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Medecins Sans Frontieres quits Libya over prisoner torture

Inside Libya's makeshift prisons 8,000 people are detained under the new regime. Amid growing reports of prisoner abuse and torture, Médecins sans Frontières reported doctors have been asked to patch up prisoners between torture sessions.

In the Media by Katerina Nikolas - 1 comment

Cuba to release 2,900 prisoners as goodwill gesture

Havana - New just in: The Cuban government has stated that it will release 2,900 prisoners, including some convicted of political activity, within the next few days.

In the Media by Tim Sandle - 2 comments

Amnesty asks Saudi Arabia to stop amputation sentences

Riyadh - Amnesty International has urged King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia to commute amputation sentences against six men convicted of "highway robbery." The Supreme Court of Saudi Arabia is due to approve sentences to chop off their right hands and left feet.

In the Media by JohnThomas Didymus - 1 comment

Op-Ed: Troy Davis – dead, and dead guilty

Troy Davis was executed this week in the wake of appeals from not only the usual suspects but a former US President and a serving Pope. His execution may have been questionable, but his guilt was not.

In the Media by Alexander Baron - 2 comments

Don Wright of Amnesty International on Write for Rights Day Special

Vancouver - December 10 is Human Rights Day, and one of the ways that Amnesty International, the global human rights organization, celebrates it is by what they call Write for Rights, asking members to write letters on human rights issues.

Digital Journal Report by Gibril Koroma

President Aquino grants amnesty to a senator and rebel soldiers

Philippine president Noynoy Aquino has granted amnesty to soldiers who participated in the military uprising in 2003 and 2006 in protest of alleged graft and corruption under the watch of the then president Gloria Arroyo.

In the Media by Leo Reyes

South Africa announces end to amnesty for illegal Zimbabweans

Cape Town - The government of South Africa has announced that it will end its amnesty program for illegal Zimbabweans who flee their country due to their economy's utter collapse and the political upheaval, which has led to tyranny and draconian policies.

In the Media by Andrew Moran

Victims of Silence and Invisibility along U.S., Mexican Borders

Three young women aged 16, 17 and 20 reported having been raped by masked men. Civilian border-watchers heard their cries, less than 100 yards from the Arizona border. They were helpless, but the reports didn't slow deportation proceedings against them.

In the Media by Heike Winnig - 19 comments

Lawmaker Says No To Amnesty For Terror Group Special

A lawmaker on Tuesday opposed calls for the grant of amnesty to members of the dreaded Abu Sayyaf Group, which was responsible for numerous cases of kidnappings in Southern Philippines, including several foreigners.

Digital Journal Report by Ronel Pelovello

Illegal Immigration, Identity Theft, AgJOBS, War Funding and Amnesty

There has been a battle going on in the U.S. Senate over the bill to fund military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. Not over the funding, but over a bill introduced into the funding bill that would grant amnesty to millions of illegal immigrants.

In the Media by Susan Duclos - 18 comments

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Amnesty says executions 'surged'

Amnesty International says there was an "alarming" surge in the number of executions being carried out in a small number of countries last year.

Amnesty accuses Libyan militias of unbridled torture

Armed militia groups in Libya have turned on one another and now rule most of the country, torturing their opponents with impunity, Amnesty International says.

Ottawa hotel grants amnesty for returned items

The 100-year-old Château Laurier hotel in Ottawa wants people to return stolen items and promises to grant the guilty culprits amnesty.

Amnesty says Syrian violence worse than reported

The level of violence in Syria a year into the uprising may be far worse than the outside world knows, an Amnesty International report suggests.

Middle East unrest to persist in 2012, Amnesty says

Amnesty International is warning of another year of protests and government repression in the Middle East if the region's rulers do not ensure democratic and human rights for their people.