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15 Feb 2011

Italy urged to protect migrants' rights as thousands leave Tunisia

Amnesty International is urging authorities in Italy and the European Union to protect the human rights of thousands of Tunisians fleeing unrest in their country.
13 Feb 2011

Sri Lankan government under pressure over missing human rights activist

A year after the disappearance of Sri Lanka human rights defender Pattani Razeek, Amnesty have renewed their call for those responsible to be brought to justice.
8 Feb 2011

British man faces terror trial in Iraq

A British man is to stand trial in Iraq on terrorism charges, amid claims that he suffered prolonged torture while being held in secret detention.
25 Jan 2011

US trial of 13 year old could violate international law

Amnesty International has urged authorities in Pennsylvania to drop a murder trial in an adult court for a 13-year-old boy.
19 Jan 2011

Fears raised over imminent execution risk in Yemeni 'child offender' case

Amnesty International has called on the Yemeni authorities to halt the imminent execution of a man alleged to have committed a murder whilst still a minor.
18 Jan 2011

Lithuania must re-open CIA secret prison investigation, says Amnesty

The investigation surrounding secret prisons run by the CIA in Lithuania must not be closed without pursiung all avenues of evidence, says Amnesty International.
17 Jan 2011

Tunisian authorities urged to release or charge detainees

Two men have been arrested in Tunisia after one of them gave media interviews about the ongoing protests.
11 Jan 2011

Amnesty condemns sentencing of Iranian human rights lawyer and journalist

Amnesty International has condemned the prison sentences handed down to human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh and journalist Shiva Nazar Ahari.
9 Jan 2011

Parliament urged to end UK's recruitment of 'child soldiers'

Children and young people's rights groups are calling for a change in the law to end the recruitment of sixteen and seventeen-year-olds into the UK armed forces.
7 Jan 2011

Report reveals sexual violence in Haiti's camps

A new report from Amnesty International says women and girls living in Haiti’s makeshift camps face an increasing risk of rape and sexual violence.

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