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Thomas Arthur set for 6 December execution A man in the state of Alabama in the United States is facing execution this week (Thursday 6 December) despite an unofficial ‘moratorium’ on executions in...

A campaigning film with a difference opens in parliament on Tuesday 4 December. Still Human Still Here: The Destitution of Refused Asylum Seekers , produced by Nick Broomfield for Amnesty...

Amnesty International stepped up its campaign this week against the roll out of tasers in Scotland. Amnesty International’s Scottish Office has submitted a written response to the Scottish Government...

Amnesty International today accused the criminal justice system in northern Uganda of ignoring, denying and tacitly condoning violence against Women's rights's rightss rights's rights's rights's...

Amnesty International today warned that the lack of technical support for peacekeeping forces in Chad, Darfur and the Central African Republic is endangering people's lives and setting the...

The End Violence Against Women's rights's rightss rights's rights's rights's rights Coalition – of which Amnesty International is part – is today calling on the Northern Ireland Government to provide...

Military junta targets human rights activists, ethnic leaders and politicians as number detained since September’s protests rises to 700 Amnesty International today condemned the new arrests of...

Urgent action needed for Women's rights's rightss rights's rights's rights's rights affected by violence The Commission for Equality and Human Rights and the coalition, End Violence Against Women's...

Abused Women's rights's rightss rights's rights's rights's rights in Northern Ireland have least access to support services in UK The End Violence Against Women's rights's rightss rights's rights's...

Protesters beaten and arrested, trials unfair, media threatened and political activist shot dead Amnesty International today expressed grave concern about the Russian authorities' systematic disregard...