Category - Amnesty International

July 9, 2013

Amnesty calls for urgent, impartial investigation into Egyptian deaths

Amnesty International is calling for an urgent independent investigation into the reported deaths of at least 51 people outside the Republican Guard headquarters on 8 July.
July 5, 2013

Thousands of prisoners at risk if executions resumed in Pakistan

Amnesty Inrernational has called on the new Pakistani government to impose an immediate moratorium on the use of the death penalty as a first step towards abolition.
July 2, 2013

EU should press for prisoners releases as it meets in Bahrain, says Amnesty

Amnesty International has urged the EU to speak out about prisoners of conscience being held in Bahrain as it hold its annual EU-Gulf states meeting in Bahrain.
June 28, 2013

Lithuanian authorities ban Baltic Pride march

The municipal authorities of the Lithuanian capital, Vilnius, must allow the planned Baltic Pride to take place, says Amnesty International
June 27, 2013

US Supreme Court ruling on same sex marriage welcomed

The US Supreme Court has struck down provision in a law that restricted access to federal funds for those in same-sex marriages.
June 26, 2013

Nearly 100,000 people join call to end discrimination against Roma in Europe

An Amnesty International petition calls on the European Commission to take action to end continuing discrimination against Roma people across Europe.
June 25, 2013

Nigeria reportedly carries out first executions since 2006

Amnesty International has received credible reports that the Nigerian authorities have hanged four men in Benin City Prison.
June 23, 2013

Russian human rights organisation faces eviction from premises

Russian police and agents of a private security firm are currently attempting to evict the prominent Russian civil society group For Human Rights.
June 21, 2013

Libyan asylum seekers and migrants held indefinitely in 'deplorable' conditions

Libya has been told to end indefinite detention of refugees, asylum seekers and migrants, including children, solely for immigration purposes.
June 19, 2013

Thousands of lives uprooted in forced Romanian evictions

The Romanian authorities stand accused of betraying thousands of citizens through broken promises and "total disregard" of their right to adequate housing.