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May 02, 2012
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May 02, 2012
Promises to Chen Guangcheng that he can live a normal life if he remains in China must be viewed with extreme caution, Amnesty International said as he and his family spent their first day reunited in hospital in Beijing surrounded by security personnel.
News releases
May 02, 2012
Warring parties in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) must take measures to ensure civilians are protected, Amnesty International urged as fighting between the army and armed groups intensified in the country’s eastern province of North Kivu.
News releases
May 02, 2012
Deadly clashes in Cairo between unknown assailants and protesters have prompted Amnesty International to renew its call on the Egyptian army to protect protesters amid increasing violence ahead of presidential elections.
News releases
May 02, 2012
RELEASE ON WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY ENCOURAGES PEOPLE TO ACT ON BEHALF OF IMPRISONED JOURNALISTS AND WRITERS
Public statements
May 02, 2012
Singapore’s announcement that it carried out four executions in 2011, after no executions the previous year, flouts the global trend toward abolition of the death penalty and reversed a notable reduction in executions there, Amnesty International said today.
News releases
May 01, 2012
The US must guarantee Chen Guangcheng’s safety and insist China protect the rights of the activist and his family, Amnesty International said amid reports the Chinese activist escaped from illegal house arrest last week into American diplomatic protection in China.
News updates
April 30, 2012
A Bahraini court has announced that prominent activist Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja and 13 opposition activists jailed for their role in anti-government protests last year will be granted an appeal, prompting Amnesty International to renews its call for their immediate release.
News releases
April 30, 2012
The Egyptian authorities must protect protesters in the run-up to presidential elections on 23 May, Amnesty International said today.
News releases
April 27, 2012
Detained Syrian human rights defenders report torture Concern is growing for three human rights defenders being held incommunicado at a military base near Damascus, amid reports they may be facing ongoing torture, Amnesty International said.
