Anti-gay Bill resurfaces in Ugandan Parliament

Ugandan politicians are debating reintroduced anti-homosexuality proposals for prison sentences but references to the death penalty have been dropped.

Journalists jailed in Ethopia on anti-terrorism charges

An Ethopian judge has handed down prison sentences to journalists and politicians under the controversial anti-terrorism laws.

Egypt forces storm democracy watchdogs' offices

Egyptian security forces have stormed the offices of pro-democracy groups that they say are fomenting protests with the help of foreign funding.

Amnesty International: US sent Egypt weapons amid crackdown

Amnesty International says the US continued to provide Egypt with ammunition, even as security forces held a violent crackdown on state dissenters.

Egyptian protesters struggle to throw off army rule

Egypt's Supreme Council of the Armed Forces has been accused of brutality sometimes worse than that of Hosni Mubarak after more deaths of protesters.

Uganda 'clamping down on dissent, harrassing journalists'

Amnesty International says Uganda is resorting to increasingly repressive measures, including the arrest and harassment of activists and journalists.

DRC courts too weak to end impunity, Amnesty says

The DRC needs a stronger judicial system to combat impunity for the crimes being committed by its army and other groups, says Amnesty International.

Amnesty calls on Malaysia to halt al-Bashir visit

Rights group Amnesty International urged Malaysia on Tuesday to withdraw its invitation to Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir.

Police violence highest in a decade

According to statistics provided by the ICD, the South African police force is the most violent it has been in more than 10 years.

Africa is failing Libya, say NGOs

African governments are "failing" Libyan citizens and all Africans, according to civil society organisations on Friday.

Kenya 'endangering lives of Somali refugees'

Human rights watchdog Amnesty International has accused Kenya of endangering the lives of thousands of Somali refugees who are being deported.

Amnesty issues call for US to drop death penalty

Rights group Amnesty International called on the United States on Friday to set an example to other nations by abolishing the death penalty.

Sudan brutally suppressing dissent, says Amnesty

Amnesty International on Monday accused Sudan of using arrests and torture to brutally suppress dissent.

Amnesty report says something rotten in state of South Africa

Corruption and nepotism are affecting service delivery in South Africa, Amnesty International said on Thursday.

Amnesty: Zim unity govt has failed eviction victims

Amnesty International has accused Zimbabwe's unity government of failing to provide for victims of a mass eviction blitz five years ago.

Amnesty: Cops illegally execute hundreds in Nigeria

Police in Nigeria carry out hundreds of extrajudicial killings every year, Amnesty International said on Wednesday.

Amnesty: Israel curbing water to Palestinians

Amnesty said in a report on Tuesday that Israeli restrictions prevent Palestinians from receiving enough water in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.

Amnesty calls for freeze of arms supplies to Guinea

Amnesty International on Thursday urged all countries to halt arms supplies to Guinea following the September 28 massacre of opposition protesters.

Sudanese woman spared whipping in trouser case

A Sudanese woman journalist was on Monday spared a whipping for wearing trousers, but a court instead fined Lubna Ahmed al-Hussein $200.

Amnesty presses Ireland on CIA flight allegations

Rights group Amnesty pressed Ireland on Tuesday over suspected CIA rendition flights through airports including transatlantic stopoff Shannon.

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