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China: Legal activist’s sister-in-law detained as harassment intensifies

24 April 2013

The Chinese authorities must release the sister-in-law of a prominent human rights activist and end the ongoing harassment of his relatives living in Shandong Province.

More than 1.3 million refugees from Syria in dire need of increased international support

24 April 2013

It is vital that the international community does more to help the increasing number of refugees pouring across borders as they flee the violence in Syria

Cancelled UN visit shows Bahrain 'not serious' about human rights

24 April 2013

Bahrain is clearly "not serious" about implementing human rights reforms, Amnesty International said after the Gulf kingdom cancelled a planned visit by the United Nations' torture expert.

Pakistan: End election-related violence, prioritize human rights in election campaigning

24 April 2013

The Pakistani authorities must investigate a wave of attacks and threats on political candidates and election workers ahead of general elections on 11 May.

Haiti: Forced evictions worsen the already dire lot of earthquake homeless

23 April 2013

Forced evictions in Haiti are worsening the already desperate situation of thousands of people still living in displacement camps more than three years after the devastating earthquake of January 2010.

Greece: Despair pervades camps after 33 migrant workers shot in Manolada

22 April 2013

The victims of a recent shooting at a strawberry farm in southern Greece still fear for their livelihoods and safety, Amnesty International said after a visit to the farm. 

USA: Authorities must end indefinite detention in Guantánamo as hunger strike grows

22 April 2013

The US authorities must urgently end indefinite detention at Guantánamo Bay, Amnesty International said today after it was confirmed that more than half the detainees are now on hunger strike.

Brazil prison massacre verdict a 'vital' step towards justice

22 April 2013

The conviction of 23 Brazilian police officers for killing inmates in a prison massacre two decades ago is a "vital" step towards justice, Amnesty International has said.

Israel: New government must scrap plans to forcibly evict Bedouin

20 April 2013

Israel’s new government must drop a proposed law that would lead to mass forced evictions of Bedouin people and instead pursue legislation to protect Bedouin housing rights.

‘Anyone who says we live comfortably on death row has obviously never been there’

19 April 2013

Damon Thibodeaux was recentyly released from death row after new evidence confirmed his innocence. This is his story.

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