Appeals for action

Lawyer Patrick Finucane, killed in Belfast in 1989

Twenty years on, still no inquiry into Patrick Finucane's death

11 February 2009

The prominent civil rights lawyer, was shot dead in front of his wife and children at his home in Belfast, Northern Ireland on 12 February 1989.
Masked attacker

Protect freedom of expression in Moldova

10 February 2009

A prominent Amnesty International member is among a group of peaceful demonstrators injured by masked attackers in Moldova.
Amnesty International research mission to DRC and Uganda

Humanitarian access to DRC displaced hindered by attacks

22 December 2008

Thousands continue to flee the North Kivu region of the DRC, but thousands more remain displaced and vulnerable in the country and attacks on humanitarian workers hind
Displaced people in Kibati camp, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), November 2008.  © UNHCR/P. Taggart

Protect the people of DRC

18 November 2008

The United Nations Security Council's resolution authorizing the reinforcement of the UN peacekeeping force in the DRC is a welcome step. Now it's time to turn words i
Execution by firing squad in Viet Nam

Death penalty in Viet Nam – proposed reforms a welcome step towards abolition

10 November 2008

The government of Viet Nam has proposed to remove the death sentence on a range of offences.
Abolish the death penalty

India must establish a moratorium on executions

9 October 2008

As part of the sixth annual World Day against the Death Penalty, Amnesty International calls on India to take a step towards abolishing the death penalty.
Rainbow flag

Violence surrounds Sarajevo Queer festival

23 September 2008

Attacks at the end of the first day of the Sarajevo Queer Festival left eight people injured and forced the organizers to close the rest of the festival to the

Ruins of Roma settlement in Naples © Iulian Stoian/Roma Civic Alliance of Romania

Italy must stop the discrimination against Roma

10 September 2008

Romani communities and settlements in Italy are being subjected to ongoing discrimination, both from the Italian authorities and members of the public.
Zmitser Dashkevich, a leader of the youth opposition movement Малады фронт (Young Front)

Belarus must respect freedom of assembly, association and expression

26 August 2008

Since it was introduced in 2005, Belarusian authorities have used Article 193-1 to arrest, detain and convict youth activists and members of NGOs for exercising thei

Russia urged to respect artists' rights to freedom of expression

16 July 2008

Organizers of an exhibition in Moscow are charged with inciting hatred and denigration of human dignity because of some of the objects on show.