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Ending the downward spiral in Bangladesh

23 January 2008

At the end of Amnesty International's visit to Bangladesh, Irene Khan looks back on what the mission encountered there and what it means for human rights.

Video: Moazzam Begg read Poems from Guantánamo

23 January 2008

Former Guantánamo detainee Moazzam Begg reads a poem that he wrote while he was held at the US detention centre.

Darfur camps flooded with weapons

22 January 2008

The security situation for internally displaced people is on a knife-edge as the UN forces end their third week of operations in Darfur.

Israel cuts electricity and food supplies to Gaza

21 January 2008

Israel has cut off the supply of electricity, fuel and humanitarian assistance to the population of Gaza, a move Amnesty International has condemned as collective pu

Europe must call Musharraf to account

21 January 2008

Europe's leaders have the chance to urge President Pervez Musharraf to end human rights violations in Pakistan when he visits Europe this week.

Six years from home – Guantánamo detainees from Bosnia and Herzegovina

18 January 2008

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

Kenyan police fire at protesters

18 January 2008

Amnesty International has condemned the reckless and excessive use of lethal force by the Kenyan police, as reports emerged of the killings of at least 12 people dur

Video: Worldwide actions to close Guantánamo

18 January 2008

Thousands of people, including Amnesty International members and supporters from around the world, have taken action to mark the sixth anniversary of the first transfe

The world shouts 'Close Guantánamo'

16 January 2008

Thousands join worldwide protests marking the sixth anniversary of the first transfers of detainees to Guantánamo on 11 January.

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