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Swaziland: Arrests of human rights activists condemned

Amnesty International calls for an end to the harassment of human rights defenders and political activists in Swaziland following the arrest of nearly 50 people at an activists’ gathering in the city...

Counter-terrorism review: Coalition government needs to get on 'right road' on human rights

Amnesty International has written to the UK government urging it to ensure that a promised review of counter-Security with human rights powers will recommend immediate reform of those measures that...

West Bank Violence: Hamas must prevent further attacks on Israeli citizens

Amnesty International today strongly condemned recent attacks, one of them fatal, against Israeli civilians in the occupied West Bank and urged the 13 Palestinian armed groups who have issued a...

Belfast brothel raids: Rescue of 'trafficking victims' welcomed

Women's rights's rightss rights's rights's rights's rights must be treated as victims of crime not as illegal immigrants Amnesty International has welcomed the police action that has led to the rescue...

Burma: UN General Assembly must demand war crimes enquiry

Amnesty International is calling on the UN General Assembly to adopt a resolution ensuring the urgent establishment of an international commission of inquiry into serious human rights violations...

Saudi Arabia: Alleged 'nail' abuse of Sri Lankan maid must be investigated

Amnesty International has urged the Saudi Arabian authorities to urgently investigate allegations by a Sri Lankan woman that she was seriously abused while employed as a domestic servant in Saudi...

Slovakia: Roma Children's rights segregated and get substandard education-New report

Amnesty International is urging the Slovak government to immediately end the segregation of Romani Children's rights in the country’s education system. In a new report - Steps To End Segregation In...

Bosnia and Herzegovina must reject Burqa ban

Amnesty International is urging the Parliament of Bosnia and Herzegovina to reject a draft law prohibiting wearing in public clothes which prevent identification set to be debated tomorrow. Amnesty...

Gruffalo author launches Amnesty's new primary resource

The author of the iconic Children's rights’s book the Gruffalo was on hand earlier today to help Amnesty International launch two new education resources at the Scottish Storytelling Centre in...

Mexico: Amnesty welcomes the release of prisoner of conscience Raul Hernandez

Amnesty International welcomes the release of prisoner of conscience Raúl Hernández who was imprisoned for more than two years in Guerrero state, southern Mexico on fabricated criminal charges...