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USA: New report on execution of mentally ill prisoners

One in ten of USA's 30-year capital punishment death toll were mentally ill. Hundreds of mentally ill prisoners face execution in the USA, said Amnesty International today (Tuesday 31 January), as it...

China: Google and others must end complicity in restricting freedoms

Amnesty International today (26 January) called on Google and other internet companies operating in China to respect people's rights to freedoms of opinion, expression and information. The...

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Widespread discrimination blocking refugee return

"During the war we wanted to keep the factory going, even though it was being shelled. But then they [Aluminij's management] fired us, because we were Serbs or Muslims." - Nebojša Spajic, a former...

NI: Belfast film-goers shocked by new advertisement offering AK47s for sale

Belfast cinema-goers will be shocked this week by a new advertisement offering AK47 machine-guns for sale among the ads for cars and soft drinks. They will see presenters talking-up the firepower and...

UK: Film-goers shocked by new advertisement offering AK47s for sale

Cinema-goers around the country will be shocked this week by a new advertisement offering AK47 machine-guns for sale among the ads for cars and soft drinks. They will see presenters talking up the...

UK: Special Amnesty screening of 'Streetcar Named Desire' at Prince Charles

There will be a special screening of the classic film A Streetcar Named Desire at the Prince Charles cinema in central London on Saturday 4 February. When: Saturday 4 February 2006, 1.00pm Where...

UK: Sister Helen Prejean joins campaign for death row Scot Kenny Richey

Renowned US anti-death penalty campaigner and author Sister Helen Prejean has joined forces with Amnesty International and other campaigners to press for justice for Kenny Richey, a Scottish man on...

UK: Renditions - Must be full cooperation from UK Government

Reaction to the Council of Europe's report on renditions and black sites. Today's publication of the Council of Europe's interim report on the issue of extraordinary renditions and secret detention...

Turkey: Dropping of Pamuk charges welcome but concern for others remains

Amnesty International welcomed reports yesterday(23 January) that the case against Turkish novelist Orhan Pamuk has been dropped. The writer was facing charges under Article 301 of the Turkish penal...

Sudan: Amnesty International representative detained at forum in Khartoum

Amnesty International today expressed serious concern about the safety of human rights activists in Sudan, following the detention of delegates - which included an Amnesty International representative...