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Syria: release of Ukrainian journalist held by armed group is first test of opposition coalition

‘Hostage-taking during armed conflict is a war crime’ - Ann Harrison The main Syrian opposition coalition must ensure the release of a Ukrainian journalist being held hostage by an unidentified armed...

UKRAINE: Amnesty International urges new parliament to address appalling human rights record

Amnesty International is calling on Ukraine’s newly elected parliament to address urgently the country’s appalling human rights record as the Verhkovna Rada opens its first session today. Since...

UK's financial settlement in Sami al-Saadi case

Responding to news that the UK government is to make a financial payment to the Libyan national Sami al-Saadi and his family in relation to his alleged rendition to Libya and subsequent mistreatment...

Sudan must end violent repression of student protests

Authorities in Sudan must stop using excessive force to crack down on student protesters, said Amnesty International following a week of unrest that saw many demonstrators arrested or injured...

Rendition ruling against Macedonia hailed as 'historic'

‘Macedonia is not alone. Many other European governments colluded with the USA … in the course of rendition operations’ - Julia Hall A ruling today by the European Court of Human Rights on the CIA’s...

Sudan: Indiscriminate attacks and arbitrary arrests across Southern Kordofan

Amnesty International is deeply concerned at the ongoing indiscriminate attacks by the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Sudan People’s Liberation Army-North (SPLA-N) in Sudan’s Southern Kordofan...

Three-year jail sentence for Egyptian man in 'Innocence of Muslims' case denounced

Sentence comes ahead of vote on constitution which would have ‘devastating effect on free speech’ - Hassiba Hadj Sahraoui Amnesty international has denounced the jailing of an Egyptian man on...

Israeli raids today on Palestinian NGOs was part of a 'pattern of harassment'

Amnesty International has denounced raids earlier today by the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) on three Palestinian NGOs in Ramallah in the West Bank. Members of the IDF seized computers, work files and...

Jordan: intended release of 116 detainees is 'too little, too late'

‘Unless this means there are wider human rights reforms planned then it really is too little, too late’ - Ann Harrison Amnesty International has written to the Jordanian authorities urging them to...

Bahrain: reduction in activist Nabeel Rajab's jail term is 'hollow gesture'

Bahrain must release a prominent human rights defender whose conviction for involvement in anti-government protests has been upheld by an appeal court today, Amnesty International has said. Nabeel...