By Said Haddadi, Amnesty International’s Egypt researcher
The long-awaited result of Egyptian presidential elections that saw Mohamed Morsi pronounced victorious was received by many Egyptians gathered in Tahrir Square with cheers of joy almo…Continue Reading

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The Azerbaijani government released nine prisoners who had been convicted on politically motivated charges on June 22, 2012, four days before a Council of Europe body is scheduled to dis…Continue Reading

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The Supreme Court decision barring the mandatory sentencing of juvenile offenders to life without parole recognizes children’s capacity for change. It also recognizes their distinct st…Continue Reading

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The US Supreme Court’s decision to uphold part of Arizona’s immigrant law puts immigrant families in Arizona and other states at greater risk of abuse from local authorities. The rul…Continue Reading

Government plans for the merger of human rights and equality commissions could risk the new body losing its independence from the state, it has been warned.Continue Reading

GENEVA (Reuters) – A top U.N. human rights investigator has been holding talks in Damascus with senior Syrian officials to pave the way for an investigation into atrocities in the country, U.N. and diplomatic sources said on Monday. It is the first tim…Continue Reading

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The announcement by Saudi Arabia that it will allow women athletes to compete in the Olympics for the first time is an important step forward, but fails to address the fundamental barrie…Continue Reading

Una delegación de Amnistía Internacional investiga la muerte de dos niños durante la última escalada de la violencia en la Franja de Gaza
Estábamos entrevistando a una familia del área de Al Karama, en la ciudad de Gaza, cuando, por primera vez d…Continue Reading