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Malaysia deal punishes children, not people smugglers
8 August 2011, 05:04PM
Amnesty International has welcomed the High Court's extension of the injunction stopping the deportation of the first group of asylum seekers to Malaysia.
After 50 years, Amnesty International puts its stamp on human rights
30 June 2011, 02:32PM
Amnesty International will celebrate 50 years of defending human rights by releasing a postage stamp on 5 July, in a nod to the organisation’s letter writing roots.
Tunisia joins International Criminal Court
25 June 2011, 07:36AM
Tunisia has taken an important step towards strengthening fundamental human rights by joining the International Criminal Court.
Russian human rights defender not guilty of slander charges
15 June 2011, 10:54AM
A leading Russian human rights defender accused of slandering the Chechen president has been acquitted by a court in Moscow.
Ugandan rights activist wins top human rights award
4 May 2011, 12:06PM
A Ugandan woman who has defended the rights of her country’s marginalised lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community has been honoured with the prestigious Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders.
Europe takes major step forward to end violence against women
7 April 2011, 12:05PM
Council of Europe adopts Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence.
Jammu and Kashmir releases 14-year-old boy held without charge
6 April 2011, 12:02PM
The release of a 14-year-old boy held without charge or trial for more than a month in Jammu and Kashmir has been welcomed by Amnesty International.
Probe call as release of 23 Bahrain activists welcomed
25 February 2011, 09:36AM
Allegations that Bahraini activists were tortured while in custody must be investigated.
Detained journalists and human rights activists freed
8 February 2011, 09:44AM
On 3 February 2011, a group of international and Egyptian journalists and human rights workers – including two Amnesty International employees – were detained in Cairo.
The European Court of Human Rights vindicates the rights of asylum-seekers in the EU
24 January 2011, 05:51PM
Today, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights by a majority, ruled in the case of M.S.S. v. Belgium and Greece (application no. 30696/09) that Belgium and Greece had each violated the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ECHR).
Iraqi police officer held without charge is freed
7 January 2011, 12:55PM
Amnesty International has welcomed the release of a former police officer detained without charge in Iraq for over two years because he was suspected of having links to armed groups.
Uganda rights groups hail landmark LGBT ruling
5 January 2011, 12:25PM
Ugandan human rights groups have welcomed a court ruling banning media from publishing the names of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) people following a tabloid campaign targeting alleged homosexuals.
Landmark enforced disappearances convention to enter into force
26 November 2010, 10:12AM
New treaty an important step, but almost 90 per cent of the international community have yet to commit themselves to tackling enforced disappearances.
India: Amnesty International welcomes commutation of death sentence of a child
26 November 2010, 08:36AM
Commutation of child offender's death sentence welcome
Pakistan’s Asma Jahanghir wins UN human rights award
18 November 2010, 09:18AM
Amnesty International congratulates Asma Jahangir, one of Pakistan’s foremost human rights advocate, for winning a UN award for her outstanding contribution to promoting human rights around the world.
Burma should free all prisoners of conscience following Aung San Suu Kyi’s release
13 November 2010, 09:32PM
Amnesty International has welcomed the release of Aung San Suu Kyi, but calls on the Burmese (Myanmar) authorities’ to immediately release all of the prisoners of conscience in the country.
UN votes once again to end executions
13 November 2010, 08:54AM
The UN General Assembly’s human rights committee has adopted a resolution on a moratorium on the use of the death penalty, the third since 2007. The resolution garnered more support from UN Member States than the previous resolution in 2008, confirming the worldwide trend towards ending the use of capital punishment.
Liu Xiaobo’s Nobel Peace Prize win puts spotlight on China rights violations
9 October 2010, 09:35AM
54-year-old Chinese scholar and author, Liu Xiaobo, has won the Nobel Peace Prize for his outstanding contribution to human rights. He is currently serving an 11-year sentence on charges of “inciting subversion of state power,” imposed after an unfair trial.
Ethiopia releases opposition leader
7 October 2010, 08:53AM
The Ethiopian opposition leader Birtukan Mideksa has been freed from prison after serving 21 months of a life sentence. She had been charged with violating the terms of a previous pardon and was considered a prisoner of conscience by Amnesty International.
Indonesian prisoner of conscience jailed for raising flag is released
9 July 2010, 01:38PM
Amnesty International has welcomed the release of an Indonesian prisoner of conscience.
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