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Saudi Arabia urged to investigate Shi’a protester death
14 January 2012, 09:26AM
The Saudi Arabian authorities should launch an independent investigation into the death of a Shi’a protester who was killed during a demonstration in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province.
One year on, Tunisians still waiting for human rights overhaul
13 January 2012, 09:34PM
Tunisia's interim government is yet to deliver the comprehensive human rights reform that protesters were calling for a year ago, Amnesty International said today.
Israel: New detention law violates rights of asylum-seekers
12 January 2012, 10:46AM
A new Israeli law allowing for automatic and lengthy detention of asylum-seekers flies in the face of international law, Amnesty International said today.
Iran urged to halt execution of US national in ‘spying’ case
10 January 2012, 10:20AM
Iran must not execute a US national sentenced to death after an unfair trial, Amnesty International has said amid fears he could be executed within weeks.
Bahrain: Leading human rights activist describes riot police attack
10 January 2012, 10:19AM
A prominent Bahraini human rights activist has told Amnesty International how he was injured when security forces attacked peaceful protesters in Manama on Friday evening.
Yemen urged to reject amnesty law for President Saleh and aides
10 January 2012, 10:08AM
Amnesty International has urged the Yemeni parliament to reject a draft law granting President Ali Abdullah Saleh and his aides immunity from prosecution, after Yemen’s cabinet approved the controversial bill on Sunday.
Middle East and North Africa: Protest and repression set to continue in 2012
9 January 2012, 11:01AM
Repression and state violence is likely to continue to plague the Middle East and North Africa in 2012 unless governments in the region and international powers wake up to the scale of the changes being demanded of them, Amnesty International warned today in a new report into the dramatic events of the last year.
Bahrain student alleges torture in detention
7 January 2012, 10:55AM
Fresh reports of the torture of an 18-year old student in detention are yet another blow to Bahrain’s promises of reform, Amnesty International said today.
Arab League should clarify human rights situation in Syria
7 January 2012, 10:48AM
A meeting of the Arab League in Cairo this Sunday should provide a key opportunity to clarify ongoing allegations about serious human rights violations in Syria, Amnesty International said today.
Oman must not jail journalists over ‘insult’
6 January 2012, 10:17AM
Amnesty International has urged the Omani authorities to quash the conviction of two journalists and their source after an appeals court last week upheld a guilty verdict against all three on charges of “insulting” the country’s Minister of Justice.
Israel: Knesset should reject draft law imposing prolonged detention on asylum-seekers
24 December 2011, 11:14AM
Amnesty International urges Israeli legislators to reject a draft law that imposes lengthy detention periods on asylum-seekers and irregular migrants, disregarding their reasons for entering the country. The Knesset (parliament) is expected to vote on the bill in the coming days.
Egypt’s women must be allowed to protest in peace
23 December 2011, 10:37AM
Amnesty International called on Egypt’s military rulers to uphold the right to peaceful demonstration as women human rights activists staged more protests today.
Syria imposes death penalty for arming “terrorists” as death toll soars
23 December 2011, 10:35AM
A new law introduced this week imposing the death penalty on anyone arming “terrorists” is only likely to worsen the bloodshed in Syria, Amnesty International warned today as the number of people killed this week soared.
Bahrain must release activist dragged away from peaceful protest
20 December 2011, 11:23AM
The Bahrain authorities must release a prominent activist dragged away along the ground in handcuffs from a peaceful protest, Amnesty International said today
Arms suppliers urged to halt transfers to the Egyptian army
20 December 2011, 11:20AM
Global arms suppliers must halt the transfer of small arms, ammunition and other repressive equipment to the Egyptian military and security forces, Amnesty International said today after the army again violently dispersed protests in Cairo.
Tunisia one year on: no justice for victims of the uprising
17 December 2011, 10:25AM
A year after a young Tunisian street vendor set himself alight, triggering an uprising which led to the toppling of his country’s government, many Tunisians say their demands for justice have yet to be fulfilled.
Tunisia must stop returning asylum-seekers to Libya
15 December 2011, 10:43AM
The Tunisian authorities must allow asylum-seekers to enter the country through Libyan border crossings and give them access to UN officials to establish their refugee status, Amnesty International has said, after another group of asylum-seekers was returned across the Libyan border.
Egypt urged to release blogger sentenced by military court
15 December 2011, 10:36AM
Egypt’s military rulers are continuing their patterns of abuse, Amnesty International has said, after a military court confirmed the imprisonment of a prominent blogger upon his military retrial.
Record number of Palestinians displaced by demolitions as Quartet continues to talk
14 December 2011, 09:44AM
Israeli authorities have stepped up unlawful demolitions in the West Bank including East Jerusalem over the past year, displacing a record number of Palestinian families from their homes, an international coalition of 20 leading aid agencies and human rights groups have said.
Saudi Arabia: Beheading for “sorcery” shocking
13 December 2011, 10:36AM
The beheading of a woman convicted of “witchcraft and sorcery” is deeply shocking and highlights the urgent need for a halt in executions in Saudi Arabia, Amnesty International has said.
I hope that Australia is bringing diplomatic pressure to bear in the fight against this prehistoric legislation.
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8 February 2012, 11:02PM