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“Losing Sight In Kashmir: The impact of pellet-firing shotguns”, A Report By Amnesty International India

India Must Urge Myanmar To Protect Civilians, Allow International Aid To Rakhine State: Amnesty India International

Qatar: Two new laws on migrant workers signal degree of progress but major gaps remain, Amnesty International

SCI judgment on right to privacy could be game-changer: says Amnesty

Book Ban By Jharkhand Govt Is A Setback For Freedom Of Expression : Amnesty International India

Ensure Thorough And Impartial Investigations Into Gorakhpur Tragedy

Indian Supreme Court’s refusal to reopen cases of killings of Kashmiri Pandits disappointing: says Amnesty India

Restricting Travel Of Taslima Nasreen Unjustified Says Amnesty International India

SC judgment must lead to justice for Manipur’s fake encounters, Amnesty India

Attack on Amarnath pilgrims against the fundamental principles of humanity: says Amnesty India

Government Must Condemne Hate Crimes Against Muslims, Rising Islamophobia

People Arrested For Cheering Pakistan In Cricket Must Be Immediately Released, Says Amnesty International India

Chhattisgarh Must Probe Allegations Of Dispossession Of Adivasi Land Through Coercion, Cheating, Says Amnesty India

Odisha Government Must Not Ignore Forest Rights Claims On POSCO Project Site, Says Amnesty International India

Kashmir: Award For Soldier Suspected Of Torture Shows Disdain For Human Rights

Qatar: Abuse of migrant workers remains widespread as World Cup stadium hosts first match, says Amnesty

Scheduled Tribes Panel Order On Unlawful Land Transfers Is Welcome: Amnesty India

Institutional reforms, not death penalty, needed to end sexual violence: says Amnesty International India

Impunity, Discrimination Aand Repression Of Dissent, India’s human rights review at the UN

Amnesty International to release Report about Attacks on Freedom of Expression (FoE) in Bangladesh

Targeting of civilians By ‘Armed Groups’ in Kashmir is Human Rights Abuse

China Highest Executioner, India Highest Death Sentence Presenter Says Amnesty India

Bangladesh & India Must Improve Human Rights Situation Alongside Bilateral Relations: Amnesty India

India must not forcibly return Rohingyas to Myanmar: Amnesty India

Amnesty Statement on Racist Hate Crime Against Nigerian Students in Greater Noida (UP)

Amnesty Demands Independent Investigation Into Gang-Rape Of Advasi Women By MP Police

Uttar Pradesh: New Chief Minister Must Retract Previous Statements Against Muslims, says Amnesty India

Amnesty’s Report Trashes India’s claim of being a “Great” Democracy: says Dal Khalsa

Politics Of Demonitization: Amnesty International Report Denounces India For Its Inhumane Economic Polices

Free Speech and Academic Freedom under Threat in Indian Universities: says Amnesty India

USA: Trump’s seven first steps to sabotage human rights: Amnesty International

Syria Executed 13,000 Civilian at Saydnaya Prison Since 2011, Says Amnesty International

Amnesty International releases documentary film “The Cost Of Coal”

Accountability Still Missing for 1984 Sikh massacre: says Amnesty India; Insaaf ’84 Campaign Digest Launched

Sikh Youth of Punjab Deplores India’s Opposition to UN Resolution on Abolishing Death Penalty

India Used Foreign Funding Law to Harass 25 NGOs; Stop Invoking FCRA to Restrict Peaceful Association, Speech: Amnesty, HRW

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

September 25, 2017

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

Killing Of Tripura Journalist Another Blow To Free Speech: Amnesty International India

September 22, 2017

The killing of 28-year-old journalist Shantanu Bhowmick in the course of his work in Mandai, Tripura, is another sickening assault on freedom of expression

Aung San Suu Kyi Burying Her Head In The Sand About Rakhine Horrors: Amnesty International India

September 19, 2017

Reacting to today’s speech by Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar’s State Counsellor and de facto leader, on the crisis in Rakhine State, James Gomez, Amnesty

Lynching By ‘Gau Rakshaks’ Should No Go Unpunished: Amnesty International India

September 16, 2017

Responding to reports of the Rajasthan police clearing six men suspected of involvement in the lynching of Pehlu Khan, a dairy farmer falsely accused

“Losing Sight In Kashmir: The impact of pellet-firing shotguns”, A Report By Amnesty International India

September 13, 2017

Pellet-firing shotguns, which have been responsible for blinding, killing and traumatizing hundreds of people in Kashmir, must be immediately banned,

India Must Urge Myanmar To Protect Civilians, Allow International Aid To Rakhine State: Amnesty India International

September 5, 2017

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi should use his official visit to Myanmar to urge authorities there to take urgent steps to protect civilians in violence-hit

Qatar: Two new laws on migrant workers signal degree of progress but major gaps remain, Amnesty International

August 26, 2017

Two new laws on the rights of domestic workers and the ability of migrant workers to collect compensation when they are abused by employers may contribute to the protection of labour rights in Qatar, but there are some significant gaps in these laws that the Qatari authorities must address as a matter of priority, Amnesty International said today.

