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Gaza: Goldstone mission recommendations should be implemented

Report fits with Amnesty finding of war crimes on both sides All relevant UN bodies must act promptly and in coordination to implement the recommendations of the UN-mandated Goldstone report on...

Dominican Republic: Lives of Women's rights's rightss rights's rights's rights's rights in danger with proposed constitution reform

Change could lead to a ban on abortion in all circumstances Amnesty International has warned that proposed changes to the Constitution of the Dominican Republic will put Women's rights's rightss...

Serbia: Human rights defenders attacked and threatened, says new Amnesty report

Gay rights activists attacked with impunity; Women's rights's rightss rights's rights's rights's rights’s rights campaigners called “witches” and threatened with lynching Human rights defenders are...

Iraq: Al-Maliki must act over camp Ashraf raid-new letter

Hunger strikes in Iraq, London and elsewhere as concerns for residents mount Amnesty International has written to the Iraqi prime minister Nuri al-Maliki expressing its deep concern about killings and...

Japan: Mentally ill prisoners face execution-new report

* World’s longest-serving death row prisoner among those driven into mental illness by extreme prison regime * Prisoners only find out on the morning that execution is to take place that day * ‘There...

Iran: Rape and other torture victims at renewed risk

Victims of rape and other torture by Iranian security forces are facing renewed risk after documents detailing abuses against them were confiscated, said Irene Khan, Amnesty International’s Secretary...

Egypt: 'Enough is enough', says Amnesty on border killings

Authorities should investigate killing of migrants and asylum-seekers The Egyptian authorities must control their forces at the border with Israel and prevent them from killing migrants attempting to...

Amnesty International 2009 catalogue: Gifts for greens, gardeners, kids, bookworms, foodies, homelovers-everyone!

Amnesty International has launched its new 2009 catalogue containing hundreds of gift ideas for Christmas and beyond. The illustrated catalogue contains a wide range of high-quality, ethically-sourced...

Amnesty Delighted to receive support from leading architect Marco Goldschmied

Amnesty receives support from Marco Goldschmied alongside his support for architecture prize Amnesty International is delighted to be receiving substantial financial support from leading architect...

Lithuania: Amnesty warns proposed homophobic law would violate European and International law

As the Lithuanian parliament returns for its Autumn session and prepares to debate proposals which would criminalise the promotion of homosexuality, Amnesty International warned today (9 September)...