World urged to help Jordan end restrictions on Syria refugees

Last Updated: Friday, November 1, 2013, 10:23

Amnesty International urged world support to help Jordan and other countries hosting Syrian refugees end border restrictions on those fleeing the conflict, saying hundreds are being turned back.

Amnesty International questions US secrecy over drone strikes in Pakistan

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 22, 2013, 13:45

The London-based Amnesty International has said that America must be held accountable for the unlawful killings, some of which also amount to `war crimes`.

Amnesty urges India to commute death sentences

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 9, 2013, 15:10

Amnesty International urged the Indian authorities to commute all death sentences to life imprisonment and impose a moratorium on executions.

Amnesty pleads for Soni Sori`s release

Last Updated: Saturday, September 28, 2013, 17:17

Amnesty International has submitted a petition to the Chhattisgarh chief minister urging him to drop all charges against tribal activists Soni Sori and her nephew Lingaram Kodopi and release them "immediately and unconditionally".

Dikshit announces VAT amnesty scheme to win traders

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 18, 2013, 21:49

Sheila Dikshit announced a VAT amnesty scheme under which defaulters will be allowed to disclose the outstanding amount voluntarily while being exempted from paying penalty and interest on dues.

Malala Yousafzai gets Amnesty award, says education can win wars

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 18, 2013, 19:18

Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani teen activist shot in the head last year by the Taliban for campaigning for girls` education, has received the highest honour conferred by rights group Amnesty International.

Malala, Snowden named for EU`s Sakharov prize

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 11:19

Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani teen shot by the Taliban for championing girls` education, and US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden have been nominated for the European Parliament`s prestigious Sakharov human rights prize.

Czech protesters arrested in anti-Roma rallies

Last Updated: Sunday, August 25, 2013, 14:34

Nearly, 70 far-right activists have been arrested in the anti-Roma protests on Sunday, as reported.

‘Pakistan must hold Musharraf accountable for rights abuse’

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 18:37

Pakistan must hold former military ruler Pervez Musharraf accountable for all human rights violations committed during his rule, Amnesty International has said.

Bhopal tragedy: Decision to summon Dow a big step, says Amnesty

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 24, 2013, 15:00

Amnesty International termed court`s decision to summon Dow Chemicals in the Bhopal gas tragedy case as an "important step".

Amnesty wants charges dropped in WikiLeaks case

Last Updated: Friday, July 12, 2013, 22:50

Amnesty International is urging the US government to drop its most serious charges against an Army private who gave reams of classified documents to the anti-secrecy group WikiLeaks.

Don`t execute prisoners, Amnesty tells Pakistan

Last Updated: Thursday, July 4, 2013, 19:36

Pakistani government must not resume executions and instead impose an immediate moratorium on the use of death penalty as a first step towards abolition, Amnesty International said.