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Thailand: Five people beheaded in wave of brutal insurgent attacks on civilians

Bodies set ablaze with note saying: “This is revenge on state officials” Amnesty International today called for an immediate end to a recent wave of brutal attacks against civilians by armed...

US arms shipment reaches Israel, president Obama urged to halt further exports

The new delivery to Israel of a massive consignment of US munitions, revealed by Amnesty International today, throws into question whether President Obama will act to prevent the US fuelling further...

Syria: British woman's mysterious detention raises concern about torture risk

Amnesty makes appeal for access Amnesty International has expressed serious concern about the safety and welfare of a British woman who has apparently been apprehended by members of the Syrian...

Algeria: As elections near, new report calls for action over ‘legacy of impunity’

‘Blanket amnesties … are an additional wound inflicted on the victim’ Ahead of next week’s presidential elections in Algeria, Amnesty International has today (30 March) called on the next president to...

Cambodia: An historic day for Khmer Rouge victims

As Cambodia’s most notorious suspected killer finally prepares to face trial today for crimes committed while he was a Khmer Rouge commander 30 years ago, Amnesty International urged the Court...

Greece: New report exposes alleged police brutality

A report published on Monday 30 March by Amnesty International reveals a pattern of serious human rights violations by Greek police and other law enforcement officials. The report highlights...

Indonesia: Peaceful protestors jailed for raising a flag

Amnesty calls for release of 152 arrested over the last two years The Indonesian government has arrested at least 152 people for activities related to the raising of flags symbolising regional...

Sri Lanka: Call for humanitarian truce - Thousands of civilians under attack

Tens of thousands of people, trapped in ‘safe zones’ in the north eastern Wanni region of Sri Lanka are at increased risk from an escalation in attacks by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)...

Sudan: Bring President Al-Bashir to justice now, says Amnesty

On the eve of the League of Arab States summit in Qatar, Amnesty International is calling on member states to enforce the arrest warrant against Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir who is expected in...

Binyam Mohamed: Decision to act on case welcomed, but inquiry still needed

Decision should be ‘just the first step’ Amnesty International today welcomed the decision of the Attorney General Baroness Scotland to refer the case of Binyam Mohamed to the Metropolitan Police. Mr...