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UK: The killing of Jean Charles De Menezes - let justice take its course

On 5 December 2006, in the High Court of England and Wales, lawyers acting on behalf of the family of Jean Charles de Menezes will challenge - by way of judicial review - the decision of the Crown...

Nepal: Amnesty urges government to rein in the security forces

Amnesty International today urged the Nepalese government to rein in the security forces, saying it feared an increase in violence over coming days. Three people were killed and many more were injured...

Central African Republic: Government must bring to justice soldiers who killed civilians

Amnesty International is gravely concerned about a continuing failure by the government of the Central African Republic to take action against members of its security forces who have reportedly killed...

Scotland: New report reveals fresh details of CIA rendition flights linked to Scotland

Front companies, private planes and secret underground prisons part of illegal operation Amnesty International today (5 April) called for a full independent public inquiry into all aspects of the UK’s...

UK: New report reveals fresh details of CIA rendition flights and black site detentions

Front companies, private planes and secret underground prisons part of illegal operation Amnesty International today (5 April) called for a full independent public inquiry into all aspects of the UK’s...

UK: The Big Chill and Amnesty International UK announce partnership for this year’s festival

The Big Chill are delighted to announce that they will be supporting Amnesty International at this year’s festival at Eastnor Deer Park, Malvern Hills, Herefordshire (August 4-6, 2006). The...

UK: Nine in ten people in Britain back tougher rules for business, as new campaign for company law reform is launched

Nine out of ten people in Britain want the Government to bring in enforceable rules to ensure businesses minimise any harm from their operations, especially to poor communities and the environment...

NI: Real men say no to violence against Women's rights's rightss rights's rights's rights's rights

Amnesty will promote an event for the real men of Northern Ireland to stand up and be counted and make sure that violence against Women's rights's rightss rights's rights's rights's rights is not...

Democratic Republic of Congo: Child soldiers being recruited once again

Amnesty International has revealed that large numbers of Children's rights, some aged as young as 12, are once again being recruited to serve as fighters in the conflict province of North-Kivu...

UK: Condoleezza Rice visit: Jack Straw should tell home truths

As the Foreign Secretary Jack Straw accompanies US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice today in the north-west of England, Amnesty International called on Mr Straw to use the opportunity to raise key...