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Political activists were detained and beaten last week following public protests over the killing of six Women's rights's rightss rights's rights's rights's rights. Amnesty International is calling...

'Unless action is taken now to protect freedom of movement and allow civilians fleeing the fighting to seek safety, the human rights crisis will deteriorate,' Amnesty International said. According to...

'The continuing protests during President Bush's European visit show how the USA's use of the death penalty is tarnishing the country's international image,' the organization added, noting how this...

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While on patrol, Burmese troops seize villagers for forced labour and steal livestock, rice, money and personal possessions. Soldiers frequently torture or kill people for assumed links with the armed...

With Juan Raul Garza due to be executed under US federal government law next week*, Amnesty International calls on the Swedish Presidency of the EU to underline the EU's strong opposition to the death...

'The weeks since the announcement of the election results on 27 May 2001 have been marked by a pattern of government harassment and repression of the opposition,' Amnesty International said. As the...

'Lethal force should never be used when lives are not in danger,' Amnesty International said. 'Only if full investigations are made into every killing will human life once again be given a value in...

'During the last US Navy exercises in late April, dozens of people reported being subjected to unnecessary force and ill-treatment by Navy personnel,' the organization added, urging the US Navy to...

The judgment, by a civilian jury, found three of the four accused guilty of all charges and a fourth guilty of some and not-guilty of others. The trial and conviction of the accused is the latest step...