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Amnesty shocked to find it's been locked out of Moscow office
The Moscow city council, which owns the building, claims the group is behind in its rent. But Amnesty claims it is all paid up
Torture and executions - Amnesty International warns of revenge attacks in Iraq
Shia paramilitary groups and Iraqi government forces have carried out revenge attacks on Sunni Arabs suspected of supporting ISIL, that’s according to Amnesty…
How Hungary is out of touch over granting asylum to war-fleeing Syrians
Hungary rejects the overwhelming majority of asylum requests from war-fleeing Syrians, new figures show, putting them out-of-touch with their EU counterparts.
Appalling accounts of death and abuse in Syria's prisons
Amnesty International says the conditions amount to "human rights abuses"
Turkey: 'credible evidence' of detainees being tortured - Amnesty
Amnesty International has published a statement alleging that detainees in Turkey are being tortured amid the spate of arrests after the 15 July failed coup.
Amnesty International report claims human rights abuses in Egypt include kidnapping and torture
A report from Amnesty International has turned the focus on alleged kidnapping and torture in Egypt of hundreds of students, political activists, protesters and even young teenagers during the past th
Pope Francis laments child labour as 'modern slavery'
They are the forgotten youngsters – the estimated 168 million, globally, trapped in child labour.
The Brief from Brussels: NGO slams EU's Turkey deal
This is the brief from Brussels: a round-up of all the top stories from across Europe.
Angola activists' situation 'worrying,' says Amnesty International
Amnesty International has described the situation of 15 activists detained in Angola as “worrying.” The group is on hunger strike. Among them is
Amnesty accuses Nigerian army of mass murder
Human rights organisation Amnesty International has issued a report accusing the Nigerian army of the massacre of 350 people in the north of the
Qatar under fire again over treatment of World Cup workers
Qatar has come under fire again over the treatment of World Cup workers, alleging systematic abuses including forced labour. Amnesty International’s
Amnesty International condemns global 'wholesale assault' on human rights
Amnesty International says the United Nations has systematically failed to uphold human rights and international law – and the Syrian conflict is one
Russia rejects human rights report which accuses it of possible war crimes in Syria
Defence officials in Moscow are dismissing an Amnesty International report on Russian strikes in Syria – saying it’s based on unfounded allegations
Amnesty International accuses Russia of Syrian war crimes
Amnesty International is accusing Russia of war crimes for its attacks in Syria. The NGO says airstrikes have cost hundreds of civilian lives and
Where does ISIL get its weapons?
Amnesty International has published a scathing analysis of the weapons in the hands of the radical Islamic State movement (ISIL). According to the
Syrian Kurds accused of 'war crimes' - Amnesty International
A Syrian Kurdish militia has driven out thousands of non-Kurdish civilians from areas they have captured from ISIL militants. That’s the accusation
True or false? Six controversial claims on the EU migrant crisis
Europe’s unprecedented migrant crisis has stirred controversy and polarised opinion. The key dispute is over whether the majority of arrivals are
Rio police 'trigger happy' says Amnesty as Olympics loom
Amnesty International claim that Brazil’s military police have been responsible for the deaths of over 1,000 people in Rio de Janeiro between 2010
Hungary's new asylum law 'will put thousands of refugees at risk'
Hungary’s new asylum crackdown will put thousands of desperate refugees at risk in neighbouring countries, it’s been claimed. Amnesty International
Amnesty International claims Israeli military committed war crimes during Gaza conflict
There is “strong evidence” of war crimes commissioned and committed by the Israeli military during the conflict in Gaza last year. That’s a