organisation's first visit to the country for two and half years, concluded a two-week visit today, after...

Turkey: Sexual violence of Women's rights's rightss rights's rights's rights's rights in detention must be eradicated

The report details how Women's rights's rightss rights's rights's rights's rights from all social and cultural backgrounds are subjected to abuse, assault and rape in detention. Some sectors of Women...

Sudan: Time for action on Sudan's new commitment to bring its laws in line with international law

'The committee should be formed of independent experts in Sudanese law and humanitarian law. The Sudanese Government should act decisively and speedily to ensure that breaches of international...

Iraq/UK: Amnesty International urges Commons to press for human rights monitors

'If the government is suggesting there is a human rights and humanitarian case for intervening in Iraq then the House of Commons must take this opportunity to ask how best to address these human...

Spain : Closure of Basque newspaper must be investigated promptly

On 20 February a National Court judge ordered the precautionary closure of the Basque newspaper Euskaldunon Egunkaria - the only newspaper written entirely in the Basque language - and the arrest of...