SCI judgment on right to privacy could be game-changer: says Amnesty

August 24, 2017

'A landmark judgment by India’s Supreme Court ruling that the right to privacy is part of the constitutional right to life and personal liberty could have far-reaching implications for human rights in the country', Amnesty International India said today.

Book Ban By Jharkhand Govt Is A Setback For Freedom Of Expression : Amnesty International India

August 23, 2017

The Jharkhand government’s decision to ban a collection of short stories by an Adivasi writer and suspend him from his government job for allegedly hurting

Ensure Thorough And Impartial Investigations Into Gorakhpur Tragedy

August 19, 2017

Authorities must ensure thorough, independent and impartial investigations into the deaths of 70 children at Baba Raghav Das (BRD) Medical College between

Indian Supreme Court’s refusal to reopen cases of killings of Kashmiri Pandits disappointing: says Amnesty India

August 2, 2017

In a statement issued today the Amnesty International India has termed the refusal of Indian Supreme Court's refusal to reopen cases of killings of Kashmiri Pandits as disappointing.

Restricting Travel Of Taslima Nasreen Unjustified Says Amnesty International India

July 31, 2017

Stopping Taslima Nasreen from visiting Aurangabad simply because a political party didn’t want her there marks a worrying capitulation by Maharashtra authorities

SC judgment must lead to justice for Manipur’s fake encounters, Amnesty India

July 14, 2017

The Supreme Court has offered a hope of justice for the many families in Manipur who have lost their loved ones in fake encounters, said Amnest India.

Attack on Amarnath pilgrims against the fundamental principles of humanity: says Amnesty India

July 11, 2017

Aakar Patel, Executive Director at Amnesty International India said responding to news of the killing of seven pilgrims during an attack by a suspected armed group in Botengoo, Jammu and Kashmir.

Government Must Condemne Hate Crimes Against Muslims, Rising Islamophobia

June 28, 2017

The Indian government must ensure that there is no impunity for those responsible for public lynchings and other hate crimes against Muslims in

People Arrested For Cheering Pakistan In Cricket Must Be Immediately Released, Says Amnesty International India

June 21, 2017

he arrests of at least 19 people for celebrating the Pakistan cricket team’s victory over India in the final of a major tournament is another worrying sign

Chhattisgarh Must Probe Allegations Of Dispossession Of Adivasi Land Through Coercion, Cheating, Says Amnesty India

June 15, 2017

The Chhattisgarh police must conduct a prompt, independent and impartial investigation into allegations by over 80 Adivasi villagers in Raigarh, Chhattisgarh

Odisha Government Must Not Ignore Forest Rights Claims On POSCO Project Site, Says Amnesty International India

June 5, 2017

The Government of Odisha must urgently process individual and community forest rights claims on land it had taken over for a POSCO project instead of transferring the land

Kashmir: Award For Soldier Suspected Of Torture Shows Disdain For Human Rights

May 23, 2017

The Indian Army’s decision to present an award to a soldier suspected of having a man tied to a moving military jeep in Jammu and Kashmir

Qatar: Abuse of migrant workers remains widespread as World Cup stadium hosts first match, says Amnesty

May 20, 2017

Migrant workers on Qatar 2022 World Cup construction sites continue to suffer abuse and exploitation, Amnesty International said on Friday (May 19) as the country’s flagship football venue hosts the first match since its redevelopment.

Scheduled Tribes Panel Order On Unlawful Land Transfers Is Welcome: Amnesty India

May 11, 2017

A recent order by the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes to the District Magistrate in Raigarh, Chhattisgarh directing action in

Institutional reforms, not death penalty, needed to end sexual violence: says Amnesty International India

May 6, 2017

In response to the Supreme Court’s verdict today in the 2012 Delhi bus gang-rape case, Amnesty International India said Institutional reforms, not death penalty, needed to end sexual violence.

Impunity, Discrimination Aand Repression Of Dissent, India’s human rights review at the UN

May 4, 2017

Amnesty International a UK based human rights group here on Thursday (4th May) will table a report at the UN Human Rights Council.

