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02 April 2009
A Chinese environmental activist and writer is currently detained on suspicion of "inciting subversion of state power".
27 March 2009
Four detained border guards have died in Bangladesh in the past two weeks.
20 March 2009
At least six inmates have died this year, amid increasing reports of torture by police officers or bullying by fellow prisoners.
10 March 2009
The Chinese authorities' failure to address the long-standing grievances of the Tibetan people, has fuelled protests that have continued over the past 12 months.
05 January 2009
Two men wrongfully convicted of the murder of trade union
leader Chea Vichea, have been released on bail after nearly five years
in prison.
23 December 2008
Two men convicted of the murder of a trade union activist after a seriously flawed criminal investigation and a grossly
unfair trial will have their case heard by the
10 December 2008
Irene Khan writes about the continuing human rights issues around the world as Amnesty International celebrates the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Hu
26 September 2008
Amnesty International confirmed on Friday that one of the seven
prisoners of conscience freed this week, U Win Htein, was re-arrested a
few hours after his release.
16 September 2008
An anti-government activist leader in Myanmar remains at risk of torture following her arrest last Wednesday.
26 June 2008
To mark the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, Amnesty International members and supporters are taking action around the world.
20 June 2008
Mohammed Jawad and Omar Khadr were under 18 at the time of their detention by the US military in Afghanistan. Their pre-trial hearings resumed this week.
25 January 2008
Political activists continue to be imprisoned in Myanmar, according to
new research by Amnesty International. There have been 96 arrests since
1 November 2007.
23 January 2008
At the end of Amnesty International's visit to Bangladesh, Irene Khan looks back on what the mission encountered there and what it means for human rights.
21 January 2008
Europe's leaders have the chance to urge President Pervez Musharraf to
end human rights violations in Pakistan when he visits Europe this week.
16 January 2008
Thousands join worldwide protests marking the sixth anniversary of the first transfers of detainees to Guantánamo on 11 January.
07 January 2008
Amnesty International's Secretary General told a meeting of NGOs in
Bangladesh that the organisation is in the country to push for reform
that will have a lasting im
10 December 2007
The International Olympic Committee must ensure that human rights concerns are addressed in the run-up to the Beijing Olympics.
10 December 2007
When the Elders meet in South Africa to begin marking the
60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, one notable figure will be missing.
28 November 2007
The Myanmar government continues to detain monks and dissidents,
despite government assurances that no more arrests would be carried out.
09 November 2007
Amnesty International has obtained disturbing first-hand accounts from
Burmese monks who witnessed the brutal attack on a monastic training
school on 25 September.
