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Responding to reports today in The Guardian newspaper that the USA has offered to return to the UK nearly all of the UK residents currently held at Guantánamo Bay, Amnesty International is calling on...

President Musharraf says it is beyond his power to intervene The stay of execution on joint UK-Pakistani national, Mirza Tahir Hussain, expired yesterday (Sunday 1 October), meaning that he could...

Religious leaders - including Archbishop Desmond Tutu, The Dalai Lama, Dr Muhammad Abdul Bari, Secretary General of the Muslim Council of Britain and Rabbi David Saperstein, Director of the Religious...

The globalisation of the arms industry has opened up major loopholes in all current arms export regulations, allowing sales to human rights abusers and countries under arms embargoes, according to a...

New report condemns wave of ‘disappearances’ and US role Amnesty International is calling on Pakistan’s President Musharraf to reveal the fate of Pakistan’s ‘war on terror’ detainees, as it published...

By passing the Military Commissions Act, the United States Congress has, in effect, given its stamp of approval to human rights violations committed by the USA in the “war on terror”, said Amnesty...

More comedians join the bill Amnesty International has announced the final line-up for its annual Stand Up For Justice comedy benefit, part of the Magners Comedy programme at Belfast Festival at Queen...

Special Live and uncensored screening of the Secret Policeman's Ball to take place at the Black Box Tickets have just gone on sale for a special live and uncensored ‘cinecast’ in Belfast of Amnesty...

Amnesty International has urged thousands of its members around the world to appeal to Ethiopian authorities to either bring charges against two teachers who have been arrested or to release them...

What: Handing in of petition calling for the release of journalist Shi Tao Where: Chinese Consulate, 55 Corstorphine Road, Edinburgh When: Wednesday 27th September, 2pm Amnesty International is today...