http://www.mail.com/organizations/19362-amnesty-international.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/organizations/19362-amnesty-international.html http://www.mail.com/news/world/2105728-court-cancels-ukraines-gay-pride-rally.html KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — A Ukrainian court on Thursday banned what would have been Ukraine's first-ever gay pride demonstration, upholding a suit by city authorities, who argued the rally would disturb annual Kiev Day celebrations and could spark violence. The ruling dashed the hopes of Ukraine's gay and lesbian community, who planned to use the event to figh... Thu, 23 May 2013 16:50:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2105728-court-cancels-ukraines-gay-pride-rally.html 2013-05-23T16:50:45Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2084788-eviction-fears-haunt-haiti-camps-attacks.html PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Attorney Reynold Georges showed up with a judge and a police officer on a recent afternoon at Camp Acra, a cluster of tents and plywood shelters scattered across rocky hills dotted with trees in the heart of the Haitian capital. The lawyer told the camp of some 30,000 people that they were squatting on his land and had to leav... Tue, 14 May 2013 18:49:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2084788-eviction-fears-haunt-haiti-camps-attacks.html 2013-05-14T18:49:56Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2076346-prominent-youth-activist-detained-egypt.html CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's prosecutor general on Friday ordered a prominent youth leader detained for four days pending an investigation into accusations he incited anti-government violence, a security official said, in the latest case of a pro-democracy activist being held over similar charges. The detention sparked a wave of anger among activists and the Apri... Fri, 10 May 2013 22:06:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2076346-prominent-youth-activist-detained-egypt.html 2013-05-10T22:06:54Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2074294-group-10000-dissidents-detained-eritrea.html ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Eritrea's government has jailed about 10,000 dissidents without charge or trial over the years, a rights group said in report Thursday, describing the Horn of Africa nation as one of the world's most repressive states. The new report by Amnesty International said those held in detention include suspected critics of the governm... Thu, 09 May 2013 16:08:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2074294-group-10000-dissidents-detained-eritrea.html 2013-05-09T16:08:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2073262-hard-line-islamists-to-gains-pakistan-vote.html MARDAN, Pakistan (AP) — The imposing, black-bearded politician in a striking white turban takes the stage at a campaign rally in northwest Pakistan as a song about Islamic holy war blares over loudspeakers. Before a chanting crowd, he praises the Afghan Taliban and blasts Pakistan's government for not protecting Osama bin Laden from U.S. commandos. Maulan... Thu, 09 May 2013 06:21:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2073262-hard-line-islamists-to-gains-pakistan-vote.html 2013-05-09T06:21:02Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2053824-obama-vows-to-close-prison-guantanamo-bay.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama on Tuesday renewed his pledge to close the prison for terrorist suspects at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, but the impediments that have thwarted him thus far remain. At a White House news conference, Obama said he would try to persuade Congress to end restrictions that have prevented him from closing the facility. The pres... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 22:53:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2053824-obama-vows-to-close-prison-guantanamo-bay.html 2013-04-30T22:53:42Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2039016-amnesty-criticizes-haiti-evictions-camps.html PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti has violated international human rights obligations by failing to protect people who have been forced to leave the impromptu settlements that sprang up in the Caribbean nation after the 2010 earthquake, a global advocacy group said Tuesday. A report by Amnesty International said it found that thousands of displaced peopl... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 16:05:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2039016-amnesty-criticizes-haiti-evictions-camps.html 2013-04-23T16:05:44Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2023860-morocco-cancels-war-games-with-us-rights.html RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Morocco on Tuesday canceled its annual military exercises with the United States after the Obama administration backed having the U.N. monitor human rights in the disputed territory of Western Sahara, U.S. officials said. The 13th annual "African Lion" exercise — involving 1,400 U.S. servicemen and 900 Moroccan troops, as well as for... Tue, 16 Apr 2013 22:11:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2023860-morocco-cancels-war-games-with-us-rights.html 2013-04-16T22:11:42Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2010394-south-sudan-urged-to-use-death-penalty.html JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — South Sudan was one of 111 countries to vote in favor of a United Nations resolution last year calling for a moratorium on the death penalty, but that's of little comfort to Abdallah Boaz. Boaz, a 35-year-old Ugandan, is one of more than 200 prisoners on death row in the world's newest country. He was convicted of murder in Januar... Wed, 10 Apr 2013 13:31:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2010394-south-sudan-urged-to-use-death-penalty.html 2013-04-10T13:31:44Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1994712-egypt-its-committed-to-freedom-expression.html CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's Islamist government is "strongly committed" to freedom of expression, a presidential spokesman insisted Wednesday, distancing the administration from legal proceedings against a popular comedian. The London-based Amnesty International, however, warned in a statement of an "alarming new escalation of politically-motivated judicial hara... Wed, 03 Apr 2013 21:08:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1994712-egypt-its-committed-to-freedom-expression.html 2013-04-03T21:08:03Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1993084-un-adopts-treaty-to-regulate-global-arms-trade.html UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly overwhelmingly approved the first international treaty regulating the multibillion-dollar global arms trade Tuesday, after a more than decade-long campaign to keep weapons from falling into the hands of terrorists, warlords, organized crime figures and human rights violators. Loud cheers erupted in the assem... Tue, 02 Apr 2013 22:24:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1993084-un-adopts-treaty-to-regulate-global-arms-trade.html 2013-04-02T22:24:01Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1977396-russians-search-amnesty-intl-office-moscow.html MOSCOW (AP) — Russian prosecutors and tax police searched the Moscow headquarters of Amnesty International and several other rights groups Monday, continuing a wave of pressure that activists say is part of President Vladimir Putin's attempt to stifle dissent. Sergei Nikitin, Amnesty's Russia chief, told The Associated Press that officials from the genera... Mon, 25 Mar 2013 11:56:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1977396-russians-search-amnesty-intl-office-moscow.html 2013-03-25T11:56:10Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1967328-zimbabwe-court-denies-bail-to-human-rights-lawyer.html HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — A Zimbabwe court refused Wednesday to free on bail the nation's top rights lawyer, Beatrice Mtetwa, on charges of obstructing justice after her arrest by police Sunday. The court ordered her to be held in prison until her next court appearance on April 3, but lawyers said they will immediately appeal the ruling. The ruling by Harar... Wed, 20 Mar 2013 17:32:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1967328-zimbabwe-court-denies-bail-to-human-rights-lawyer.html 2013-03-20T17:32:57Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1966840-arms-transfers-fuel-instability-ivory-coast.html ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — External arms transfers that played a pivotal role in Ivory Coast's decade-long political crisis continue to fuel instability and human rights abuses, Amnesty International said in a report Wednesday. The group documented transfers involving arms traffickers both before and after the United Nations Security Council placed the W... Wed, 20 Mar 2013 13:58:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1966840-arms-transfers-fuel-instability-ivory-coast.html 2013-03-20T13:58:46Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1953808-rights-groups-syrian-rebels-kill-captives.html BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian rebels routinely kill captured soldiers and suspected regime informers, human rights monitors said Thursday, warning of mounting war crimes committed by those trying to topple President Bashar Assad. Reports of rebel abuses come as the Syrian opposition appears to be gaining momentum in a 2-year-old conflict that, according to the U.N... Thu, 14 Mar 2013 07:02:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1953808-rights-groups-syrian-rebels-kill-captives.html 2013-03-14T07:02:55Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1950790-saudi-arabia-executes-7-men-appeals-rejected.html RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Seven Saudi men convicted of theft, looting and armed robbery were executed on Wednesday, according to the country's official news agency, more than a week after their families and a rights group appealed to the king for clemency. The executions took place in Abha, a city in the southern region of Asir, the Saudi Press Agency s... Wed, 13 Mar 2013 21:09:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1950790-saudi-arabia-executes-7-men-appeals-rejected.html 2013-03-13T21:09:16Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1942142-amnesty-nkorea-control-expands-gulag.html WASHINGTON (AP) — When Amnesty International officials scrutinized new satellite imagery of a notorious North Korean prison camp, what caught their attention was not what was happening inside the fence but outside it. A network of what appeared to be guard posts enclosing a valley and a small town indicated not an expansion of the sprawling Camp 14, as or... Sat, 09 Mar 2013 01:43:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1942142-amnesty-nkorea-control-expands-gulag.html 2013-03-09T01:43:43Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1915944-amnesty-criticizes-ivory-coast-biased-justice.html ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Ivory Coast's government is subjecting supporters of former President Laurent Gbagbo to biased legal proceedings, ill-treatment and torture, while failing to ensure their security in the country's volatile western region, according to a report released Tuesday by Amnesty International. The 86-page report, titled "The Victor's L... Tue, 26 Feb 2013 11:26:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1915944-amnesty-criticizes-ivory-coast-biased-justice.html 2013-02-26T11:26:41Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1894416-kenyan-government-sued-police-brutality.html NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The Kenyan government is being sued for police brutality in the violence following the 2007 election. The lawsuit comes as Kenya prepares for a new election on March 4 amid warnings from international human rights groups that