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Publication Date: 20 January 2012

Russia drops slander case against leading human rights activist

Moscow court closes criminal proceedings against Oleg Orlov, head of Russian human rights organization Memorial.

Publication Date: 20 January 2012

Spain: Trial of Judge Baltasar Garzón ‘a blow to human rights’

A widely respected Spanish investigative judge faces trial on charges he abused his power in an investigation into Franco-era abuses.

Publication Date: 19 January 2012

Ukraine must release Somali asylum-seekers

Around 60 Somalis - including many children - have gone on hunger strike to protest their administrative detention by Ukrainian authorities.

Publication Date: 18 January 2012

Closure of UK Detainee Inquiry an opportunity for real accountability

Inquiry failed to fully investigate allegations of UK involvement in torture and ill-treatment in the context of counter-terrorism operations.

Publication Date: 17 January 2012

European Court ruling on Abu Qatada deportation is 'tarnished'

Court says Jordanian cleric should not be deported but accepts UK's argument that 'diplomatic assurances' can mitigate the risk of torture.

Publication Date: 16 January 2012

EU must press Hungary to respect human rights norms

New Constitution and media laws could have serious consequences for human rights in the country.

Publication Date: 16 January 2012

Turkey fails to deliver justice for murdered Armenian journalist as trial ends

The authorities ignore calls to address state officials' alleged involvement in the killing of journalist and human rights activist Hrant Dink.

Publication Date: 06 January 2012

Ukraine must launch fresh investigation into student death in custody

Two police officers suspected of responsibility for a student's death have walked free following a court hearing in Kyiv Thursday.

Publication Date: 21 December 2011

Ethiopia: Swedish journalists must be released immediately and unconditionally

Martin Schibbye and Johan Persson were found guilty of ‘Supporting Terrorism’ and ‘Violation of the Territorial or Political Sovereignty’ of Ethiopia.

Publication Date: 21 December 2011

Vaclav Havel’s human rights legacy an inspiration

Havel led the human rights movement Charter 77, was repeatedly jailed, and adopted by Amnesty International as a prisoner of conscience.

Publication Date: 20 December 2011

Ukrainian President must honour commitment to police reform ahead of Euro 2012

Amnesty International is calling on Ukraine to immediately establish an independent agency to investigate police abuses ahead of Euro 2012

Publication Date: 16 December 2011

EU must press Ukraine at summit to stop police abuses

The EU should use an upcoming summit in Kyiv to pressure Ukraine to stop its epidemic of police criminality.

Publication Date: 16 December 2011

Russia must act to protect journalists in Dagestan

Russian authorities must promptly investigate the murder of courageous Dagestan journalist Khadzhimurad Kamalov.

Publication Date: 13 December 2011

Spain: Discrimination condoned by the authorities

Report exposes extent of identity checks by Spanish police based on ethnic and racial characteristics and the consequences for ethnic minorities.

Publication Date: 09 December 2011

Romania must come clean over secret prisons

The Romanian authorities must re-open an investigation into CIA secret detention centres on its territory after new evidence of secret prisons was revealed by a German newspaper.

Publication Date: 09 December 2011

Over 250,000 people call on Belarus to end executions

Amnesty International were turned away from delivering a global petition to Belarusian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka, calling for an end to executions in Belarus.

Publication Date: 07 December 2011

Russian authorities must stop mistreatment of peaceful protesters

Since demonstrations started, there have been numerous reports of beatings of peaceful protesters by the police and denial of medical treatment.

Publication Date: 05 December 2011

Hundreds held in Russian election protests

More than 300 peaceful protesters detained amid allegations of fraud in parliamentary elections.

Publication Date: 30 November 2011

Belarus: Two sentenced to death over Minsk metro bombing

There are concerns the two men were ill-treated and forced to confess before facing a deeply flawed trial and death sentences.

Publication Date: 29 November 2011

Italy needs to make things right for the Roma

An illegal "Nomad Emergency" law in Italy has allowed authorities to unleash a wave of forced evictions, making hundreds of Roma families homeless in Milan.