Eviction fears haunt Haiti camps after attacks
5 days ago
After Amnesty released its report, Haitian Prime Minister Laurent Lamonthe told The Associated Press that the government of President Michel Martelly was in fact trying to stop the evictions.
Group: 10,000 dissidents detained in Eritrea
10 days ago
According to Amnesty International, Eritrea has since become "one of the most repressive, secretive and inaccessible countries in the world.
Amnesty: Syrian government, rebels hunt reporters
17 days ago
Amnesty quotes news presenter Yara Saleh as saying cameraman Hatem Abu Yehyeh was killed by their captors almost immediately and that she was threatened with rape.
Rights groups: Syrian rebels often kill captives
67 days ago
Amnesty said there has been an increase in summary executions since the start of the conflict, but that it is impossible to estimate how many people have been killed this way.
Amnesty criticizes Ivory Coast for biased justice
83 days ago
Amnesty International has accused Ivory Coast's government of subjecting supporters of former President Laurent Gbagbo to torture, ill-treatment and biased legal proceedings.
Amnesty fears new executions in Zimbabwe
100 days ago
Amnesty International says it fears Zimbabwe will resume executions after the state media quoted prison officials saying they have found a new hangman after a seven-year search.
Impunity feeds Egypt's sexual assaults, group says
102 days ago
"Horrific, violent attacks on women, including rape in the vicinity of Tahrir Square, demonstrate that it's now crucial (Egyptian) President (Mohammed) Morsi takes drastic steps to end this...
Amnesty deplores Greece's treatment of migrants
150 days ago
Greek officials said they were aware of the Amnesty report but had no immediate comment.
Amnesty calls for probe of police in land killings
152 days ago
"The Amnesty statement said eyewitnesses reported that some of the victims were shot dead after the confrontation ended.
Amnesty decries migrant exploitation in Italy
153 days ago
A new report from Amnesty International is alleging widespread exploitation of foreign migrant workers in Italy, saying they often receive less than the minimum wage and sometimes are not paid at...
