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Iran must overturn conviction of prominent woman human rights defender
21 March 2012, 11:58AM
Amnesty International is calling on the Iranian authorities to overturn immediately the conviction of a leading human rights defender (HRD) who is a member of the Centre for Human Rights Defenders (CHRD) and other civil society organisations.
Mauritania: Transfer former Libyan intelligence chief to the ICC
20 March 2012, 10:27AM
Colonel Mu’ammar al-Gaddafi’s former intelligence chief must be turned over to the International Criminal Court (ICC) without delay following his arrest in Mauritania on Saturday.
Libya: Civilian deaths from NATO airstrikes must be properly investigated
19 March 2012, 05:00PM
NATO has so far failed to investigate the killing of scores of civilians in Libya in airstrikes carried out by its forces, Amnesty International said today in a new briefing paper released a year after the first strike sorties took place.
Former Libyan intelligence chief must be sent to the ICC
19 March 2012, 10:12AM
Former Libyan intelligence chief Abdullah al-Senussi must be sent to the International Criminal Court to face charges of crimes against humanity, Amnesty International said following reports of his arrest in Mauritania.
Iraq: Investigate ‘Emo’ Attacks
18 March 2012, 12:59AM
The government of Iraq should immediately investigate and bring to justice those responsible for a targeted campaign of intimidation and violence against Iraqi youth seen as belonging to the non-conformist “emo” subculture.
Amnesty International calls on the Human Rights Council to keep Syria under review in the UPR
16 March 2012, 11:50AM
Amnesty International calls on the Human Rights Council to keep Syria under review in the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) due to the extraordinary circumstances that prevail in the country.
Clinton must reveal final recipient of military cargo
16 March 2012, 10:06AM
The U.S. Navy's Military Sealift Command has insisted that a cargo of weapons with explosives on the ship MV Schippersgracht's en route to Port Said would not be off-loaded in any Egyptian port.
Halt ships of shame from the USA carrying weapons to Egypt
15 March 2012, 08:00PM
A ship with a cargo of weapons with explosives en route from the USA to Egypt must not be allowed to offload because of a substantial risk the weapons will be used by Egyptian security forces to commit human rights violations.
Syria: New report finds systemic and widespread torture and ill-treatment in detention
14 March 2012, 11:04AM
People caught up in the massive wave of arrests in the wake of the Syrian uprising have been thrust into a nightmarish world of systemic torture, a new report by Amnesty International says today.
All sides must protect civilians in Gaza and Israel following ceasefire announcement
14 March 2012, 09:57AM
Following a ceasefire announcement after four days of attacks that endangered civilians throughout the Gaza Strip and a large part of Israel, Amnesty International again called on Israeli forces and Palestinian armed groups to respect international humanitarian law and refrain from indiscriminate or disproportionate attacks.
Acquittal of Egyptian military doctor fails women victims of “virginity tests”
12 March 2012, 09:53AM
The acquittal of an Egyptian military doctor accused of carrying out forced "virginity tests" on women protesters is yet further proof that military courts are incapable of dealing with cases involving human rights abuses, Amnesty International has said.
Saudi Arabia: At least six men held for a year for intending to protest
10 March 2012, 09:44AM
A year after the planned "Day of Rage" demonstration in Riyadh, at least six men are languishing in jail for their involvement in the event, Amnesty International said today in a new briefing paper.
Egypt: A year after ‘virginity tests’, women victims of army violence still seek justice
10 March 2012, 09:34AM
The final session of the trial of an Egyptian military doctor accused of conducting forced “virginity tests” on Samira Ibrahim, a woman protester, will show if Egypt’s military courts are prepared to offer any redress for female victims of violence by the army, Amnesty International said.
Iran: Overturn jail sentence and release human rights lawyer
6 March 2012, 10:27AM
The Iranian authorities must overturn an 18-year jail term recently handed down to prominent human rights lawyer Abdolfattah Soltani and release him immediately and unconditionally.
Egypt must end attacks on civil society
2 March 2012, 10:55AM
The decision to lift a travel ban on seven US nationals facing trial as part of an NGO crackdown in Egypt is a welcome step but it does not go far enough, Amnesty International said.
Syria: 30 years on, Hama survivors recount the horror
29 February 2012, 01:02PM
The Syrian military assault on Homs is now in its fourth week with no sign of abating, prompting memories in nearby Hama of mass killings 30 years ago.
Libya: Release or transfer British journalists and Libyan colleagues
29 February 2012, 10:41AM
Two British journalists and their Libyan colleagues held by a Libyan militia must be set free immediately or transferred into government custody, Amnesty International said.
Iran: New report finds surge in repression of dissent
28 February 2012, 11:14AM
Iran’s crackdown on freedom of expression has dramatically escalated in the run up to this week’s parliamentary elections.
Tunisian officials’ rhetoric undermines human rights
25 February 2012, 10:11AM
Amnesty International has written to the Tunisian Minister of Human Rights to express its alarm at statements the Minister made about homosexuality in a television interview earlier this month.
Syria: Humanitarian access urged in Homs
24 February 2012, 07:36PM
Humanitarian aid agencies must be allowed immediate and unhindered access to Homs and other affected areas, Amnesty International has said.
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.
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