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Sri Lanka: Amnesty calls for respect for human rights as violence escalates

Amnesty International is calling for full respect for international humanitarian and human rights law in Sri Lanka following a rapid escalation of violence in the country during the past two weeks...

Trinidad and Tobago: unlawful police killings must not go unpunished

Amnesty International today (26 April) criticised Trinidad and Tobago’s authorities for failing to fully investigate unlawful police killings and deaths in custody. In its report, ‘Trinidad & Tobago...

UK: New report reveals torture in Algeria as UK starts proceedings to return ‘at risk’ detainees

As the UK’s Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC) meets this week (commencing Tuesday 25 April) to hear the first appeal against the government’s plans to deport Algerian terror suspects to...

NI: New ‘Cachez’ poster campaign confronts complacency on domestic violence in Northern Ireland

Amnesty International has launched a high-profile poster campaign to tackle complacency surrounding domestic violence in Northern Ireland. The innovative campaign uses images of bruised and battered...

Annual death penalty report reveals 20,000 on death row worldwide

Execution numbers down in 2005, trend toward abolition continues There are around 20,000 prisoners on death row around the world, said Amnesty International today (20 April), as it released its annual...

Scotland: Annual death penalty report reveals 20,000 on death row worldwide

Execution numbers down in 2005, trend toward abolition continues There are around 20,000 prisoners on death row around the world, said Amnesty International today (20 April), as it released its annual...

Burundi: Journalists and human rights monitors under attack

Press freedom and human rights in Burundi suffered a severe blow when around 30 journalists and human rights monitors were held – and some severely assaulted – by police officers after a press...

Nepal: Call for targeted sanctions

Nepal’s King Gyanendra and his senior officials and top military officers should be refused entry to other countries and have any personal assets outside the country frozen, urged Amnesty...

Israel and the Occupied Territories: Gaza shelling must stop

Amnesty International is calling on the Israeli army to immediately end its air bombardments and shelling of civilian residential areas in the Gaza Strip. At least two Palestinian Children's rights...

UK: Control orders unlawful: Amnesty reaction

Amnesty International today (12 April) reacted to a High Court declaration that the Government's anti-terror laws are "incompatible" with human rights laws. Amnesty International UK Campaigns Director...