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Sri Lanka: Civilians at risk as aid workers are told to pull out

Tens of thousands at risk as government tells aid agencies to leave war-torn Wanni The Sri Lankan government’s decision to tell United Nations (UN) and non-governmental aid workers to leave the war...

Matthew Jay tribute concert to raise funds for Amnesty and Unicef

Concert on what would have been 30th birthday for artist who died tragically young Amnesty International and the United Nations Children's rights’s Fund (UNICEF) are to be the joint beneficiaries of a...

Thailand: Emergency measures hit freedom of speech

Amnesty International demands restoration of fundamental right The Thai government should remove restrictions on free speech contained in today’s emergency decree, Amnesty International said. Benjamin...

Amnesty International announces winners of national school poetry contest

Former Guantánamo Bay detainee to hand prizes to winners of Amnesty International’s You Can’t Jail Minds competition tod ay Amnesty International today announced the winners of its prestigious poetry...

UK Government must provide information about rendition, disappearance and torture

Amnesty International today called on the government of the UK to give the lawyers for Binyam Mohamed, a former UK resident imprisoned at Guantánamo Bay, information which it holds and which might...

Cambodia: Lake filling must not lead to forced evictions

The filling of Boeung Kak Lake in central Phnom Penh should immediately stop until a proper process that ensures human rights protection is in place, said Amnesty International and the Centre on...

Olympics: China and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) must learn from mistakes and uphold human rights values

As the Beijing Olympics drew to a close, Amnesty International today (24 Aug) accused Chinese authorities of prioritising image over substance as it continued to persecute and punish activists and

Scotland: “Deep Cut” wins 2008 Freedom of Expression Award

“Deep Cut”, the story of four young soldiers who died from gunshot wounds at Deepcut Barracks between 1995 and 2002, and of their parents’ campaign for an inquiry into the deaths, has won the 2008...

First PSNI use of taser: Amnesty International response.

Patrick Corrigan of Amnesty International's Northern Ireland office stated: “Amnesty recognises that police officers have a duty to protect themselves and others from serious life-threatening...

Scotland: Freedom of Expression Award Shortlist Announced

The shortlist for the 2008 Freedom of Expression Award has been announced. The Freedom of Expression Award is administered by Amnesty International and the Big Issue in Scotland. The Award recognises...