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UK/Iraq: Amnesty warns against forcible return of Asylum seekers to Iraq

Amnesty International today (7 February) expressed serious concern over UK plans to forcibly return asylum seekers to Northern Iraq. Many Iraqis are now reportedly being held in detention pending...

Mexico: Criminal justice system in crisis

Amnesty International has condemned Mexico’s public security and criminal justice system for its failures in a new report published today [Wednesday 7 February] and has called on the newly elected...

USA: Iraq ‘refusenik’ should not be put on trial

Ahead of the trial of US soldier Ehren Watada - set to start on Monday 5 February - over his refusal to participate in the Iraq war, Amnesty International stated that a guilty verdict would be a...

USA/Germany: Jennifer Lopez to receive Amnesty International award for producing 'Bordertown'

Upcoming dramatic film based on mass murders of Women's rights's rightss rights's rights's rights's rights in Juarez, Mexico New website to galvanise public to act to end femicide Amnesty...

UK: Amnesty reaction to proposed extension of pre-charge detention

Amnesty International today (2 February) warned against extending the period for which people suspected of terrorism offences can be held without charge. Amnesty International UK Campaigns Director...

Egypt: Trial of blogger condemned

Amnesty International today (1 February) called for the immediate and unconditional release of Karim Amer, the first Egyptian blogger to be tried for writing blogs criticising Egypt's al-Azhar...