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Guinea: Fresh reports of sexual violence during September massacre and 'climate of fear'

Amnesty International’s recent research mission to Guinea has revealed that dozens of Women's rights's rightss rights's rights's rights's rights were allegedly raped during September’s massacre and...

Honduras: Do not give a blank cheque to new authorities and overlook abuses, urges Amnesty

(Tegucigalpa) At the end of a ten-day visit to Honduras during the country’s presidential elections, Amnesty International today called for an independent investigation to ensure all those responsible...

Afghanistan: More US troops must not mean more harm to civilians

Mechanism for investigating civilian casualties urgently needed Amnesty International has called on the US to establish a consistent, clear and credible mechanism to investigate civilian casualties...

Amnesty protest against Shell lights up Belfast sky

Amnesty activists gathered in Belfast on Saturday 28 November to protest at the pollution caused by Shell in its oil production in the Niger Delta in Nigeria. Dressed in white environmental suits and...

Sri Lanka: Government must permanently release all civilians and support those returning home

Concerns about ongoing restrictions, and lack of assistance for those released Amnesty International is calling on the Sri Lankan government to permanently release civilians who have been illegally...

Send a card and make an impact this Christmas with Amnesty

One easy way to make a difference this season in the lives of people facing persecution around the world is to send a card, said Amnesty International today (1 Dec) as it encouraged people to join its...

UK: Amnesty welcomes High Court blow to secret evidence regime

Amnesty International UK today (1 December) welcomed a High Court decision against the government’s use of secret evidence to deny people bail. Amnesty International UK Campaigns Director Tim Hancock...

Switzerland votes against religious freedom

Amnesty International deeply regrets the choice of Swiss voters today to introduce a ban on the construction of minarets into the constitution. The ban, which takes immediate effect, violates both the...

Honduras: Stockpile of tear gas grenades uncovered-fears of election abuses

Amnesty International has learned that the de facto authorities in Honduras have stock piled 10,000 tear gas cans and other crowd control equipment, triggering fears of an increased risk of excessive...

Philippines: Witness protection needed to ensure justice for massacre victims

The Philippine government must urgently ensure that witnesses are protected following the massacre of at least 57 people in Maguindanao province, and safeguard vital forensic evidence to ensure those...