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A European Parliament resolution passed today (13 March 2007) urged the European Commission to extend legal obligations in relation to corporate accountability, such as directors' duties, foreign...

Eagerly anticipated Instant Karma , a compilation CD of classic John Lennon songs recorded by an array of best-selling artists will be released by Warner Brothers in conjunction with Amnesty...

Where: The Banking Hall, 113 Bute Street, Cardiff When: 6pm, 13th March 2007 On Tuesday (13th March), politicians from all four main parties in Wales will quizzed by the Lesbian, Gay and Transgender...

Amnesty International has demanded an immediate investigation into the killing of Gift Tandare, a Zimbabwean activist shot dead by riot police on Sunday 11 March’s demonstration in Harare. The...

Hundreds, if not thousands of Women's rights's rightss rights's rights's rights's rights sexually assaulted by armed forces, says Amnesty “He ripped off my clothes and his. He said if I told anyone...

Rock band R.E.M will release a cover version of the John Lennon classic #9 Dream for Amnesty International tomorrow. The song is one of more than 20 of the former Beatle’s iconic songs being re...

Amnesty International and east London-based theatre company, iceandfire have launched a new competition that offers all writers and storytellers the opportunity to write plays based around experiences...

Amnesty International’s Secretary General Irene Khan today urged Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to work in collaboration with newly-elected Governors José Serra of São Paulo and Sergio...

Amnesty International today called for the immediate and unconditional release of over 30 Women's rights's rightss rights's rights's rights's rights activists who were arrested on Sunday, 4 March...

Reacting to today's verdict in the case of Agustín Aguayo a, US army medic sentenced by US court martial to eight months in prison, for his refusal to participate in the war in Iraq as a conscientious...