Amnesty Seeks Human Rights Access in Morocco
Salil Shetty, the Secretary General of Amnesty International, is visiting Rabat on 17-18 March to meet Prime Minister Abdelilah Benkirane…
Human Rights Defenders Attacked in Russia
The violent assault on human rights defenders (HRDs) and journalists in the Russian Republic of Ingushetia is further evidence of…
Turkey Government Steamrolls Press Freedom: Amnesty
The government takeover of Zaman newspaper is the latest deeply troubling episode in the Turkish authorities’ ongoing onslaught on dissenting…
Hindu Groups Attacking Human Rights in India: Amnesty
Human rights organization Amnesty International has released its 2015-16 report that documents the state of the world’s human rights during…
Amnesty India Demands the Repeal of Sedition Law
British used the sedition law to curb free speech during India’s independence struggle. Now the government is using it to…
Children Facing Death Penalty in Iran: Amnesty
Scores of youths in Iran are languishing on death row for crimes committed under the age of 18, said Amnesty…