Amnesty International
1,000 musicians join forces to welcome refugees
Musicians, artists, activists and local communities across more than 200 cities in 60 countries, come together in a statement of support for the world’s refugees.
23 September 2017, 07:22 AM
Fires continue at Rohingya villages in Myanmar: Amnesty
Amnesty International says new satellite images and videos taken as recently as Friday afternoon in Myanmar’s Rakhine state show smoke rising from Rohingya Muslim villages, contradicting Aung San Suu Kyi’s claims that military operations there have ended.
23 September 2017, 04:16 AM
Suu Kyi burying her head in the sand: AI
Reacting to the speech by Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar’s State Counsellor and de facto leader, on the crisis in Rakhine State, Amnesty International says she and her government are still burying their heads in the sand.
19 September 2017, 10:06 AM
Scorched earth
Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have come up with new evidence pointing that the Myanmar army is deliberately burning Rohingya villages and shooting people, which is nothing but ethnic cleansing.
15 September 2017, 18:00 PM
Probe Rangamati arson attacks, Amnesty urges Bangladesh government
Human rights watchdog Amnesty International (AI) has urged Bangladesh government to conduct an independent and impartial investigation into Friday’s arson attacks on indigenous people in Longadu upazila of Rangamati.
6 June 2017, 05:08 AM
'Shadow of death' hangs over Rio before Games: Amnesty
A sharp increase in police killings has cast "a shadow of death" over Rio de Janeiro as it prepares to host the Olympic Games, Amnesty International claim in a report.
3 August 2016, 06:58 AM
Ignoring the problem not a solution
Bangladeshi authorities' failure to take decisive action against violent groups responsible for at least 10 killings over the last two months has created a climate of impunity, says Amnesty International (AI).
7 June 2016, 18:00 PM
Attackers of slain professor must be brought to account: AI
In response to the killing of Rajshahi University Professor Rezaul Karim Siddique, Amnesty International says the attackers must be brought to account.
23 April 2016, 11:27 AM
'Disturbing rise' in global executions
The total number of known executions worldwide rise by more than half last year to 1,634, the highest figure recorded since 1989, Amnesty International says as Pakistan sent three more men to the gallows.
6 April 2016, 10:34 AM
Amnesty highlights 'disturbing rise' in global executions
A surge in the number of executions recorded worldwide saw more people put to death last year than at any point since 1989, Amnesty International says.
6 April 2016, 05:53 AM
Qatar 2022: 'Forced labour' at World Cup stadium
Rights group Amnesty International has accused Qatar of using forced labour at a flagship World Cup 2022 stadium.
31 March 2016, 03:22 AM
Media was forced to publish lies after 1/11 changeover: Inu
Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu says that The Daily Star Editor Mahfuz Anam’s recent comment reveals that the mass media was forced to publish lies, distorted and partial information during the 2007-2008 caretaker government regime.
25 February 2016, 09:00 AM
Russia rejects Amnesty charges over Syria raids
Russia dismisses as "total lies" a report by Amnesty International accusing it of indiscriminate air strikes in Syria.
24 December 2015, 06:52 AM
Russia air strikes ‘kill 200 Syria civilians’
At least 200 civilians are killed in Russian air strikes in Syria, an Amnesty International report says, quoting witnesses and activists.
23 December 2015, 04:40 AM
Amnesty statement unacceptable: Shahriar
State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam remarks most of the contents of Amnesty International statement published on October 27, regarding the trial of the two condemned war criminal – Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed and Salauddin Quader Chowdhury, are unacceptable.
1 November 2015, 11:35 AM
SCF demands withdrawal of AI statement on war crimes
Sector Commanders Forum (SCF) today demanded that Amnesty International withdraw its October 27 statement regarding the trials of two condemned war criminals -- Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed and Salauddin Quader Chowdhury.
31 October 2015, 07:16 AM
War Crimes Trials And now the Amnesty International
And now the Amnesty International (AI), the watchdog body for world-wide human rights has come up with a statement on its website under the title Bangladesh...
30 October 2015, 18:00 PM
Syrian Kurds 'razing entire villages captured from IS'
Kurdish forces have carried out a wave of forced displacement and mass house demolitions - amounting to war crimes - in northern Syria, a rights group says.
13 October 2015, 05:46 AM
IMPERIALIST HYPOCRISY
Given the prominent roles these nations have in reducing the once thriving Middle Eastern country to rubble and displacing millions in the process, it is nothing short of hypocrisy for them to essentially demand refugees to respect their borders when they had no qualms about invading Syria's border.
17 September 2015, 18:00 PM
Amnesty says killing of blogger must not go unpunished
In reaction to the murder of Niladri Chattopadhyay, Amnesty International said the government must send a strong message that killings aimed at silencing dissenting voices are despicable and will not be tolerated.
7 August 2015, 15:45 PM