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Members of the European Parliament Call for Review of Legislation Governing Implements of Torture
European Union (EU) legislation against the trade in implements which can inflict torture or be used for executions has not been adequately enforced by the Member States, the European Parliament (EP) Human Rights Subcommittee maintained on Thursday. Tougher...
Amnesty International Reveals Details of Brutal Attacks Allegedly Committed By Security Forces in Guinea
Amnesty International (AI) has revealed details of the brutal attacks allegedly committed by security forces in Guinea, during the suppression of a mass rally on 28 September in Conakry. Eyewitnesses told the human rights organization that several women...
Amnesty International’s Secretary General has Launched a Campaign to Reduce Maternal Deaths in Sierra Leone
On the eve of the world leaders meeting in New York to discuss increased funding for health care in developing countries, Amnesty International’s Secretary General Irene Khan has launched a campaign to reduce maternal deaths in Sierra Leone. The accompanying...
Investigation Continues Into Nigerian Sect Leader’s Killing
The investigation into the extra-judicial killing of Nigeria religious leader, Mohammed Yusuf, by the police has started yielding results as it has been confirmed that the police acted “hastily”. The Borno State Police Command in Maiduguri are accused...
Myanmar’s Opposition Leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, Awarded the Ambassador of Conscience Award
Amnesty International has awarded Myanmar’s opposition leader, Aung San Suu Kyi,the Ambassador of Conscience Award, ‘s its highest award. Suu Kyi, 63, who has been under house arrest or in prison for 14 of the last 20 years, won the Nobel...
Global Day of Action Calls for End to Iran’s Post-Election Crackdown
Protesters gathered in cities across the world on Saturday as part of a global day of action to spotlight, what the demonstrators say, are Iran’s human and civil rights abuses. The organizers of the event, United4Iran, are calling for the release...
Amnesty International Calls for Probe of Police Brutality in Zimbabwe
Amnesty International has called for the establishment of an impartial and independent body to investigate human rights complaints against the Zimbabwe police. The UK-based organization said the police oversight body should be publicly accessible to investigate...
Al-Shabab Insurgents Hold Public Amputations of 4 Teenage Robbers
According to a press release issued by Amnesty International, Ali Mohamudi Geedi, Osmail Kalif Abdule, Jeylani Mohamed Had and Abdulkadir Adow Hirale had their right hands and left legs amputated by Al-Shabab insurgents in front of a crowd of local people...
