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Amnesty International is also concerned at reports that the camp's facilities are unable to cope with the medical crisis. Susan Lee, Americas Director at Amnesty International said: "The US military...

The awards recognise excellence in human rights reporting and acknowledge journalism's significant contribution to the UK public's awareness and understanding of human rights issues. The ceremony...

Amnesty has studied Taser use in the USA, where the devices are widely used. The organisation found: Deaths: 130 people have died after being ‘Tasered’ in the USA. In at least 15 cases coroners...

The 34-page report, Lifting the siege on the truth about Andizhan, says that the Uzbek authorities have arrested thousands of people since 12-13 May, when security forces reportedly fired...

Kolawole Olaniyan, Director of Amnesty International's Africa Programme, said: "Although some progress has been made during the transitional period, outbreaks of violence, inter-communal...

A suicide bomber drew scores of people to his van with promises of work and then detonated a bomb in al-'Uruba Square in al-Kadhimiya, a predominantly Shi'a district of Baghdad. In addition to the...

Amnesty International Senior Director for Regional Programmes said: "While we need to look at the proposals in depth, what is immediately striking is the proposed extension of detention without charge...

“Detainees must be allowed to properly challenge the grounds for their deportation including the evidence on which the Home Secretary has made his decision to deport them. This is particularly...

A warrant for the general's arrest for alleged war crimes had been issued by an English court the previous day. The organisation is now calling on the UK authorities to urge Interpol to circulate the...

Amnesty International UK will host a special screening of the acclaimed film 'Bullet Boy' (cert 15) on Tuesday 18 October 2005 as part of its new 'Behind The Screen' film screenings at its east London...