A US man facing the death penalty is set to have a clemency hearing on 19 September, which could decide his fate.
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September 15, 2011
Amnesty International has urged authorities in Iran’s East Azerbaijan province to thoroughly investigate reports that a women’s rights activist was tortured in custody amid mass arrests following environmental protests about a saltwater lake.
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September 15, 2011
The Egyptian military authorities’ expansion of the emergency law is the greatest erosion of human rights since the resignation of President Hosni Mubarak earlier this year, Amnesty International said today.
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September 15, 2011
In response to Prime Minister Najib Razak’s announcement today that the Malaysian government will seek to repeal the Internal Security Act (ISA), lift all emergency proclamations, and repeal or review other restrictive laws, Amnesty International said:
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September 15, 2011
Israeli military bulldozers demolished three homes and water cisterns in ‘Aqaba village in the northern West Bank on Thursday morning, leaving 22 people, including 12 children, homeless
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September 14, 2011
The conviction of Jorge Noguera for crimes including murder and links with paramilitary groups is a significant step towards justice in Colombia, Amnesty International today said.
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September 14, 2011
The authorities in Iran must release two US nationals without delay, Amnesty International said today, amid conflicting messages on the fate of the pair after more than two years in detention.
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September 14, 2011
Libya’s National Transitional Council has pledged to investigate human rights abuses committed by its own supporters, in response to a newly released report by Amnesty International.
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September 14, 2011
A prominent Saudi Arabian human rights activist taken to court this weekend for calling for a constitutional monarchy told Amnesty International he will not bow to intimidation by the authorities.
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September 13, 2011
Amnesty International has urged the Syrian authorities to reveal the whereabouts of four activists arrested last week near Damascus after the dead body of their friend was returned to his family over the weekend.
