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Egypt: Newspaper editor’s prosecution part of a “pattern of harassment” of Egyptian media

The Egyptian authorities must drop the charges against Ibrahim Eissa, editor of the Al-Dustour daily newspaper, who was given a six-month sentence yesterday for writing an article about the health of...

Iraq: protection of civilians is paramount

Heavy fighting between Iraqi government forces and armed militia in Basra and other Iraqi cities is creating a grave risk to civilians, Amnesty International said today, as it urged all parties to...

Zimbabwe: Harassment and intimidation as election looms

Opposition party members forced to chew and swallow posters As Zimbabweans prepare to vote in national elections on Saturday 29 March, Amnesty International today (26 March) warned that the rights to...

Tibet: Oral statement to the UN Human Rights Council

Please see below a copy of Amnesty oral statement to be read out at the UN Human Rights Council on the afternoon of 25 March 2008. Mr. President, Amnesty International is deeply concerned at human...

South Africa: rural Women's rights's rightss rights's rights's rights's rights the losers in HIV-ridden state

Amnesty International today revealed the extent of the impact of HIV and AIDS on poor rural Women's rights's rightss rights's rights's rights's rights in South Africa with a major new report about the...

Iraq five years on: Human Rights Briefing

Huge death toll and refugee flows, death squads, torture, mass imprisonment without charge and rising violence against Women's rights's rightss rights's rights's rights's rights mark last five years...

Tibet protests: Independent UN investigation needed

"The Chinese authorities should allow an independent UN investigation into the events of the last week in Tibet, particularly in the light of the sealing off of the region in recent days and the long...

Over 100 Women's rights's rightss rights's rights's rights's rights and Children's rights left trapped in a cycle of violence by law

Subjected to violence but unable to escape – this is the reality facing over one hundred Women's rights's rightss rights's rights's rights's rights and Children's rights in Northern Ireland, according...

Pakistan: 'outlook for human rights looks bleak' says Amnesty

Amnesty demands restoration of constitution and human rights protections As Pakistan prepares to swear-in a new parliament, Amnesty International today called on the country’s new leaders to repair...

USA: New report reveals more of secret 'ghost detention' operation

In exclusive interviews Yemeni man tells Amnesty of beatings, aggressive dogs, psychological torture and transfer to secret high-tech ‘black site’ prison Fresh call to reveal whereabouts of secret...