Amnesty International to release Report about Attacks on Freedom of Expression (FoE) in Bangladesh

May 2, 2017

Amnesty International will be launching a report titled 'Caught between fear and repression: Attacks on Freedom of Expression in Bangladesh' at 3.30 PM today in Press Club of India, New Delhi.

Targeting of civilians By ‘Armed Groups’ in Kashmir is Human Rights Abuse

April 17, 2017

Reports from Jammu and Kashmir of civilians being targeted by suspected members of armed groups are condemnable, said Amnesty International India today.

China Highest Executioner, India Highest Death Sentence Presenter Says Amnesty India

April 12, 2017

China executed more people in 2016 than all other nations combined, Amnesty International said Tuesday, April 11, even as death penalties in the world decreased overall. The human rights organization estimates the Asian giant alone killed "thousands" of people, a figure based on examinations of court records and news reports.

Bangladesh & India Must Improve Human Rights Situation Alongside Bilateral Relations: Amnesty India

April 7, 2017

As Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina begin a summit meeting in New Delhi to bolster bilateral relations, the leaders should also look to address the human rights challenges in both countries, Amnesty International India said today.

India must not forcibly return Rohingyas to Myanmar: Amnesty India

April 6, 2017

Human Rights group Amnesty India has urged the Indian state to not to forcibly return Rohingyas Muslims to Myanmar.

Amnesty Statement on Racist Hate Crime Against Nigerian Students in Greater Noida (UP)

March 30, 2017

Uttar Pradesh authorities must bring to justice those responsible for recent racist attacks against black African students and ensure the students’ safety, said Amnesty International India today.

Amnesty Demands Independent Investigation Into Gang-Rape Of Advasi Women By MP Police

March 28, 2017

The Madhya Pradesh government must ensure an independent and impartial investigation into the allegedgang-rape and sexual assault of four Adivasi women by police personnel

Uttar Pradesh: New Chief Minister Must Retract Previous Statements Against Muslims, says Amnesty India

March 21, 2017

In statement released by the Amnesty International a UK based human rights group has here today asked the newly appointed CM of Uttar Pradesh state of India Yogi Aditiyanath

Amnesty’s Report Trashes India’s claim of being a “Great” Democracy: says Dal Khalsa

February 23, 2017

India’s claim for being a great democracy is mere farce and fraud, said Dal Khalsa. Sikh body statement says from Punjab to Kashmir, from Tamil Nadu to the North-East, incidents of rights violations are reaching gigantic proportions.

Politics Of Demonitization: Amnesty International Report Denounces India For Its Inhumane Economic Polices

February 23, 2017

UK based human rights group Amnesty International on Wednesday here today tabled a report under the heading of "Politics Of Demonitization" that elaborates

Free Speech and Academic Freedom under Threat in Indian Universities: says Amnesty India

February 23, 2017

Academic freedom in universities must be protected recent events at Ramjas college in Delhi illustrate the growing threat to freedom of expression on Indian university campuses, said Amnesty International India.

USA: Trump’s seven first steps to sabotage human rights: Amnesty International

February 8, 2017

Since taking over at the White House, US President Donald Trump has wasted little time putting into action his poisonous campaign rhetoric.

Syria Executed 13,000 Civilian at Saydnaya Prison Since 2011, Says Amnesty International

February 8, 2017

UK based human rights organisation Amnesty International on Tuesday released as a part of human rights observation in the on going civil war in Syria has

Amnesty International releases documentary film “The Cost Of Coal”

February 4, 2017

The Amnesty International here today launched a documentary film under the heading of "The Cost Of Coal" depicting the forlorn situation of

Accountability Still Missing for 1984 Sikh massacre: says Amnesty India; Insaaf ’84 Campaign Digest Launched

December 5, 2016

A Special Investigation Team (SIT) formed by the central government must not waste the opportunity to deliver justice for the 1984 Sikh massacre, said Amnesty International India today at the Chandigarh launch of a campaign digest on the massacre.

Sikh Youth of Punjab Deplores India’s Opposition to UN Resolution on Abolishing Death Penalty

November 21, 2016

Sikh Youth of Punjab (SYP) strongly criticised Indian government for opposing the United Nations resolution that "sought to promote a moratorium on executions with a view to abolishing the death penalty".

India Used Foreign Funding Law to Harass 25 NGOs; Stop Invoking FCRA to Restrict Peaceful Association, Speech: Amnesty, HRW

November 9, 2016

New Delhi: The Indian central government’s refusal to renew foreign funding licenses of 25 nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) without valid reasons violates their rights to freedom of expression and association.

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