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`N Korean officials killed in staged accidents’

Thirty North Korean officials who were involved in talks with South Korea were executed or died in s...

Amnesty slams Pak over forced disappearances

Amnesty report said Pakistan failed to prevent sectarian attacks against religious minorities or bri...

`Human rights violated across former Soviet Union`

Human rights violations are still widespread across countries of the former Soviet Union, rights gro...

UNSC `tired, unfit for purpose`: Amnesty

The UN Security Council is suffering from a failure of leadership, human rights organisation Amnesty...

Killing of Osama bin Laden unlawful: Amnesty

Human rights group Amnesty International also raised concern regarding US drone strikes inside Pakis...

Mali cabinet adopts amnesty law for soldiers

The first ordinary session of the cabinet of Mali`s transitional government on Wednesday adopted an ...

Malaysia grants amnesty to Indian illegal immigrants

More than 10,000 Indian illegal immigrants have been granted amnesty by Malaysia and would be allowe...

Amnesty welcomes reprieve for Balwant Singh

Amnesty International today welcomed the final hour reprieve for Babbar Khalsa terrorist Balwant S...

US ranks 5th on global execution scale: Amnesty

The United States was the only Western democracy that executed prisoners last year, even as an incre...

Amnesty scheme to unearth black money unlikely

The govt is unlikely to come out with any amnesty scheme to unearth black money or unaccounted funds...

Amnesty scheme to unearth black money unlikely

The govt is unlikely to come out with any amnesty scheme to unearth black money in the forthcoming B...

Amnesty was set to recognise late Cuba dissident

Wilman Villar died on Thursday night from complications of pneumonia after a 50-day hunger strike.

Syrian President grants general amnesty

Syria`s state news agency says President Bashar Assad has granted a general amnesty for crimes durin...

Mideast govts fail to see scale of change: Amnesty

Reform movements showed no sign of flagging despite bloodshed on the streets and arrests last year, ...

Yemen peace-deal amnesty may be unlawful: UN

UN human rights chief previously blamed Yemeni government forces for using live ammunition against u...

Zardari in trouble as SC fumes over graft amnesty

Pakistan`s Supreme Court gave the government a last and final opportunity to implement its order t...

Myanmar rights body calls for general amnesty

Myanmar`s state media says a govt-appointed human rights body has appealed to the President to relea...

Cuba to free 2,900 in sweeping amnesty

Cuba will release 2,900 prisoners for humanitarian reasons in a sweeping amnesty ahead of a visit by...

US sent arms to Egypt during crackdown: Amnesty

The US State Department said American companies had shipped tear gas to Egypt under a previous licen...

Investigate murder of nun in Jharkhand: Amnesty

Valsa John was axed to death in her home in the eastern state of Jharkhand on the night of 15 Novemb...

Amnesty accuses Sri Lanka of torturing detainees

Sri Lanka has legislation against torture, but no effective way to implement it, the Herald Sun quot...

Amnesty calls on Canada to arrest Bush

Amnesty International says, the former US President authorised "torture" as he directed the US-led ...

Myanmar Prez grants amnesty to 6,359 prisoners

The Myanmar state-run radio and television Tuesday announced the release of 6,359 prisoners from Wed...

Myanmar political prisoner amnesty soon: Officials

The release of over 2,000 political detainees has long been a top demand of West which imposed sanc...

Myanmar promises prisoner amnesty

Military-dominated Myanmar says its recent democratic reforms are irreversible and has promised a ...

50,000 Indians deported from Saudi

All were issued emergency travel documents by the Indian missions in Riyadh and Jeddah during the a...

NC MP supports resolution for Afzal Guru amnesty

National Conference MP Sharifuddin Shariq on Tuesday said he supported the resolution moved by an ...

China - The global leader in ‘executions’

According to an Amnesty report, China executed more people than the rest of the world combined in 20...

Journos concerned over Nepal govt`s `amnesty` move

The New York-based free press watchdog has written to Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai over the iss...

BJP leader against amnesty to unearth black money

Expressing opposition to idea of an amnesty scheme to unearth black money, Yashwant Sinha said they ...

MLAs to decide on Guru amnesty resolution: Cong

Congress on Wednesday said that the party`s stand on the resolution seeking amnesty for Afzal Guru ...

Amnesty accuses anti-Gaddafi groups of war crimes

Amnesty International Tuesday accused Libya`s NTC that overthrew Moamer Gaddafi of war crimes.

J&K Speaker admits resolution on amnesty for Guru

The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly Speaker has admitted a resolution seeking amnesty for P...

Amnesty war probe allegations interference: Lanka

Colombo denied these allegations, maintaining troops did not kill a single civiliaan.

Amnesty alleges death, torture in Syrian prisons

A human rights group said it believed that at least 88 people, ten of them children, have died in de...

Pak must end enforced disappearances: Amnesty

A top human rights watchdog on Tuesday slammed the Pakistan government for its failure to resolve ...

Bajrang Dal wants amnesty for held Jammu youth

Bajrang Dal Monday accused the Jammu and Kashmir government of adopting double standards.

Vietnam to free more than 10,000 prisoners

Vietnam has been criticised by the US and EU for jailing political and religious dissidents.

Myanmar MPs propose prisoner amnesty: State media

Members of Myanmar`s Army-dominated parliament have called for a sweeping jail amnesty, state media...

Myanmar MPs propose prisoner amnesty

The plight of around 2,000 political prisoners is a key concern of the international community.

Amnesty urges Indonesia to free Papuan activist

Melkianus Bleskadit was sentenced to two years for "rebellion" after his demonstration last year in ...

Somali government offers amnesty to Shebab rebels

Islamist Shebab fighters made a surprise withdrawal from the famine-struck capital.

Malaysia launches foreign labour amnesty

Punishments for working illegally in Malaysia can include jail terms or even caning.

Amnesty to hand over illegal arms in Lanka ends

Millions worth cash and jewellery was taken in the day light heist.

Amnesty urges Iran to free US hikers

Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal were arrested with Sarah Shourd on Iran-Iraq border on July 31, 2009.

Amnesty accuses Nigeria`s military of killing 23

Rights group Amnesty International has accused Nigeria`s military of killing 23 people during rando...

After leak, Amnesty`s website cut off in Saudi

Amnesty said the draft law allows authorities to prosecute peaceful dissent as a terrorist crime.

Video shows brutality of Iran executions: Amnesty

Murder, rape, drug trafficking and adultery are among crimes punishable by death in Iran.

Syrian crackdown may be war crime: Amnesty

Amnesty has called on the UNSC to refer situation in Syria to International Criminal Court.

Amnesty`s call to prosecute Taliban for war crimes

Afghan authorities must work to investigate Taliban for war crimes, says Amnesty International.

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