Amnesty International

Type: Organization

Name: Amnesty International

Nationality: United Kingdom

Web Address: http://www.amnesty.org/

Fact Sheet: Fact Sheet for Amnesty International

First reported 15 hours ago - Updated 2 hours ago - 4 reports

Chinese contributes to abuses in DRC

COPPER mining companies operating in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) need to do more to prevent their operations from leading to human rights abuses, Amnesty International warned yesterday in a new report.Profits and Loss: Mining and human ... [Published Namibian - 4 hours ago]

Entities: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Abuse, Mineral, Mining

First reported 13 hours ago - Updated 3 hours ago - 2 reports

Nigeria - Oil Giant Shell Criticized Over Nigeria Pipelines 'Sabotage' Claims

Claims by Shell that sabotage is responsible for most oil spilt in Nigeria have come under fire. A Dutch agency found that the oil giant's statements were based on disputed evidence and flawed investigations.The agency - the National Contact Point (NCP) ... [Published AllAfrica.com - 3 hours ago]

Entities: Sabotage, Nigeria, Pipeline, Oil Spill, OECD Guidelines

First reported 21 hours ago - Updated 5 hours ago - 2 reports

Afghanistan: Avoid and account for civilian casualties after security handover

NewsAfghanistan: Avoid and account for civilian casualties after security handoverAfghanistan’s security forces must do everything in their power to avoid and account for civilian casualties, Amnesty International said today as the NATO International ... [Published Amnesty International USA - 19 hours ago]

Entities: Casualty, Handover, Afghanistan

First reported 17 hours ago - Updated 5 hours ago - 1 reports

Executions in Kuwait a ‘setback for justice’

The execution earlier today of two Egyptian nationals by the Kuwaiti authorities is a huge setback for human rights in the country, said Amnesty International.The execution earlier today of two Egyptian nationals by the Kuwaiti authorities is a huge setback ... [Published Amnesty International - 17 hours ago]

Entities: Kuwait, Amnesty International, Capital Punishment, Human Rights, Hassiba Hadj Sahraoui

First reported 7 hours ago - Updated 7 hours ago - 1 reports

Nauru court dismisses asylum seeker detention challenge

The human rights group Amnesty International has expressed it's Disappointment after the Nauruan Supreme Court dismissed a challenge against the lawfulness of detaining asylum seekers in the country.Six asylum seekers on Nauru had argued the long-term ... [Published ABC Radio Australia - 7 hours ago]

Entities: Nauru, Custody, Researcher, Dismissal, Amnesty International

First reported 10 hours ago - Updated 10 hours ago - 1 reports

Iran slammed over rights

A TOP MP has condemned human rights conditions in Iran, stressing the need to safeguard political security in the region.MP Abdulhakim Al Shemmari said the Persian state was known for restricting the right of people to work, educate themselves and express ... [Published Gulf Daily News - 10 hours ago]

Entities: Iran, Human Rights, Human Rights Committee, Amnesty International

First reported 18 hours ago - Updated 18 hours ago - 1 reports

Amnesty International

Amnesty International demands Iraqi Government to investigate the attack on Liberty Camp

Baghdad (NINA) – The Amnesty International Organization demanded Iraqi authorities immediately carry out investigation on last Saturday's rocket attack against Liberty Camp that left two killed and tens of wounded.In a statement on Tuesday, June 18, the ... [Published National Iraq News Agency - 18 hours ago]

Entities: Amnesty International, Investigation, Rocket Attack

First reported Jun 17 2013 - Updated Jun 18 2013 - 3 reports

Amnesty: Lack of action on Franco crimes insults victims

Rights campaigners said today that the Spanish state's refusal to investigate crimes committed by former fascist leader Francisco Franco was a "slap in the face" for his victims. A new Amnesty International report said Spanish authorities have refused ... [Published NewsRT.co.uk - Jun 17 2013]

Entities: Francisco Franco, Crime, Criminal Complaint, Amnesty International

First reported Jun 17 2013 - Updated Jun 18 2013 - 2 reports

Istanbul Protest: Police Arrested Medical Staff and Denied Giving Details of the Arrest

More than 100 people were reportedly arrested as a result of protesters and police crash on Saturday at Gezi, Taksim and nearby places, Amnesty International reported. According to Amnesty International, police denied giving details about the whereabouts ... [Published International Business Times UK - Jun 17 2013]

Entities: Arrests, Protesters, Gezi Park, Protest, Police

First reported Jun 18 2013 - Updated Jun 18 2013 - 2 reports

Rights groups urge loophole closure for migrants

Amnesty International and migrant rights groups have urged the Government to step up plans to close a loophole which means as many as 24,000 undocumented foreign workers have little recourse in cases of exploitation. ... [Published Irish Examiner - Jun 18 2013]

Entities: Amnesty International, Workers

First reported Jun 17 2013 - Updated Jun 18 2013 - 2 reports

Reopen Tufail Mattoo case: Amnesty to Govt

Srinagar, June 17: Human rights watch-dog Amnesty International has asked Jammu and Kashmir Government to reopen investigation into the killing of Tufail Mattoo allegedly by police in 2010.Tufail, a class 12 student of Saida Kadal here, was killed on ... [Published Greater Kashmir - Jun 18 2013]

Entities: Investigation, Amnesty International, Police, Muhammad Ashraf Mir

First reported Jun 17 2013 - Updated Jun 17 2013 - 1 reports

Thailand Commended for Human Rights Promotion in ASEAN

Amnesty International has shown an interest in opening its Southeast Asian regional office in Bangkok, particularly because of Thailand’s openness concerning human rights issues.Thailand has also been commended for its important role in the promotion ... [Published The Government Public Relations Department - Jun 17 2013]

Entities: Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Human Rights, Thailand, Amnesty International

Quotes

Mr Obama said: "Peaceful justice means pursuing a world without nuclear weapons, no matter how distant that dream may be. And so as president I'd strengthen our efforts to stop the spread of nuclear weapons, and reduce the number and role of nuclear weapons."

Barack Obama outlines US nuclear weapons cuts [Published Channel 4 - 43 mins ago]

"I feel myself floating in the air with"

This week's window on the Middle East - June 19, 2013 [Published open Democracy News Analysis - - 2 hours ago]

...process in Nigeria relies heavily on the expertise of the oil companies themselves and that, as the UN Environment Programme found in 2011, "government agencies are at the mercy of the oil companies when it comes to conducting site inspections."

Nigeria - Oil Giant Shell Criticized Over Nigeria Pipelines 'Sabotage' Claims [Published AllAfrica.com - 3 hours ago]

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Challenging Amnesty [Published Oz Conservative - Jun 16 2013] I went to the Eltham library yesterday and I was surprised to find that Amnesty International had a large stall there with banners and literature promoting the boat people cause.It's so rare to get a chance to talk things through with open borders people ...
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Remembering Nelson Mandela's 70th Birthday [Published ABN Digital - YouTube - Jun 12 2013]
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