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Headline Title:  Stories of defiance: Human rights activists speak out 25 May 2012 When it launched its 50th annual report on the state of human rights worldwide, Amnesty International highlighted the courage shown by protesters and human rights defenders over the course of ...

UNITED NATIONS - In a vindication of Pakistan's stand, Amnesty International has condemned the United States on Wednesday for the ‘unlawful’ commando raid that killed Osama bin Laden in his Abbottabad compound, and voiced concern over the drone attacks inside Pakistani territory. The international human rights monitor said the cross-border raid violated international law. "The US ...

Kelly McParland: The latest report makes clear that the world has let Amnesty down. Again. On his best day ever, Jesus couldn’t please these people

Amnesty International kritisiert im jüngsten Jahresbericht den Uno-Sicherheitsrat heftig

Amnesty International s'est alarmée mercredi de "l'impunité" dont jouissent...

Berlin (dpa) - In mehr als 100 Ländern wird nach dem jüngsten Jahresbericht von Amnesty International immer noch gefoltert. Die Menschenrechtsorganisation kritisiert insbesondere China, wo aus Angst ...

2011, année de mobilisation citoyenne sans précédent. Amnesty International vient de présenter son rapport annuel. Un rapport qui salue les millions…

Amnesty International a encore épinglé la France sur sa politique vis-à-vis des migrants, des demandeurs d’asile et des Roms, à l’occasion de la publication jeudi de so...lire la suitehistoires liées09:34 L’euro reste en-dessous de 1,26 dollar09:33 La croissance allemande confirmée à 0,5 % au premier trimestre09:33 L’avion Solar Impulse s’envole vers le Maroc via Madrid09:57 La Bourse de Paris ...

The failure of the United Nations to take decisive action on Syria shows it is no longer "fit for purpose" and is becoming "redundant as a guardian of global peace", Amnesty International has reported.

Auch westeuropäische Länder haben gegen Menschenrechte verstoßen, kritisiert Amnesty International im aktuellen Jahresbericht. Durch Panzer, Munition und Kampfflugzeuge, die sie in Krisenstaaten geliefert haben, seien viele Zivilisten ums Leben gekommen.

The pro-democracy protests of 2011 were let down by states putting self-interest before human rights, Amnesty International says in its annual report.

The UN Security Council is increasingly "unfit for purpose," Amnesty International said in its annual report.

Human rights group criticises UN body's inaction over Syria and says it is increasingly unfit for purposeThe UN Security Council is suffering a failure of leadership which makes it seem "tired, out of step and increasingly unfit for purpose", the human rights organisation Amnesty International (AI) says on Thursday as it chastises the "determination" of some permanent member states to shield th...

Der Eurovision Song Contest bringt Glanz und Glamour nach Aserbaidschan - doch die Ex-Sowjetrepublik geht brutal gegen die Opposition vor. Amnesty International fordert nun, alle politischen Häftlinge freizulassen. Außerdem kritisieren die Aktivisten den EM-Gastgeber Ukraine - und Deutschland.

Amnesty International France rappelle jeudi à François Hollande dix engagements qu'il a pris pendant la campagne présidentielle, notamment en matière de droit d'asile, dans son rapport annuel sur les droits de l'homme dans le monde. L'association avait transmis à chaque candidat à l'élection...

Campaign group Amnesty International has enlisted actor Hakeem Kae-Kazim, star of TV series 24 and the film Hotel Rwanda, to publicise the issue.

Violence and the resulting displaced people have created a crisis in Mali that is the worst in its recent history, a new report by Amnesty International says.

Amnesty International says Islamist groups and insurgents are 'running riot' after a military coup deposed the Bamako government in March.

Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International have complained to NATO over its refusal to properly investigate cases of mass murder of civilians in Libya during the campaign supporting terrorists to destroy the Jamahiriya Government and with it, Muammar al-Qathafi's humanitarian projects for Africa.

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL has welcomed the drawing up of a draft charter for human rights and code of conduct by the National University of Ireland (NUI) for Irish third-level institutions operating in countries with poor human rights records.

"Ort der Erinnerung" oder reine Provokation? Ein deutsches Denkmal aus dem Ersten Weltkrieg in der französischen Stadt Sedan soll abgerissen werden. Der Bürgermeister hält es für wertlos - Historiker wollen es restaurieren.Mehr zum ThemaUS-Prozess gegen Terroristen - Hintermänner des 11. Septembers wieder vor GerichtGroße Koalition ist beschlossene Sache - Grünes Licht für Koalition an der Saar...

Berlin (dpa) - Die Menschenrechtsorganisation Amnesty International hält den von der EU-Kommission angekündigten Boykott der Fußball-EM in der Ukraine für falsch. AI rufe generell nicht zum Boykott s...

