Bahrain: One year on, accountability remains a distant aspiration

13 February 2012

A year after pro-reform protests began in Bahrain, the government is far from delivering human rights change.

Iran must allow peaceful opposition rallies on 14 February

13 February 2012

Iran has mounted a crackdown on opposition protesters ahead of a Green Movement rally on 14 February.

UN: Key talks open on treaty to end arms flow to atrocities

13 February 2012

Talks are under way at the UN to agree a comprehensive treaty to regulate the global arms trade, due to be finalized later this year.

Thousands rally in solidarity with Middle East and North Africa protesters

11 February 2012

Amnesty International led rallies in cities across the world as a Global Day of Action in solidarity with the protesters of the Middle East and North Africa.

Urgent plan needed to tackle housing crisis in Haiti

10 February 2012

The death of a child amid a fire at an earthquake survivors' camp in Haiti highlights the authorities' need to resolve the dire housing crisis.

China must release activist sentenced to seven years for writing poem

10 February 2012

China has sentenced a veteran activist to seven years in prison for writing a poem urging people to support freedom.

Global day of action - supporting the people of the Middle East and North Africa

10 February 2012

A global day of action will be held in nearly 20 countries on 11 February in solidarity with protesters in the Middle East and North Africa.

EU urged to reject international anti-counterfeiting pact

10 February 2012

A proposed trade agreement aimed at protecting intellectual property could pose a threat to a wide range of human rights.

Israel: Cancel plan to forcibly displace Jahalin Bedouin communities

8 February 2012

A new report by Amnesty International urges the Israeli military to end demolitions displacing thousands of Bedouins in the West Bank.

Darfur: New weapons from China and Russia fuelling conflict

8 February 2012

A new report by Amnesty International highlights how arms sales from China and Russia fuel human rights violations in Sudan's Darfur region.

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