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Institutional Reform, Not Death Penalty, Needed To End Sexual Violence Against Children: Amnesty International India

Responding to the Madhya Pradesh Assembly’s passing of a bill introducing the death penalty for people convicted of rape of girls aged 12 and younger

Human Rights Activists At Serious Risk In India & Across The Globe, Says Amnesty International

It is estimated that around 3,500 human rights defenders and activists have been killed worldwide since 1998. Talking about the global figure for the year 2016, it

Unlawful Construction Of Ash Pond For Power Plant In Raigarh, Says Amnesty International

The construction of an ash pond for a thermal power plant in Nawapara Tenda village, Raigarh, Chhattisgarh without informing or consulting local Adivasi

Myanmar: Rohingya Trapped In Dehumanising Apartheid Regime, Says Amnesty International India

The Rohingya people in Myanmar are trapped in a vicious system of state-sponsored, institutionalised discrimination that amounts to apartheid, said

Over 660,000 People Across India Say ‘I WELCOME ROHINGYA’: Amnesty International India

Over 660,000 people across India have supported an Amnesty International India campaign in support of Rohingya refugees and asylum-seekers in India

Dalit Rights Activist Chandrashekhar Azad’s Detention Is A Mockery Of Law: Amnesty International India

The arrest and detention of Dalit rights activist Chandrasekhar Azad under the National Security Act a day after he was granted bail is a brazen attempt

After 33 Years Of November 1984 Sikh Genocide, Justice Still Eludes Victims : Amnesty International

The impunity enjoyed by the perpetrators of the 1984 Sikh massacre must end immediately and authorities should ensure that all those responsible,

‘We have been told to forget and move on. Is that possible?’, Asks Sikh Genocide 1984 surviver

Darshan Kaur, a survivor of Sikh Genocide 1984, could hardly put her grief into words. She was speaking at a discussion titled ‘Chauraasi Ki Nainsaafi' by Amnesty International India.

Amnesty’s Report Terms Indian Govt’s SIT on 1984 Carnage Cases- a Disappointment

Amnesty International India today released a report called “Chauraasi Ki Nainsaafi: the continuing injustice for the 1984 Sikh massacre".

Supreme Court Of India”s Refusal To Reopen Cases Of Killings Of Kashmiri Pandits Disappointing, Says Rights Group

Reacting to Supreme Court of India's (SCI) rejection of a review petition seeking to reopen 215 cases in which over 700 members of the Kashmiri Pandit 

Rajasthan Government’s ‘Shield And Gag’ Bill Must Be Rejected, Says Amnesty International

“By forbidding criminal investigations against government officials without government approval, the Rajasthan government is effectively building a wall of

India: Dalit Human Rights Lawyer Faces Fabricated Charges and Threats, says Amnesty

New Delhi: Authorities in Haryana must drop fabricated charges against Rajat Kalsan, a Dalit lawyer and human rights defender, and ensure that he receives adequate ...

Myanmar: New Evidence Of Systematic Campaign Of Crimes Against Humanity To Terrorize & Drive Rohingya Out

More than 530,000 Rohingya men, women and children have fled northern Rakhine State in terror in a matter of weeks amid the Myanmar security forces’ targeted

Charges Against Kancha Ilaiah Are Another Absurd Attack On Freedom Of Expression

The charges against writer and a staunch critic of the caste system, Kancha Ilaiah, due to his book, are an absurd assault on the right to freedom of expression,

Rohingya Refugees Must Not Be Forced Home To Abuse And Discrimination: Amnesty International

The international community must help ensure that no Rohingya refugees are forced back to Myanmar as long as they remain at risk of serious human rights violations

European Governments Return Nearly 10,000 Afghans to Risk of Death and Torture: Amnesty’s Report

European governments have put thousands of Afghans in harm’s way by forcibly returning them to a country where they are at serious risk of torture, kidnapping, death and other human rights abuses, Amnesty International said today in a new report.

Catalan Referendum: Police must not use excessive or disproportionate force, says Amnesty

John Dalhuisen, Amnesty International Europe and Central Asia Director, responds to clashes between police and protesters around Catalan referendum.

UN Security Council Must Impose Arms Embargo On Myanmar: Amnesty International India

The UN Security Council must do everything it can to end the crimes against humanity and ongoing ethnic cleansing against the Rohingya civilian population

UN Security Council must impose arms embargo in Myanmar

The UN Security Council must do everything it can to end the crimes against humanity and ongoing ethnic cleansing against the Rohingya civilian population in Myanmar, including by imposing a comprehensive arms embargo on the country, Amnesty International said.

Crackdown On Students At Banaras Hindu University Disgraceful: Amnesty International India

Responding to the baton-charging by the Uttar Pradesh police of student demonstrators protesting against inaction over a complaint of sexual harassment

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