Bahrain: free political prisoners
Crisis
Yemen transition tainted by ‘immunity’ deal
25 November 2011, 10:11AM
A power-transfer agreement reportedly granting Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh and others immunity from prosecution in exchange for leaving office deals a serious blow to victims of human rights violations, Amnesty International said today.
ICC must end confusion over trial of Gaddafi
25 November 2011, 10:05AM
The International Criminal Court (ICC) must end the confusion over where Saif al-Islam al-Gaddafi should be tried, Amnesty International said today, after the court’s prosecutor said that Libya can put him on trial at home.
Saudi Arabia: Lengthy sentences for reformists a worrying development
24 November 2011, 10:41AM
Lengthy prison sentences given to 16 men, among them prominent advocates of reform who had tried to set up a human rights association in Saudi Arabia, are a worrying development, Amnesty International said today.
Bahrain: Critical report should spur human rights ‘turning point’
24 November 2011, 10:38AM
Amnesty International today urged Bahrain’s government to usher in much-needed human rights reforms after a comprehensive independent report by international experts criticized the use of torture and “excessive force” during protests earlier this year.
Bahrain report must lead to action over protest abuses
22 November 2011, 12:06PM
The publication this week of a report on events surrounding pro-reform protests in Bahrain earlier this year is an opportunity for the government to deliver justice for the victims of human rights violations, Amnesty International has said.
Egypt military rulers must rein in security forces
22 November 2011, 12:00PM
Egypt’s Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) must urgently bring an end to the excessive use of force that has led to numerous deaths and injuries amid protests in Cairo’s Tahrir Square since Saturday, Amnesty International has said.
Egypt: Military rulers have “crushed” hopes of 25 January protesters
22 November 2011, 11:00AM
Egypt's military rulers have completely failed to live up to their promises to Egyptians to improve human rights and have instead been responsible for a catalogue of abuses which in some cases exceeds the record of Hosni Mubarak, Amnesty International said today in a new report.
Libya: Transfer Saif al-Islam to the International Criminal Court
20 November 2011, 09:26AM
The National Transitional Council (NTC) must transfer Saif al-Islam Gaddafi to face investigation at the International Criminal Court (ICC), Amnesty International said today after reports that he has been captured near the border with Niger.
Freed Iranian doctors say Amnesty International campaign gave them hope
19 November 2011, 11:32AM
Iranian doctors Arash and Kamiar Alaei, imprisoned for their internationally renowned work on HIV/AIDs were at a low point when they heard of Amnesty International’s campaign to free them.
Iraq urged to commute death sentences as 11 are hanged
18 November 2011, 10:52AM
The Iraqi authorities must commute all death sentences and ensure verdicts are not based on forced confessions involving torture, Amnesty International has said after 11 people, convicted of terrorism-related offences were hanged in Baghdad on Wednesday.
Syrian ‘Damascus Spring’ activist set free
16 November 2011, 10:04AM
Prominent Syrian dissident and prisoner of conscience Kamal al-Labwani was released yesterday after spending six years in prison for his peaceful political opposition to the ruling regime.
Prominent Egyptian blogger’s detention extended
15 November 2011, 08:36AM
Egypt’s military authorities must release a prominent blogger and vocal critic of military rule or immediately transfer him to a civilian court, Amnesty International has said after his detention was renewed.
Arab League vote to suspend Syria puts pressure on Security Council to act
14 November 2011, 09:41AM
The Arab League's decision to suspend Syria must spur the UN Security Council into action, Amnesty International has said.
Fears for missing Syrian activists at risk of torture
12 November 2011, 09:49AM
Two Syrian activists have been missing from their home town of Aleppo since 2 November, raising fears that they have been arrested and are being held in secret detention where they may be at risk of torture.
Arab League must press Syria to allow human rights monitors
11 November 2011, 09:51AM
The Arab League must press Syria to allow entry for independent human rights monitors, Amnesty International said today, as killings and arrests continue in Syria in defiance of an agreement to end the violence.
Taleban leader’s orders to reduce civilian casualties “hypocritical”
9 November 2011, 10:28AM
Claims from Afghanistan’s Taleban leadership that the movement is trying to minimise civilian casualties do not match the group’s actions, Amnesty International said today.
Egyptian military court rejects Maspero activist’s appeal
5 November 2011, 08:50AM
Egypt's Supreme Council of the Armed Forces must immediately release a prominent blogger and activist detained in connection with the bloody crackdown on the Maspero protests, Amnesty International has said, after a military court rejected on Thursday his appeal against his continuing detention.
Amnesty urges Israel to halt illegal settlement expansion
4 November 2011, 09:43AM
The Israeli government must halt plans to expand construction in illegal settlements in the West Bank and stop proposals to suspend the transfer of taxes to the Palestinian Authority, Amnesty International has said.
UAE: Trial Observer Finds Flagrant Due Process Flaws in ‘UAE 5’ Case
3 November 2011, 04:00PM
The Federal Supreme Court trial of five Emirati activists accused of “publicly insulting” top United Arab Emirates officials in an internet forum has been grossly unfair, and the case against them has no basis in international law as it violates their freedom of expression, a trial observer appointed by a coalition of international human rights organisations said today.
Egypt: Prominent blogger and activist detained
1 November 2011, 11:07AM
The authorities must stop trying civilians before unfair military courts, Amnesty International said today, after a prominent Egyptian blogger and activist was detained.
A policeman's job is to protect all citizens, even those he or she doesn't like. I'd have thought that a pretty basic concept.
Join the debate
21 May 2012, 03:59PM