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Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC): Mass rape highlights failures in protection and justice

Amnesty International is appalled at the latest reports of the mass rape and other sexual violence committed in the Walikale region of North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) between 30 July...

Amnesty activists detained at U2 concert in Moscow

Five Amnesty International activists were temporarily detained by police before a U2 concert in the Russian capital Moscow yesterday. The detained Amnesty International activists had been holding...

'Roadkill' wins Amnesty Freedom of Expression Award at Edinburgh Festival

Amnesty International today (26 August) announced that Cora Bissett’s Roadkill , from Ankur Productions/Pachamama Productions for The Traverse Theatre, is the winner of the 2010 Amnesty International...

USA: Court ruling puts Troy Davis back on track for execution when doubts persist about his guilt

Amnesty International has expressed deep concern that a USA federal district court decision puts Georgia death-row inmate Troy Anthony Davis back on track for execution, despite doubts about his guilt...

Nigeria: UN must not use flawed data on cause of oil spills

Amnesty questions new figures Amnesty International has challenged the credibility of data cited by a senior UN official investigating oil-impacted sites in Ogoniland in the Niger Delta. A United...

Indian government rejection of Vedanta bauxite mine a 'landmark victory' for indigenous rights

Amnesty International today described the Indian government’s decision to reject the bauxite mine project in Orissa’s Niyamgiri Hills as a landmark victory for the human rights of Indigenous...

Equatorial Guinea: Executed 'with chilling speed', says Amnesty

Four men executed and denied opportunity to appeal Amnesty International has condemned the execution of four men in Equatorial Guinea, all convicted of attempting to assassinate the country’s...

Final shortlist announced for Amnesty Freedom of Expression Award at Edinburgh Fringe

Amnesty International today (23 August) announced the final shortlist for its Freedom of Expression Award at the Edinburgh Fringe. The award, given to an outstanding play carrying a human rights...

China: Death penalty reforms will have no great impact on executions

Fears that changes are ‘just legal housekeeping’ Amnesty International warned today that proposed reforms of China’s application of the death penalty may not result in significantly fewer executions...

Burundi: Accusations of torture must be investigated

Burundian authorities must investigate allegations that state security officials tortured 12 opposition politicians during the country’s recent elections, Amnesty International said today in a new...