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Dow Chemical must comply with today's court summons in India over Bhopal

‘Dow's position is pure hypocrisy - they reap Union Carbide profits but balk at its obligations’ - Audrey Gaughran

Russia: 'in limbo' Edward Snowden must be allowed to seek international asylum

‘Edward Snowden is in a legal limbo, without a passport or asylum protection from any government’ - Sherif Elsayed-Ali

Israel/Palestine: open letter to UN Security Council calls for international court role

‘The UN Security Council must not stand by yet again and bear witness to mounting atrocities’ - Salil Shetty

Uganda anti-gay law strike-down hailed as victory for campaigners

The striking-down of Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act is a step towards stopping state-sponsored discrimination in its tracks, said Amnesty International.

India: As Vedanta AGM held in London, Amnesty accuses company of sham consultation

As UK based metals and mining company, Vedanta, holds its AGM meeting in London this afternoon, Amnesty International has accused the company of holding a sham consultation this week with locals ov

Iran: sharp rise in arrests of journalists - new briefing

New climate of fear where voicing any criticism has become ‘a direct road to prison’ - Hassiba Hadj Sahraoui

Child abuse inquiry: Official Secrets Act should be waived so intelligence officers can reveal cover-ups

Amnesty International today called on the Home Secretary Theresa May to give specific assurances that the Official Secrets Act will be very specifically suspended to enable potential witnesses, suc