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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.
USA repeatedly shipped arms supplies to Egyptian security forces
8 December 2011, 10:41AM
Data obtained by Amnesty International shows that the US has repeatedly transferred ammunition to Egypt despite security forces' violent crackdown on protesters.
Arms trade to Middle East and North Africa shows failure of export controls
19 October 2011, 03:59PM
The USA, Russia and European countries supplied large quantities of weapons to repressive governments in the Middle East and North Africa before this year’s uprisings despite having evidence of a substantial risk that they could be used to commit serious human rights violations, Amnesty International said today in a new report.
Arms trade fuels violations in Sudan conflict
9 July 2011, 09:41AM
UN member states must act to control arms shipments to volatile regions like Sudan’s Southern Kordofan, Amnesty International said today ahead of a week of talks on a global Arms Trade Treaty.
Report 2011: Historic Change on Knife-Edge
13 May 2011, 10:00AM
Growing demands for freedom and justice across the Middle East and North Africa and the rise of social media offer an unprecedented opportunity for human rights change – but this change stands on a knife-edge.
Egypt: Investigate security forces crimes now
20 April 2011, 03:02PM
Egypt is facing a moment for fundamental change, which demands immediate concrete steps from the authorities so that those responsible for serious human rights violations are held to account.
Libya: International community must urgently increase aid to Misratah
20 April 2011, 03:01PM
The people under fire in Misratah, Libya, are caught up in what is rapidly becoming a full-fledged humanitarian crisis.
Independent investigation urged into police violence in Iraqi Kurdistan
20 April 2011, 02:52PM
The Kurdistan authorities must rein in their security forces and uphold the right to peaceful protest.
Indonesia: Authorities must investigate unnecessary and excessive use of firearms by security forces
16 April 2011, 01:08PM
Death of two Papuans demands prompt, impartial and effective investigation.
Syria: Rein in security forces after violent crackdown
15 April 2011, 10:35AM
The human rights crisis in Syria is growing by the day, almost by the hour.
UN report on Sri Lanka conflict must be made public
13 April 2011, 12:49PM
Sri Lankans must be allowed to see the full findings of a UN report on accountability for war crimes committed in the Sri Lankan armed conflict.
Reprisal attacks against Gbagbo supporters in Côte d’Ivoire must stop
13 April 2011, 12:17PM
Fear, reprisals and violence are rife in Côte d'Ivoire.
Iraqi authorities must halt attacks on protesters
12 April 2011, 09:00AM
Iraqi authorities are using intimidation and violence against those citizens peacefully calling for political and economic reforms.
Two dead as Egyptian army forces protesters out of Tahrir Square
10 April 2011, 01:07PM
Egyptian army's excessive use of force condemned.
Israeli campaign to avoid accountability for war crimes must be rejected
7 April 2011, 10:51AM
Israel's calls for the retraction of the Goldstone Report are a cynical attempt to avoid accountability for war crimes.
International community must help probe Yemen’s protest killings
6 April 2011, 08:00AM
Yemeni government has an abysmal record of failing to investigate or prosecute those responsible for unlawful killings and torture or other ill-treatment.
Libya: End campaign to discredit Eman al-Obeidi
1 April 2011, 10:55AM
Libyan authorities carrying out smear campaign against Eman al-Obeidi, who claims to have been raped by security officials.
Côte d’Ivoire: Warning of ‘human rights catastrophe’ as forces reach Abidjan
1 April 2011, 10:43AM
Côte d’Ivoire is facing a major humanitarian crisis. The parties to the conflict must immediately stop targeting the civilian population.
Bahrain: Evidence of security forces’ brutality revealed
17 March 2011, 03:02PM
New Amnesty International report reveales excessive force being against protesters in Bahrain, as fresh violence left as many as eight people dead.
Iraqi activists’ torture allegations spark fears for detained protesters
11 March 2011, 10:01AM
A group of anti-government protesters missing since they were arrested this week in Baghdad.
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