Amnesty International urges U.S. and Mexican lawmakers to vigilantly consult on Anti-drug Aid Package: Human rights protections must be incorporated into the package

According to press reports the U.

USA: Conviction of war objector would violate international rights

Amnesty International today expressed serious concern that US Army First Lieutenant Ehren Watada could face up to six year's imprisonment solely for his conscientious objection to participating in the Iraq war.

USA: Amnesty International Continues to be Deeply Concerned by Another Bush Denial - "This Government Does Not Torture"

Larry Cox, Amnesty International USA's executive director, issued the following statement in response to President Bush's statement earlier today that the United States does not torture people.

First-Hand Account of Iraqi Refugees in Jordan

Amnesty International USA's Sarnata Reynolds provides a first-hand account from an Amnesty International fact-finding mission to Jordan focused on the situation of Iraqi refugees

Myanmar: Global demonstrations to support peaceful protestors

Thousands of Amnesty International members across the globe are demonstrating to send a message to the Myanmar authorities to immediately release the thousands of people recently detained for peaceful protest.

Myanmar: Security Council must follow up the recent visit by Special Envoy Ibrahim Gambari

(New York) Amnesty International welcomes today's expressions of concern by the UN Secretary-General, the UN's Special Envoy Ibrahim Gambari and by many members of the Security Council about the grave human rights situation in Myanmar.

Pakistan: Concern over threat to freedom of expression ahead of presidential election

Amnesty International is concerned about reports of repeated use of excessive force by police during the last four weeks at peaceful demonstrations by the political activists and lawyers who are opposed to General Musharraf.

Execution by lethal injection - a quarter century of state poisoningFacts and Figures

Lethal injections and total executions Country Lethal injection executions since adoption of method (to 31 July 2007)Total executions in same period USA919 [age range of prisoner: 23 to 77 years]1084China Hundreds, perhaps thousands -- official information is not released by the government25-30,000 -- estimated figure although the number is believed to be much higher.

USA: AI Calls on Health Professionals to Refuse to Participate in Lethal Injections

Organization Releases New Report Detailing Human Rights Abuses Associated With Lethal Injection; U.S. and China Top the List.

Amnesty International's global day of public action for the people of Myanmar Secretary General Irene Khan to lead march in London

Amnesty International today announced that a global day of public action in support of the people of Myanmar will be held on 6 October.

Afghanistan: Amnesty International condemns the unlawful killing of 15 year-old boy by Taleban

Amnesty International condemns the hanging of a 15 year-old boy by the Taleban on 30 September 2007.

Politically sensitive reporting met with physical reprisals in Azerbaijani exclave

Amnesty International is deeply concerned about allegations concerning the recent seizure, beating and imprisonment by police of opposition journalist Həkim Eldostu Mehdiyev, and the subsequent persecution of his relatives, in the Autonomous Republic of Nakhchivan in Azerbaijan.

Russia: One year after death of Anna Politkovskaya - more action needed from the Russian authorities

During this week, people all around the world, including members and supporters of Amnesty International, will commemorate Russian journalist and human rights defender Anna Politkovskaya, who was murdered on 7 October 2006 outside her flat in Moscow.

Turkey: Conscientious objector at risk of imprisonment

The Turkish authorities must recognize and guarantee the right to conscientious objection, Amnesty International said on the eve of a trial that may send a conscientious objector to prison.

USA: Amnesty International USA and Responsible Endowment Coalition Launch Guide to Support Responsible Investing by U.S. Colleges and Universities

The first-ever step-by-step guide to encourage colleges and universities to adopt responsible investment practices in pursuit of social and environmental change is being released today in a collaboration between Amnesty International USA and the Responsible Endowments Coalition.

Diary Notice: Conference to mark the World Day Against the Death Penalty

On Wednesday 10 October, celebrities and activists will mark the World Day Against the Death Penalty with a press conference hosted by the World Coalition Against the Death Penalty.

Myanmar: Amnesty International statement for UN Human Rights Council Special Session

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India: Continued harassment of defenders of women workers' rights and campaigners abroad

Amnesty International is concerned by the continuing harassment of defenders of women workers' rights in the garments export industry in Bangalore city in the southern Indian state of Karnataka, as well as associated campaigning activists based in the Netherlands.

Myanmar: Amnesty International statement for UN Human Rights Council Special Session

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Myanmar: Human Rights Council must pressure authorities to release detainees

(Geneva) Amnesty International today urged the United Nations Human Rights Council to address the situation in Myanmar with resolute action by calling on the Myanmar authorities to release all those detained for participating in peaceful assemblies.

Turkey: Attacks on civilians must stop

Amnesty International strongly condemns two separate bomb attacks in the western city of Izmir.

Myanmar: Human Rights Council must pressure authorities to release detainees

(Geneva) Amnesty International today urged the United Nations Human Rights Council to address the situation in Myanmar with resolute action by calling on the Myanmar authorities to release all those detained for participating in peaceful assemblies.

USA: Amnesty International Applauds Williamson County's Termination of Contract with Hutto Detention Center

Amnesty International welcomes the Williamson County Commissioners' vote to end the county's contract with the Corrections Corporation of America, the company operating the T. Don Hutto Residential Center.

2007 Martin Ennals Award forHuman Rights Defenders from Burundi and Sri Lanka

Pierre Claver MBONIMPA, a policeman-turned-human-rights defender in Burundi, and Sri Lankan professors, Rajan HOOLE and Kopalasingham SRITHARAN, who are monitoring violations by all warring parties, will receive the 2007 Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders (MEA) on Tuesday 2nd October 2007.

Iraq: Palestinian refugees caught in the crossfire

Palestinian refugees living in Iraq are the hidden victims of the Iraq conflict -- suffering threats, torture, killings and appalling living conditions in refugee camps such al-Waleed near the Syrian border, according to a new report by Amnesty International.

USA: Palestinian Refugees Caught in the Iraq Crossfire, Amnesty International Says in a New Report

Palestinian refugees living in Iraq are the hidden victims of the Iraq conflict-suffering threats, torture, killings and appalling living conditions in refugee camps such al-Waleed near the Syrian border-according to a new report by Amnesty International.

Myanmar: Amnesty International calls for comprehensive international arms embargo

Amnesty International is today urging the United Nations Security Council to immediately impose a comprehensive and mandatory arms embargo on Myanmar, as accounts mount of killings, serious injuries and mass detentions of peaceful protestors by the Myanmar authorities.

Yemen: Amnesty International deeply concerned by death in detention

Amnesty International is deeply concerned by reports that the death of 25-year old student Hashem Abdullah Yahya Hajar yesterday, 30 September 2007, may be the result of medical neglect during the five months that he had been in detention.

Sudan: Amnesty International Condemns Attack on Darfur Peacekeepers

Amnesty International today condemned the attack on African Union (AU) peacekeepers in north Darfur over the weekend, saying it risks civilian lives and jeopardizes the peacekeeping mission in Darfur. Ten peacekeepers were killed in the September 29 attack and another eight were wounded. Some 40 peacekeepers are still missing.

USA: Burmese Foreign Minister Must Articulate Roadmap for Human Rights, Says Amnesty International

Amnesty International released the following statement in anticipation of Burmese Foreign Minister Nyan Win's remarks to the United Nations General Assembly at 1 p.m. today.