One of Levon Helm's last studio recordings will be available for sale this Thursday to benefit Amnesty International reports the Associated Press Helm recorded the instrumental tracks and some vocals for "Toast to Freedom" last summer in his Woodstock home studio with friend and producer Larry Campbell The track also...

The project was one of the last that Levon Helm participated in at his rustic studio in Woodstock, N.Y.

Tweet Widget Facebook Like The United Arab Emirates (UAE) authorities should immediately and unconditionally release nine political activists held in the context of a widening attack on dissent. (London) – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) authorities should immediately and unconditionally release nine political activists held in the context...

Amnesty International said on Friday it has received the names of more than 360 people reportedly killed in Syria since UN ceasefire observers deployed last week, and called for a more robust mission.

Amnesty International has reported that Shell lied about the magnitude of an oil spill in the Niger Delta.

The Canadian branch of the human-rights organization has asked the government to call for a toning down of police measures.

European laws on what girls and women wear on their heads are encouraging discrimination against Muslims and against a religion that has been part of Europe's fabric for centuries, Amnesty International says in a new report.

PARIS (AP) -- European laws on what girls and women wear on their heads are encouraging discrimination against Muslims and against a religion that has been part of Europe's fabric for centuries, Amnesty International says in a new report....

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Amnesty International dénonce dans un rapport les « discriminations » envers les musulmans dans des pays européens et l'exploitation politique des « pr...lire la suite

These spouses, siblings, and parents told legislators that exacting revenge would not help them heal, nor end their pain. They were adamant that countering one murder with a state-sanctioned killing would prolong and exacerbate their suffering.

Ugh. Our heart can't even take this. The scruff, that smile, THAT VOICE - it's all too much! Darren Criss teamed up with his brother and Freelance Whales band member Chuck Criss from to cover the Bob Dylan classic New Morning for the Amnesty International tribute album to the folk icon, and now, in the new [...]

Amnesty International says government did little to bring justice to protesters after inquiry proved rights violations.

Wenige Stunden nach der Bestätigung des Formel-1-Rennens in Bahrain hat Amnesty International erneut davor gewarnt, den Grand Prix stattfinden zu lassen.

Mali is on the brink of a major humanitarian disaster following a coup and rebellion in the north, Amnesty International says.

Utl.: Patzelt: "Wir lassen uns von Waffenfirma nicht mundtot machen" = Wien (OTS) - Die Menschenrechtsorganisation Amnesty International hat mehrere brisante Prozesse gegen die Kärntner Waffenfirma Glock gewonnen. Das berichtet die Wiener Wochenzeitung Falter in ihrer morgen Mittwoch …

NUI Galway’s Centre for Disability Law and Policy and Amnesty International Ireland will jointly host a seminar, Looking Globally, Legislating Locally: The Irish Legal Capacity Bill, on tomorrow at the Radisson Royal Blu Hotel, Golden Lane, Dublin, from 10.30am to 2pm.

Die gute Nachricht zuerst: Nur noch 20 von 198 Staaten weltweit haben die Todesstrafe im vergangenen Jahr vollstreckt, berichtet Amnesty International in einer aktuellen Studie. Damit sei die Zahl ...

Amnesty International has shot off a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to stop the imminent execution of Balwant Singh Rajoana, scheduled to be carried out on March 31.

Amnesty International’s report on capital punishment in 2011 show a more polarized world where fewer countries are killing, but those who did carried out more executions

Seuls 20 pays ont procédé de façon certaine, en 2011, à des exécutions judiciaires contre 23 pays en 2010, indique Amnesty International. ...lire la suite

Es ist die grausamste Statistik der Welt! Amnesty International veröffentlich die Zahl der Hinrichtungen weltweit 2011. Ganz vorn: China, Iran, Irak.Foto: dpa picture-allianceMehr zum ThemaBrasilianer bald weg - Breno nie mehr für Bayern?WM 2014 - Jogi sucht schon Quartier in Brasilien3 Mio für Letten-Stürmer - HSV jagt Petric-ErsatzBayern-Abflug nach Marseille - Schweinsteiger mit an BordMega...

Amnesty International says there was an "alarming" surge in the number of executions being carried out in a small number of countries last year.

Monday is the 50th anniversary of the release of Bob Dylan’s debut album, and in commemoration the organizers of the recent four-CD Dylan tribute album “Chimes of Freedom” benefiting Amnesty International are releasing a new video of Dylan mentor Pete Seeger singing the Minnesotan's 1974 song “Forever Young.” At age 92, Seeger is joined on the track, and in the video, by the Rivertown Kids chil...

Syria is using 31 methods of torture and ill-treatment to create a "nightmarish world" for those detained during the year-long uprising against president Bashar al-Assad's government, Amnesty International said.