the police are not ready to prevent electoral violence while refraining from human rights violations. ... Fri, 15 Feb 2013 15:33:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1894416-kenyan-government-sued-police-brutality.html 2013-02-15T15:33:43Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1877608-amnesty-fears-executions-zimbabwe.html HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Amnesty International said Friday it fears Zimbabwe will resume executions after the state media quoted prison officials saying they have found a new hangman following a seven-year search. Since the last executioner retired in 2005, 76 prisoners have been held on Death Row. Prison officials last week said only that the search for a... Fri, 08 Feb 2013 17:04:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1877608-amnesty-fears-executions-zimbabwe.html 2013-02-08T17:04:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1872598-egypt-opposition-leader-warns-death-edict.html CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's most prominent opposition leader criticized the Islamist government on Wednesday for its silence over a Muslim cleric's edict calling for the death of opposition supporters. Mohamed ElBaradei was responding to well-known ultraconservative cleric Mahmoud Shaaban, who said in a TV show last week that the opposition should be punished by... Wed, 06 Feb 2013 20:19:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1872598-egypt-opposition-leader-warns-death-edict.html 2013-02-06T20:19:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1872596-impunity-feeds-egypts-sexual-assaults-group.html CAIRO (AP) — Mob-led sexual assaults targeting Egypt's female protesters could increase if perpetrators are not punished, an international rights group warned on Wednesday. Amnesty International said statements from victims show that the assaults follow a "clear pattern," where mobs of men encircle the victims, assault them with weapons and hands and then... Wed, 06 Feb 2013 19:47:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1872596-impunity-feeds-egypts-sexual-assaults-group.html 2013-02-06T19:47:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1857698-cuba-dissidents-approved-denied-passports.html HAVANA (AP) — Two Cuban dissidents who applied for passports to go overseas under recently enacted travel reform reported mixed results Wednesday, as one former prisoner was turned down while a prominent blogger excitedly tweeted a photo of her brand new, bright blue travel document. "The called me at home to say my passport was ready! They just delivered... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 23:42:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1857698-cuba-dissidents-approved-denied-passports.html 2013-01-30T23:42:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1840386-groups-call-somali-govt-to-release-journalist.html MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Rights groups on Wednesday called for the Somali government to release a journalist arrested by police for interviewing a woman who said she was raped by government security forces. The freelance journalist, Abdiaziz Abdinur Ibrahim, and three others accused in the case have been held for more than a week without charge, the grou... Wed, 23 Jan 2013 14:42:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1840386-groups-call-somali-govt-to-release-journalist.html 2013-01-23T14:42:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1763388-rights-group-accuses-pakistani-military-abuse.html ISLAMABAD (AP) — Amnesty International accused the Pakistani military on Thursday of carrying out widespread human rights abuses in the country's northwest tribal region where the army is fighting a domestic Taliban insurgency. The military has regularly held people without charges and tortured or otherwise mistreated them in custody, the London-based rig... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 10:47:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1763388-rights-group-accuses-pakistani-military-abuse.html 2012-12-13T10:47:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1761586-egypt-court-christian-3-years-blasphemy.html CAIRO (AP) — A Cairo court on Wednesday convicted a Coptic Christian blogger who shared an anti-Islam film on social networking sites and sentenced him to three years in prison for blasphemy and contempt of religion. The case of Alber Saber is one of several seen by rights advocates as a campaign led by Egypt's ultraconservative Islamists to curb free exp... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 16:33:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1761586-egypt-court-christian-3-years-blasphemy.html 2012-12-12T16:33:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1741140-amnesty-details-horrific-abuses-south-yemen.html SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Al-Qaida committed "horrific" rights abuses during its 16 months in power in southern Yemen, Amnesty International charged in a report released Tuesday, documenting the beheading of an alleged sorcerer, crucifixion of a man accused spying and amputation of a man's hand for stealing. The rights abuses between February 2011 and June 2012... Tue, 04 Dec 2012 08:50:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1741140-amnesty-details-horrific-abuses-south-yemen.html 2012-12-04T08:50:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1723698-attack-frees-nigeria-police-inmates-leaves-2-dead.html LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Gunmen attacked a major police station near Nigeria's capital Monday that holds members of a radical Islamist sect, freeing prisoners and killing two police officers in the latest assault on the nation's beleaguered security forces. The attack on the Special Anti-Robbery Squad's station near Abuja came as the death toll for suicide c... Mon, 26 Nov 2012 15:48:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1723698-attack-frees-nigeria-police-inmates-leaves-2-dead.html 2012-11-26T15:48:00Z