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The organisation released today the text of a memorandum sent to the US Government detailing some of the organisation's concerns under international law and standards relating to detainees in US...

'This is a very important moment in the struggle for international justice as it means that people suspected of committing crimes against humanity, war crimes or genocide - no matter what their rank -...

In view of such a grave incident, Amnesty International strongly reiterates its call on the Governor of Anambra State, that he take immediate action to end impunity for the abuse of human rights...

'Reports keep coming in about unlawful killings, especially from Jenin and Nablus where the Israeli Defence Forces have reportedly killed scores of Palestinians using tank rounds and missiles from...

In recognition of recent comments made by both US Secretary of State Colin Powell and UK Prime Minister Tony Blair which stressed the need to commit peace monitors to the region, Amnesty International...

'These men are held solely on account of their peaceful dissenting political activities. They have been denied their fundamental rights to liberty, to freedom of expression, to a fair trial and to be...

The organisation warned that; 'The worsening human rights situation could have a devastating impact on regional security and in particular a threat to the fragile peace in Sierra Leone. The...

Amnesty International's figures, released at the United Nations Commission on Human Rights (UNCHR) in Geneva, showed that the number of people executed last year jumped by over 100 per cent: up from...

The procedures for the election of the members of the emergency Loya Jirga, which were announced 1 April 2002, state that those who are elected or selected as members of the Loya Jirga must not have...

The 27-year conflict between the Angolan Government and armed forces of the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) gave rise to gross human rights abuses. During the war both...