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Sri Lanka jails journalist for 20 years for exercising his right ...

JS Tissainayagam was convicted of writing and publishing articles that criticized the government's treatment of Sri Lankan Tamil civilians affected by the war.

1 Sep 2009       Story      

Six years from home – Guantánamo detainees from Bosnia and ...

It is now six years since six men were illegally transferred from Bosnia and Herzegovina to Guantánamo, where they remain in indefinite detention.

18 Jan 2008       Story      

Hearing about the reality of human rights | Amnesty International

Victoria Harrison Neves writes from Bangladesh about her first mission as an Amnesty International press officer – as part of the organization's delegation to th

9 Jan 2008       Story      

Kidnappers face the death penalty in Nigeria's Imo State | Amnesty ...

Under a new bill passed this week, people whose premises are used by a kidnapper to hold someone hostage, would also face the death penalty.

8 May 2009       Story      

Human rights in Libya must be on the agenda of discussions with US ...

As Condoleezza Rice becomes the first US Secretary of State to visitLibya in 55 years, Amnesty International urges the US government tomake human rights an integra

5 Sep 2008       Story      

UK must stop deportations to torture states | Amnesty ...

After labelling them as threats to "national security", the UK has recently deported two men to Algeria, a country with a known record of torture and other i.

1 Mar 2007       Story      

Europe And Central Asia Human Rights | Reports, News Articles & ...

23 May 2007       Region      

Kenyan government must act urgently to end impunity and bring ...

As Amnesty International ends its high-level mission to Kenya, Secretary General Irene Khan urges the government to tackle impunity for human rights violatio.

12 Jun 2009       Story      

Angola: Pope should use influence to end threat of forced ...

Amnesty International today urged Pope Benedict XVI to use his influence with the Angolan authorities to end the threat of forced evictions and fully compensate ...

20 Mar 2009       Press Release      

Amnesty International visits indigenous communities in Chile ...

Secretary General Irene Khan talks to the people of the city of Temuco as part of a mission to assess the country's human rights situation.

5 Nov 2008       Story