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Baha al-Kikhiya, Mansour al-Kikhiya's wife, told Amnesty International: 'As a woman and as a mother, I have had to live with the suffering of not knowing where my husband is and whether he is still...

The Aso Rock Declaration adopted by the heads of government urges the Commonwealth Ministers and the Secretary-General to work on implementation and requested a progress report to the next CHOGM in...

The award, part of a unique collaboration between ten leading non-governmental human rights organisations - including Amnesty International, is being bestowed on Ms Yusupova in recognition of her...

The Memorandum on concerns related to legislation introduced by the Coalition Provisional Authority calls on the CPA to suspend provisions of the Iraqi penal legislation that clearly contravene...

Amnesty International, which recently published a report on the secretive use of the death penalty in the country, had a representative attending the conference. Arriving in Tashkent today, she said:...

Police scientists even warned that in some circumstances, such as if a subject has been sprayed with CS spray or has strong alcohol on them, there is a chance that 'the subject and their clothing may...

Since April half a million refugees fleeing nomad militias known locally as 'Arabs' or 'Janjawid' (armed men on horseback), have flooded into towns in Darfur with little capacity to cope with them...

David Blunkett unveiled plans earlier this week to repatriate Iraqi asylum-seekers and argued that the northern part of Iraq was 'generally overwhelmingly safe'. Seemingly contradicting himself, Mr...

Amnesty International UK Director Kate Allen said: 'The cost of meeting Blair and Blunkett's asylum targets is being met by people fleeing torture, rape and murder in their home countries. 'To meet...

'Most people are genuinely surprised when they discover that Amnesty International is not a charity under current legislation. This is an area that's been confusing for many years,' said Amnesty...