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Wales: Stop the Violence - by Kerry-Lynne Doyle for Gair Rhydd

At the age of just 20 a Lithuanian woman was brought to Cardiff and forced to serve as a prostitute in three of the city’s brothels; she was bought for £5,000. After being brought to Cardiff by a sex...

Brazil: Authorities have abandoned poor to violence, says major new report

It concludes that a new public security plan – that focuses on issues such as prevention of homicides, delivery of justice and control of small arms – is the only way to tackle violence and crime...

Wales: Ieuan Wyn Jones AC/AM Supports SVAW

On Friday 2nd December 2005, Ieuan Wyn Jones AM held a coffee morning in support of Amnesty International’s campaign to Women's rights's rights's rightss rights's rights's rights's rights. The event...

UK/USA: Kenny Richey case disappointment at Supreme Court decision

Mr Richey was convicted of arson and murder in the state of Ohio in 1986 and sentenced to death in January 1987. He has been on death row for almost 19 years but has always protested his innocence...

UK: Churches to support Human Rights Day with Amnesty International

Amnesty has provided a pack for all churches wanting to hold a special service on Sunday December 11 – the day after Human Rights Day – to remember those facing persecution, torture and other...

UK: Finance sector profiting from poverty, environmental damage and human rights abuses, say UK charities

This report has been compiled in response to the UK government’s failure to exercise leadership to ensure that the finance sector does not continue to undermine global policy objectives in areas...

UK: Tasers, Amnesty International briefing as Cambridgeshire police introduce new electro-shock weapons

Amnesty International has studied the use of Tasers in the USA where the electro-shock weapon is widely used. The organisation found: Deaths: Nearly 150 people have died after being ‘Tasered’ in...

Burma: Aung San Suu Kyi must be released

Following media reports that the authorities may be planning to extend Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's house arrest for another year, Amnesty International called for her immediate and unconditional release...

Cymru: Gwasanaeth yn Eglwys Gadeiriol Llandaff er mwyn cefnogi’r Ymgyrch i Atal Trais yn Erbyn Menywod

Ddydd Gwener 25 Tachwedd 2005, cafwyd gwasanaeth arbennig yn Eglwys Gadeiriol Llandaf, er mwyn cefnogi’r Ymgyrch i Atal Trais yn Erbyn Menywod. Fe fu’r noson cynnau canhwyllau yn gyntaf mewn cyfres o...

Cymru: Gwasanaeth yn Eglwys Gadeiriol Llandaff er mwyn cefnogi’r Ymgyrch i Atal Trais yn Erbyn Menywod

Ddydd Gwener 25 Tachwedd 2005, cafwyd gwasanaeth arbennig yn Eglwys Gadeiriol Llandaf, er mwyn cefnogi’r Ymgyrch i Atal Trais yn Erbyn Menywod. Fe fu’r noson cynnau canhwyllau yn gyntaf mewn cyfres o...