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Belarus must respect freedom of assembly, association and expression - 26 August 2008
Since it was introduced in 2005, Belarusian authorities have used Article 193-1 to arrest, detain and convict youth activists and members of NGOs for exercising their human rights.Army’s so-called inquiry into cameraman's killing in Gaza a scandal - 15 August 2008
Amnesty International has described as scandalous the Israeli army's account of firing a tank shell that killed Reuters cameraman Fadel Shana as a "sound" decision.Solidarity with Zimbabwe ahead of SADC meeting - 15 August 2008
Nearly 80 organisations, including a number of Amnesty International's African sections, have come together to show solidarity with the people of Zimbabwe.Suspension of stoning executions a welcome step if carried out - 15 August 2008
Amnesty International has welcomed last week's announcement by the spokesperson for Iran’s Judiciary that execution by stoning has been suspended.No moving backwards for Myanmar - 8 August 2008
Twenty years after the brief flowering of people power in Myanmar, however, little has improved for the millions of people still suffering under repressive rule.Afghanistan: Protect media freedom from intelligence agency interference - 31 July 2008
The Afghan government must prevent the country’s intelligence agency, the National Security Directorate, from suppressing media freedom, said Amnesty International today.IOC caves in to China's demands on internet censorship - 30 July 2008
The International Olympic Committee has said that there won't be uncensored internet access at Olympic media venues.China: IOC caves in to China's demands on internet censorship - 30 July 2008
Amnesty International reacted to a statement by an official from The International Olympic Committee who said some sensitive sites will be blocked even for foreign journalists working from the Olympic press centre in Beijing.