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Iran: seriously ill blogger Hossein Ronaghi Maleki must be released from jail

‘Not only have the authorities unfairly put him behind bars simply for expressing his views on his blog, but they are now also jeopardising his health’ - Hassiba Hadj Sahraoui An Iranian prisoner of...

Iraq: tomorrow's protests against MPs' pensions should be allowed to go ahead

Ahead of planned country-wide protests across Iraq tomorrow over Iraqi MPs’ pension payments, Amnesty International has called on the Iraqi authorities to respect and protect protesters’ rights to...

Amnesty International response to death of Seamus Heaney

Amnesty International is deeply saddened at news of the death of Seamus Heaney, announced today in Dublin. Seamus Heaney was a long-standing supporter of Amnesty International. He wrote the well-known...

Angola:'Shocking' footage appears to show appalling abuse of prisoners

Video footage apparently showing Angolan prison guards and fire fighters repeatedly beating and whipping prisoners is shocking and must be investigated, Amnesty International said today. The footage...

France: Authorities evict 150 people from their homes, including 60 Children's rights

In the early hours of this morning French authorities forcibly evicted 150 people from their homes, including 60 Children's rights, as an Amnesty International researcher looked on. The 150 were all...

Kosovo: New report points finger of blame at United Nations

The UN Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) singularly failed to investigate the abduction and murders of Kosovo Serbs in the aftermath of the 1998-1999 conflict, Amnesty International...

Egypt: new testimonies from 16 August's Ramsis Square violence

‘The presence of armed individuals among protesters does not allow security forces to shoot randomly’ - Hassiba Hadj Sahraou Evidence collected by Amnesty International indicates that some pro-Morsi...

Amnesty announces Freedom of Expression Award winner

Amnesty International this evening declared that 2013 had been a “phenomenal year for theatre about human rights at the Fringe” as the organisation announced the winner of its prestigious annual...

Elton John's platform boots in new pop memorabilia auction on eBay

‘If you’re a fan of the glam rock era it doesn’t get much more iconic than a pair of Elton John’s six-inch platform boots’ - Tim Hancock A pair of platform boots belonging to Elton John are part of a...

Maldives girl rape victim to be spared outrageous flogging sentence

A flogging sentence against a 15-year-old rape victim in the Maldives has been annulled, but the girl should never have been prosecuted at all, Amnesty International said. Yesterday, a Maldives High...