Syria is using 31 methods of torture and ill-treatment to create a "nightmarish world" for those detained during the year-long uprising against President Bashar al-Assad's government, Amnesty International said.

Menschenrechtsorganisationen wie Amnesty International oder Reporter ohne Grenzen kritisieren die Austragung des Musikwettbewerbs in Aserbaidschan. Nun will das Nachbarland Armenien den Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) boykottieren.

Coldplay and Mumford & Sons were among the performers here late Sunday at an Amnesty International concert organised in defense of freedom of expression.

[[371551]] NEW YORK (AFP) : Les groupes Coldplay et Mumford and Sons, ainsi que certains des meilleurs humoristes américains et anglais ont participé dimanche soir à New York à un spectacle au Radio City Music Hall, pour défendre avec Amnesty international la liberté d'expression. C'était la...

Amnesty International has released a new report detailing the Iranian government's tightening grip on speech and civil society.

Pictures have emerged of the pop star, an ambassador for Amnesty International since 1981, meeting dictator President Al-Assad in Damascus.

Pictures have emerged of the pop star, an ambassador for Amnesty International since 1981, meeting dictator President Al-Assad in Damascus. The musician, 60, and his wife, Trudie Styler, 58, joined the president and his British-born wife, Asma, in the Syrian capital in the winter of 2008.

First time accepted submitter debiangruven writes "Human rights Groups are making one final plea to save the life of Canadian programmer, Saeed Malekpour, who was sentenced to death for writing a program to upload photos to the Internet. From the article: 'Malekpour's supporters have created Facebook pages and websites in his support dating to at least 2009. Amnesty International has requested ...

Amnesty International on Thursday said armed militias in Libya commit widespread human rights abuses, creating instability and obstructing efforts to rebuild the country.

Actress Michelle Yeoh premieres "The Lady" at Hong Kong charity gala to raise money for Amnesty International

Weil er Twitter-Nachrichten aus dem benachbarten Nordkorea weitergeleitet haben soll, ist der 24-jährige Südkoreaner Park Jeong Geun in seiner Heimat verhaftet worden. Der Vorwurf: Hilfe für den "Feind". Im Falle einer Verurteilung drohen Park sieben Jahre Haft, wie Amnesty International berichtet.

Amnesty International demands release of man held by South Korean authorities after re-tweeting "propaganda" message.

NEW YORK - The United States must disclose details of the legal and factual basis for the lethal use of drones in Pakistan, Amnesty International said Tuesday, after President Barack Obama confirmed that the unmanned aircraft are used to target suspected militants in the country’s tribal areas.Amnesty International also called for the United States to monitor civilian casualties inflicted ...

NEW YORK - The United States must disclose details of the legal and factual basis for the lethal use of drones in Pakistan, Amnesty International said Tuesday, after President Barack Obama confirmed that the unmanned aircraft are used to target suspected militants in the country’s tribal areas.Amnesty International also called for the United States to monitor civilian casualties inflicted ...

Amnesty International says several detainees have died after being subjected to torture in recent weeks and months, and says it was part of wide-spread ill-treatment of loyalists of Moammar Gadhafi

Amnesty International says several detainees have died after being subjected to torture in recent weeks and months, and says it was part of wide-spread ill-treatment of loyalists of Moammar Gadhafi

NEW YORK - Coldplay, US comedian Stephen Colbert and veteran British comedian John Cleese will join a star-studded line-up in March for Amnesty International’s “Secret Policeman’s Ball” benefit gala, organizers announced Wednesday. The event on March 4 at Radio City Hall in New York will benefit human rights causes, Amnesty International said. “We are thrilled that ...

A timeline of musician support for Amnesty International's human rights activism:

Amnesty International report saying leaders are not recognizing the significance of the Arab Spring.

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Amnesty International has unveiled an impressive four-CD compilation of Bob Dylan songs which will be available for streaming beginning today December 10th for a 24-hour period to anybody who “likes” the esteemed human rights organization on Facebook The set entitled Chimes of Freedom will be released on January 24th in...

Wien (OTS) - Bundespräsident Dr. Heinz Fischer erklärte heute anlässlich des Tages der Menschenrechte und des 50jährigen Bestehens von Amnesty International, dass die Menschenrechte ein in langen Jahren erkämpftes hohes Gut sind und noch immer nicht zum Wertekanon in allen Ländern der ...

Amnesty International under fire after calling for former president's arrest, as some call the campaign 'harassment'

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Human rights body Amnesty International Ireland said that while it welcomed “some signs of progress” in the diocesan audits on safeguarding children published today, it had a number of serious concerns.

Amnesty International says the shell oil company must clean up a 3-year-old spill that has wrecked the livelihoods of tens of thousands of farmers and fishermen in southeastern Nigeria.