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Category - Amnesty International

22 Jul 2010

Amnesty welcomes Home Secretary's promise on domestic violence

Amnesty has welcomed a UK government extension of the pilot scheme offering assistance to women with insecure immigration status who are victims of violence.
20 Jul 2010

EU urged to press for end to Gaza blockade

Eighteen leading NGOs have called on the European Union to press for Israel's blockade on Gaza to be lifted. The call comes ahead of a meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council.
20 Jul 2010

Warning over continued violation of children in Turkey

Violations of the rights of children in Turkey will continue despite legislative amendments due to be discussed by the country's parliament today.
19 Jul 2010

Brutal Sudanese campaign of torture and intimidation exposed

Sudanese security forces are carrying out a brutal campaign of detentions, torture, and intimidation against opponents, says a new Amnesty report.
19 Jul 2010

UK and other states failing to control arms transfers

A new report says cluster bomb components are being delivered on ships registered and operated by UK companies, despite a UK commitment to banning them.
16 Jul 2010

North Korea's health system on the verge of collapse

North Korea’s health care system is in a terrible state of disrepair, and aid is urgent, a new Amnesty International report has found.
14 Jul 2010

Medvedev urged to act on threat to human rights defenders

One year after the murder of human rights defender Natalia Estemirova, Amnesty International is calling on the Russian authorities to stop the harassment and intimidation of her colleagues.
13 Jul 2010

French politicians vote to ban niqab in public

Religious liberty campaigners have condemned a vote by the French National Assembly in favour of banning face coverings in public. The proposed law is aimed at preventing Muslim women from wearing a veil, known as a niqab.
9 Jul 2010

Zimbabwean human rights activist imprisoned over diamond report

Amnesty International is calling on the Zimbabwean government to release an activist who is being detained after he exposed human rights violations in the country’s Marange diamond fields.
8 Jul 2010

Government faces scrutiny over inquiry into complicity in torture

The UK government is facing strong calls to ensure that its inquiry into UK complicity in torture and other violations since 9/11 is independent and transparent.

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