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Toast to Freedom

14 May 2012

"Toast To Freedom" is dedicated to human rights activism around the world. Nearly 50 artists contributed to celebrate Amnesty International's 50th Anniversary.

Flashmob on Roma Day

12 April 2012

 Equal rights for all! 

Death penalty 2011: Alarming levels of executions in the few countries that kill

27 March 2012

Countries that carried out executions in 2011 did so at an alarming rate but those employing capital punishment has decreased by more than a third compared to a decade ago, Amnesty International found in its annual review of death sentences and executions.

Syria: New report finds systemic and widespread torture and ill-treatment in detention

14 March 2012

People caught up in the massive wave of arrests in the wake of the Syrian uprising have been thrust into a nightmarish world of systemic torture

Stop abuses against women in Syria

7 March 2012

It is time to remind Asma al-Assad that human rights and women’s rights are universal and that they should be respected in Syria as well as internationally.

Banning of LGBTI demonstrations creates a dangerous climate in Moldova

2 March 2012

The Moldovan government should reverse a move by four local councils effectively to ban outright demonstrations by lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people, Amnesty International said.

European Court of Human Rights is no small claims court

23 February 2012

Following the British Government’s growing criticism of the European Court of Human Rights, Amnesty International has appealed for support for the Court, which is one of the world’s most developed human rights protection mechanisms.

Guantánamo: 10 years without Human Rights

11 January 2012

Amnesty International condemns US Government’s failure to shut down Guantánamo detention facility, which is patent disregard for human rights.

UN Award for Education

13 December 2011

On Saturday, 10 December, Amnesty International Moldova received an award for its activity in the field of human rights education.

Russian authorities must stop mistreatment of peaceful protesters

7 December 2011

The Russian authorities must halt police mistreatment of election protesters, journalists and detainees, ahead of further planned opposition demonstrations

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