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Publication Date: 18 June 2013

Romania: Thousands of lives uprooted in forced evictions

The Romanian authorities betray thousands of their citizens through broken promises and total disregard of their right to adequate housing, Amnesty International said in a new report published today on forced evictions in the country.

Publication Date: 17 June 2013

Spain blocks investigations of Franco-era crimes

A new report examines how the Spanish authorities have refused to investigate tens of thousands of killings and disappearances committed during the Civil War and under Francisco Franco.

Publication Date: 16 June 2013

Turkey: End the incommunicado detention of Istanbul protesters

Police in Turkey are refusing to acknowledge that they have people in custody following mass detentions carried out during the night in Istanbul.

Publication Date: 12 June 2013

Poland: Reveal the truth about secret CIA detention site

A new Amnesty International report explores the scandal of Poland's involvement in CIA secret detention practices.

Publication Date: 11 June 2013

Increased police repression continues to go unchecked in Turkey

Turkish riot police this morning once again used tear gas and water cannon against peaceful protesters in Istanbul’s Taksim Square and Gezi Park.

Publication Date: 11 June 2013

A 'dark day' for freedom of expression in Russia

The space for free expression in Russia shrank further today after the State Duma in Moscow passed two new bills aimed at stamping out minority views.

Publication Date: 06 June 2013

Russia: Another independent organization faces hefty fine

The film festival “Bok o Bok”, which seeks to create a space where lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people can openly express their identity in Russia, was issued with an unprecedentedly heavy combined fine of over USD 15,500.

Publication Date: 05 June 2013

The long journey towards an Arms Trade Treaty

Sometimes a simple but potentially revolutionary idea can change the world for the better. But it often takes a crisis to galvanize people to take action, and that's how the idea for a global Arms Trade Treaty was born.

Publication Date: 03 June 2013

Turkey must end abusive use of force and reveal the extent of injuries

The number of activists injured across Turkey as a result of police abuse will continue to escalate unless the authorities bring police tactics in line with basic human rights standards, Amnesty International said today.

Publication Date: 01 June 2013

Turkey: Disgraceful use of excessive police force in Istanbul

Urgent steps must be taken by the Turkish authorities to prevent further deaths and injuries and allow protesters access to their fundamental rights, as well as ensuring the security of all members of the public.

Publication Date: 31 May 2013

Turkey must halt brutal police repression and investigate abuses at Istanbul protest

More than a hundred people are reported to have been injured after police used water cannon and tear gas to disperse a peaceful protest against the destruction of Gezi Park in central Istanbul.

Publication Date: 27 May 2013

Obituary: Christopher Keith Hall, 1946-2013

Amnesty International paid tribute today to Christopher Keith Hall, a long-serving senior legal adviser at the organization, who died, aged 66, after a battle with cancer.

Publication Date: 23 May 2013

Report 2013: World increasingly dangerous for refugees and migrants

Global inaction on human rights is making the world an increasingly dangerous place for refugees and migrants, Amnesty International said today as it launched its flagship annual report.

Publication Date: 23 May 2013

People on the move: Greek police beat a tortured Turkish woman

For people who flee across the European Union’s borders to seek respite from conflict or persecution, life is not always everything they might have hoped it would be.

Publication Date: 23 May 2013

Ukraine: Kyiv authorities in shameful about-face on Pride march

Just days before the Ukrainian capital Kyiv was due to host its first-ever Pride march, a city court has banned the event in what Amnesty International called a shameful about-face.

Publication Date: 20 May 2013

Historic Pride march in Moldova should be 'first of many'

The Moldovan authorities must ensure a Pride march in the capital Chisinau is followed up by other steps to combat homophobic discrimination, Amnesty International said.

Publication Date: 17 May 2013

Activists worldwide target homophobia in Jamaica, Ukraine and South Africa

On 17 May, to mark the International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHO), Amnesty International supporters worldwide will take action to highlight the human rights situation of LGBTI people around the world.

Publication Date: 17 May 2013

Georgia: Homophobic violence mars Tbilisi Pride event

Police in the Georgian capital Tbilisi failed to protect LGBTI activists as thousands of people violently attacked a Pride event today in what Amnesty International said was an ineffective response to organized and violent homophobia.

Publication Date: 16 May 2013

Ukraine: Discrimination and violent attacks in pervasive climate of homophobia

A new report exposes endemic discrimination by officials and members of the public towards gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and intersex in Ukraine.

Publication Date: 15 May 2013

Denmark: No forced returns to ‘volatile’ situation in Somalia

Forcibly returning people to a volatile security situation in Somalia would violate international law.