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Release Egyptian blogger
6 March 2010, 08:34AM Be the first to comment
Egyptian authorities must release a blogger and prisoner of conscience facing up to nine and a half years in prison after he published a post alleging nepotism with in the armed forces.
Amnesty International, Moazzam Begg and Gita Sahgal
3 March 2010, 12:11PM Be the first to comment
An article in London’s Sunday Times on 7 February 2010, Amnesty International is ‘damaged’ by Taliban link, has triggered three weeks of public controversy. Broadcast and print media, respected commentators, human rights activists and others have joined in, often on the basis of inaccurate or incomplete information.
Palestinian Authority: Hamas fails to mount credible investigations into Gaza conflict violations
20 February 2010, 07:06AM
Amnesty International has expressed its concern over the Hamas administration's response to allegations of serious human rights violations during last year's 22 day Gaza conflict.
Iran ’shows contempt’ for human rights by rejecting UN recommendations
18 February 2010, 10:21AM
Iran delegation has only paid lip service to cooperation with the Human Rights Council.
Iran’s report to UN paints distorted picture on human rights
13 February 2010, 09:19AM
The Iranian government’s view of the state of human rights in the country is severely distorted, Amnesty International has said in an analysis paper prepared ahead of a review of Iran by the UN Human Rights Council.
Fears for demonstrators in Iran
10 February 2010, 04:52PM
Amnesty International is calling on the Iranian authorities to allow peaceful demonstrations, including by those opposed to the current government, on 11 February, the 31st anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in Iran.
Moscow authorities must respect the right to freedom of peaceful assembly
1 February 2010, 11:37AM
Freedom of peaceful assembly is an essential condition for the exercise of the right to freedom of expression.
Israeli detention of Palestinian activists must end
9 January 2010, 09:10AM
Amnesty International is calling on Israeli authorities to immediately release, or bring before a fair trial, three Palestinian human rights activists detained in Israel following their protests against the construction of the West Bank fence/wall.
Iranians further isolated by contacts ban
7 January 2010, 02:44PM
Amnesty International fears the Iranian authorities are implementing a programme that will isolate Iranians from the outside world after contact with more than 60 foreign institutions, including human rights organisations, was banned.
Gaza’s civilians unable to rebuild one year after Operation Cast Lead
22 December 2009, 04:03PM
Gaza's civilians are left feeling betrayed by the international community, who has failed to secure the ending of the Israeli blockade, and therefore prevents reconstruction and recovery.
Salil Shetty next Secretary General of Amnesty International
22 December 2009, 10:41AM
Amnesty International has appointed Salil Shetty as its next Secretary General.
Nepal: Bar human rights violators from UN peacekeeping missions
18 December 2009, 10:59AM
Amnesty International today called on Nepal's government to immediately fix the flawed vetting process that allowed an army major charged with murder to participate in the United Nations peace keeping mission in the Central African Republic.
Release ill Vietnamese Catholic priest and prisoner of conscience
14 December 2009, 11:13AM
The Vietnamese authorities are being urged to release ill Catholic priest and prisoner of conscience from prison, and to immediately return him to the care of his family to ensure he receives the proper medical attention he requires.
Switzerland votes against religious freedom
29 November 2009, 01:30PM
Banning the construction of minarets violates the freedom of religion of Muslims living in Switzerland.
Israel/OPT: UN Secretary-General needs to ensure Gaza conflict investigations are credible
24 November 2009, 09:34AM
Secretary-General of the United Nations should call on experts to assist him in making assessments regading the credibility of war crimes allegations in Gaza and southern Israel.
Government must arrest Sudanese President if he attends climate conference
21 November 2009, 10:33AM
Amnesty International has learned that the Danish government has invited Sudanese President al Bashir, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Darfur, to attend a meeting in Copenhagen on climate change in December.
Amnesty International Secretary General in Australia
13 November 2009, 01:19PM
During her High Level Mission to Australia, Irene Khan will visit remote Indigenous communities in the Northern Territory.
Europe: Governments to act on human rights 20 years after the Berlin Wall
9 November 2009, 11:12AM
Serious and deep-rooted problems of racism and discrimination remain at the heart of modern Europe.
UN vote on Goldstone report a defining step for accountability, says Amnesty International
5 November 2009, 11:14AM
The UN has spoken up for accountability and for an end to the cycle of impunity that has obstructed the search for peace and justice between Israelis and Palestinians
African governments must pressure Zimbabwe on human rights
29 October 2009, 09:51AM
Zimbabwe is on the brink of sliding back into the post-election violence that marred the country in 2008.
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