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'With the spotlight very much on Afghanistan, we cannot not let the torture, including rape, and killing of Chechen civilians by the Russian military go unnoticed,' said Amnesty International. Amnesty...

Muhammad Muhammad Suleiman Ibrahim El-Zari and Ahmed Hussein Mustafa Kamil Agiza were forcibly returned to Egypt by the Swedish authorities on 18 December. In Egypt both men are at grave risk of...

'Mumia Abu-Jamal's right to a fair trial was violated in 1982, but yesterday's ruling clearly failed to address this,' the organisation added, renewing its call for new proceedings to be opened in his...

'This trial should never have taken place. The detention or imprisonment of anyone solely on the basis of their actual or perceived sexual orientation is discriminatory and violates international...

During the attack on the National Palace, two police officers were apparently killed and several others wounded. At least one of the assailants was killed, and several others were said to have been...

'A vote in favour of the POTB is a vote which does away with legal safeguards designed to prevent innocent persons from being prosecuted and punished,' the organisation said. The organisation condemns...

The organisation said that it hoped that human rights commitments outlined in the political manifesto of the new ruling party, the United National Party (UNP), would become reality. Those commitments...

'The situation in Zimbabwe is getting worse day by day as the Presidential elections draw nearer. The government of Robert Mugabe is determined to remain in power by any means, including harassment...

Eight Afghan Sikhs, arrested in late November, were deported to Afghanistan last weekend without having the opportunity to seek asylum or obtain the assistance of the United Nations High Commission...

Irene Khan, Amnesty International's Secretary General, raised the plight of the young offenders with the President on Tuesday and asked that their death sentences be commuted. This important action...