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United Kingdom: chief suspect in the killing of human rights defender Rosemary Nelson is found dead in his cell at Maghaberry Prison

Mark Fulton, originally from Portadown, Co Armagh, Northern Ireland, had been on remand awaiting trial on charges of conspiracy to murder Rodney Jennett. He was a close associate of Billy Wright, the...

Rwanda: Number of prisoners of conscience on the rise

The organisation also calls for the unconditional release of prisoners of conscience Pasteur Bizimungu and his political ally Charles Ntakirutinka. Amnesty International believes that these people are...

Afghanistan: Human rights commission welcomed

Amnesty International said: 'The Commission will be fundamental to the promotion and protection of human rights for all people in Afghanistan, both in addressing the abuses of the past and promoting...

Syria: Stifling freedom of expression

'This wave of detentions against activists and government opponents raises fears that the Syrian authorities might be trying to turn back the clock to the country's recent past when thousands of...

Israel/Occupied Territories: Bus killings underline need for international observers

In response to the bombing, which killed at least 16 Israelis and injured dozens of others, many civilians, Amnesty International said: 'We condemn this attack and all targeting of civilians. Such...

Algeria: Intimidation of human rights activists must stop

'Abderrahmane Khelil and Sid Ahmed Mourad should be released immediately and unconditionally,' Amnesty International said. 'Their arrest and detention is the latest in a series of measures aimed at...

Haiti: Violence in St Raphael plantation must be investigated

On that morning, a group of Guacimal plantation workers accompanied by members of the Batay Ouvriye trade union federation and two local journalists arrived at the plantation, which has been the scene...

CHINA'S WORLD CUP FIXTURE COINCIDES WITH TIANANMEN SQUARE CALL

Amnesty International, which has documented the cases of 195 people still imprisoned after unfair trials, is calling for the Chinese authorities to release all prisoners - including, since June 1989...

McShane v the United Kingdom: Another landmark judgment

Dermot McShane died shortly after being taken to hospital on the night of 12 July 1996 in Londonderry, Co. Londonderry, Northern Ireland. He had been fatally injured in the course of a major public...

NIGERIA: AMINA LAWAL MUST NOT FACE DEATH BY STONING

Amina Lawal was charged with adultery and sentenced to stoning to death on 22 March 2002 by a Sharia Court in Katsina State in northern Nigeria. Her appeal was originally scheduled for 27 May 2002...