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Zimbabwe accused of using food for political gain

6 June 2008

The government of Zimbabwe has banned field operations by non-governmental organisations in the country.

South Korean protestors report excessive force by police

6 June 2008

Amnesty International has received reports of police using excessive force against demonstrators protesting against US beef imports in South Korea.

Myanmar government puts cyclone survivors at increased risk

5 June 2008

Myanmar’s government is keeping aid from reaching survivors of Cyclone Nargis and stepping up efforts to force them out of emergency shelters.

Activist released in Uzbekistan

5 June 2008

Uzbekistani human rights defender Mutabar Tadzhibaeva, who was sentenced to eight years in prison in 2006, was unexpectedly released on Monday, 2 June.

No hiding place for torture

5 June 2008

In June 2008, Amnesty International will campaign worldwide to end the use of torture and other ill-treatment. 

Gay rights face old threats in new Europe

5 June 2008

The Gay Pride march in Riga on Saturday may have passed largely without incident, but elsewhere in Europe, the right of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT)

Sharp crackdown on political opponents in Zimbabwe

4 June 2008

Amnesty International has condemned the detention of MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai, saying that his detention was part of a sudden, sharp and dangerous crackdown on p

Women activists arrested in Zimbabwe

3 June 2008

Russian authorities ruled responsible for Chechen women's disappearance

3 June 2008

European Court of Human Rights strongly supports allegations that Aminat Dugaeva and Kurbika Zinabdieva were abducted by Russian servicemen.

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