Shia Cleric Among 47 Executed by Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia’s authorities have demonstrated their utter disregard for human rights and life by executing 47 people in a single
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Amnesty
Boris Nemtsov’s Murder: Suspect ‘Tortured’ for Confession
By Rakesh Raman Zaur Dadayev, a prime suspect arrested in connection with the murder of Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov,
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Yezidi Women and Girls Face Sexual Violence in Iraq
Torture, including rape and other forms of sexual violence, suffered by women and girls from Iraq’s Yezidi minority who were
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Mali Crisis: Leaders Condemn the Coup
The members of the UN Security Council strongly condemn the forcible seizure of power from the democratically elected Government of
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“Troy Davis Execution a Failure of Justice System”
Following the announcement that the state of Georgia has executed Troy Anthony Davis, Larry Cox, executive director of Amnesty International
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Hollywood Celebs to Help Film Director Jafar Panahi
Amnesty International will lead a delegation of Hollywood luminaries to the Iran Mission to the United Nations on Wednesday, June
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