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Sudan: National court for Darfur crimes lacks credibility, and is no replacement for ICC investigation

The human rights organisation believes this court cannot provide justice for the crimes committed in Darfur because of the current climate of intimidation, and because an independent and impartial...

Scotland: Scottish pupils challenge apathy accusations

Young people from around Scotland debate human rights issues at Amnesty International Conference. 150 school pupils will gather on Tuesday 17th July at St Aloysius' College, Glasgow, for the Amnesty...

Ethiopia: Hundreds of students at risk of torture as crisis deepens

Amnesty International fears that several hundred Addis Ababa University students, who were arrested during demonstrations earlier this week, are being held incommunicado without charge, and are being...

UK: Terror laws must be repealed as UK faces yet more criticism

Currently the same former Belmarsh detainees are subject to control orders under the Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 - the same measures that were so roundly criticised by the CoE Commissioner for...

Guatemala: Hundreds of Women's rights's rightss rights's rights's rights's rights murdered while authorities fail to act

According to the Guatemalan authorities, 1,188 Women's rights's rightss rights's rights's rights's rights and girls were murdered between 2001 and 2004. Many of the victims have been raped or sexually...

Jamaica: Benjamin Zephaniah calls on Jamaicans everywhere to stand up against homophobia

Benjamin Zephaniah said: "For many years Jamaica was associated with freedom fighters and liberators, so it hurts when I see that the home of my parents is now associated with the persecution of...

UK: Amnesty International Secretary General meets McCartney sisters

At the meeting, the Secretary General pledged the organisation's full support for the McCartney family's call for justice and not revenge for the murder of Robert McCartney. The McCartney family's...

UK: CoE report vindicates criticisms of UK terror measures

Amnesty International fears that several hundred Addis Ababa University students, who were arrested during demonstrations earlier this week, are being held incommunicado without charge, and are being...

Equatorial Guinea: New report shows trial of alleged 'mercenary coup plotters' unfair

In a report released today, Equatorial Guinea - A trial with too many flaws , Amnesty International exposes in detail the series of human rights violations seen throughout the uncovering and...

Former Yugoslavia: Tribunal must be allowed to finish its job

The Security Council is preparing to consider reports on the implementation of the "completion strategy". To date only 37 people have received a final sentence for their crimes in the Yugoslav wars...