The Russian authorities must stop persecuting human rights activistsand instead channel their efforts into investigating those responsiblefor their murders.
Ahmed Mustafa Ben-Mohammed, usually known by his pen name of Pir Rostom, a male Syrian political activist, is being held incommunicado at an unknown location. He ...
Amnesty International condemned the excessive use of force by Iranian security forces that saw scores of protesters beaten and detained during student-led demonstrations ...
Human rights lawyer Wang Yonghang has been sentenced to seven years' imprisonment in connection with his work representing Falun Gong practitioners. He has appealed ...
Amnesty International is concerned that human rights violations remain systemic in police detention in Moldova. The police in Moldova must demonstrate greater respect ...
Human rights activist Huang Qi, who gave legal advice to victims of the 2008 earthquake in Sichuan province, has been sentenced to three years’ imprisonment following ...
In this open letter Amnesty International expresses its concerns about the human rights situation to the Regional Police Chief. The letter includes details of ...
Hundreds of people in Moldova were detained by police following demonstrations against the Parliamentary election results in April 2009. Many reported that they ...
