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Against the backdrop of the debate stirred by a recent Privy Council ruling that mandatory death penalty is unconstitutional, the organisation is releasing today a report on the death penalty in the...

'The turbulence which has characterised the political situation in Madagascar in the past months has unleashed a wave of human rights violations which the outside world has largely ignored,' the...

In the past, racist attacks on ethnic and racial minorities across Russia have increased markedly as the anniversary of Adolf Hitler's birth on 20 April approaches. The victims of racist attacks are...

Amnesty International delegates in Jenin said 'There is strong evidence that human rights and international humanitarian law were breached in Jenin by the Israeli Defence Forces.' Amnesty...

'With unarmed demonstrators in Algeria being shot dead in the street by security forces, there is an urgent need to make the agreement's human rights clause meaningful,' Amnesty International said...

More than 80 unarmed demonstrators were shot dead by the security forces in protests following the death last year, but those responsible have still not been brought to justice. The ongoing impunity...

Amnesty International said: 'If this was an earthquake the international community would be asked for - and would certainly grant - urgent help. It is shocking that the authorities have not asked for...

The only forensic pathologist in the vicinity, Professor Pounder had sought access to the camp in order to begin gathering vital evidence about the fate of those who died in Jenin. The Amnesty...

In its fifth report on Women's rights's rightss rights's rights's rights's rights in Pakistan, Amnesty International summarises the current government's commitments to uphold Women's rights's rightss...

Conditions in the 'F-type' prisons have been the focus of ongoing protests including a hunger strike which has continued since October 2000 and has resulted in 50 people dying and hundreds suffering...