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Russia must not block international efforts to tackle the ongoing violence and human rights violations in Syria, Amnesty International said today amid negotiations over a UN Security Council resolution on Syria.

Several detainees have died in Libya after being tortured Amnesty International said today, amind widespread ill-treatment of suspected pro al-Gaddafi fighters and loyalists 

 Teachers of pupils across Ireland were urged to join hundreds of schools taking part in Amnesty's annual Friendship Week. 

Most of the biggest Egyptian political parties have committed to delivering ambitious human rights reform, but there are gaps in a number of areas.

The Hamas de facto administration in Gaza must ensure an independent and impartial investigation into the attacks on a Gazan human rights activist.

Healthcare reform cannot be delayed and commitments made in the Programme for Government must be delivered, a conference in Dublin on universal healthcare heard today.

The Israeli Supreme Court has upheld a law that bans most Palestinians who marry Israeli citizens from living in Israel on the grounds that they are automatic security risks, writes Amnesty International's Israel/OPT campaigner.

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A new Israeli law allowing for automatic and lengthy detention of asylum seekers flies in the face of international law, Amnesty International said today.

Guantánamo symbolises a decade of failure by the United States to respect human rights, Amnesty International said today on the 10th anniversary of the opening of the prison.