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Government must demonstrate principled leadership on human rights
11 hours 35 min agoAmnesty International has called on Prime Minister Julia Gillard to lead on protecting human rights.
Fair trial urged for ethnic Uzbeks accused of police killing in Kyrgyzstan
September 8, 2010 - 14:13Amnesty International is calling on Kyrgyzstani authorities to ensure a fair trial for eight ethnic Uzbeks facing charges after attacks on their families.
INDONESIA: Accountability for Munir’s killing vital to protect human rights defenders
September 7, 2010 - 14:27Amnesty International calls on the National Head of Police in Indonesia to initiate a new independent investigation into the killing of prominent Indonesian human rights defender Munir bin Thalib
Bahrain activists must receive a fair trial
September 7, 2010 - 14:20Amnesty International ugres the Bahrain authorities to ensure a fair trial for activists accused of terrorism and plotting to overthrow the government
Bahrain: allegations of torture and ill-treatment must be independently investigated
September 4, 2010 - 08:41Well-known members of the Bahrain's Shi’a Muslim community, arrested in recent weeks, were allegedly tortured or otherwise ill-treated while being detained incommunicado.
Saudi Arabia must investigate abuse against Sri Lankan domestic worker
September 4, 2010 - 08:35Amnesty International urges immediate investigation into allegations that employers of a Sri Lankan domestic worker in Saudi Arabia drove 24 nails and a needle into her hands, legs and forehead.
Indonesia: Fact-finding team needed to investigate police abuse in Central Sulawesi
September 4, 2010 - 08:29Prompt, impartial and effective investigation needed after the violent clash between police and hundreds of protesters in Indonesia.
India: Investigate police crackdown on workers at Vedanta’s refinery site
September 4, 2010 - 08:2225 contract workers injured after protesting against retrenchments at the Vedanta Aluminium refinery at Lanjigarh.
Iranian journalist and human rights defender set to face trial
September 4, 2010 - 08:19Amnesty International is calling for the immediate release of Iranian human rights defender Shiva Nazar Ahari.
Hamas must prevent further attacks on Israeli civilians
September 4, 2010 - 08:10Amnesty International condemns the attacks on Israeli citizens in the West Bank over recent days which have reportedly left four, including a pregnant woman, dead.
Burma: UN General Assembly should call for commission of inquiry
September 3, 2010 - 15:44Amnesty International is calling on the UN General Assembly to adopt a resolution ensuring the urgent establishment of an international commission of inquiry into serious human rights violations committed in Burma, including crimes against humanity and possible war crimes.
Sri Lankan asylum seekers tortured after being forcibly returned from Australia
September 3, 2010 - 11:51Three former asylum seekers have been tortured and jailed in Sri Lanka following their forced return from Australia in 2009.
Mexican indigenous rights activist released after two years in prison
September 2, 2010 - 11:28Cambodia urged to release jailed human rights worker
September 2, 2010 - 11:12Human rights worker sentenced to two years in prison for giving out anti-government leaflets.
Bosnia and Herzegovina must reject Burqa ban
September 1, 2010 - 12:52A law banning full-face veils would violate the human rights of women who choose to wear them as an expression of their religious, cultural, political or personal identity or beliefs.
UN findings on Australia’s record of racially discriminatory policies
August 30, 2010 - 14:53Amnesty International welcomes international scrutiny of Australia’s poor track record on racial discrimination, calling on the incoming government to table the latest United Nations recommendations in Parliament and begin taking action within its first 100 days.
Zimbabwe: Armed police torch homes of 250 people in Harare
August 28, 2010 - 11:35Amnesty International is calling on the Zimbabwean government to take immediate action to protect some 250 people who were forcibly evicted before their homes and possessions were set alight during a night raid by armed Zimbabwean police.
France urged to end stigmatisation of Roma and Travellers
August 27, 2010 - 11:46Amnesty International today expressed deep concern about recent statements and measures taken by the French authorities that appear to target Roma and Travellers.
Mass rape in Democratic Republic of Congo
August 27, 2010 - 11:25Amnesty International is appalled at the latest reports of the mass rape and other sexual violence committed in the Walikale region of North Kivu between 30 July and 2 August.
Yemen abandons human rights in the name of counter terrorism
August 26, 2010 - 09:57Yemen must stop sacrificing human rights in the name of security as it confronts threats from al-Qa’ida, Zaidi Shi'a rebels in the north, and address growing demands for secession in the south.