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Oman: authorities must rein in security forces to prevent further deaths

Amnesty International has called on the Omani authorities to rein in their security forces after at least two people were reported to have been killed when police fired rubber bullets and tear gas at...

China: Crackdown due to anxiety about Middle Eastern protests

Amnesty International today urged the Chinese authorities to stop detaining and harassing more than one hundred activists targeted in an apparent attempt to block anti-government demonstrations...

Libya: Security council must refer Libya to International Criminal Court

Amnesty International today called on the UN Security Council to refer the situation in Libya to the International Criminal Court and impose an immediate arms embargo, ahead of a planned session in...

Zimbabwe: 'Shock' at treason charges after North Africa protests lecture

At least 45 people could face death penalty Amnesty International today expressed shock that at least 45 Zimbabwean activists have been charged with treason and could face the death penalty following...

Bahrain: Torture investigation needed as 23 opposition activists released

Amnesty International has welcomed the release of 23 opposition activists in Bahrain, but called for an independent investigation into claims that some of them were tortured while in custody. The 23...

Pakistan: Balochistan atrocities on the rise

The government of Pakistan must address the alarming number of killings and abductions in Balochistan attributed to government forces in recent months, Amnesty International said today. Amnesty...

South Korea: Eight convicted of instigating a rebellion against the state with socialist pamphlets

Amnesty International has condemned the conviction in South Korea of eight members of the Socialist Workers League (SWL), a small association that espouses socialism. All eight men were found guilty...

Zimbabwe: 'shock' at treason charges after North Africa protests lecture

Amnesty International today expressed shock that at least 45 Zimbabwean activists have been charged with treason and could face the death penalty following their arrest at a lecture on the protests in...

Democratic Republic of Congo: Colonel's rape conviction is first step on road to justice

Amnesty International has urged authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to step up reforms to its justice system following the conviction of a military general for crimes against...

Indonesia: Religious minorities must not be outlawed

Amnesty urgently calls on the president of the largest Muslim country in the world to denounce escalating violence towards religious minorities and assert protection for all groups Amnesty...