From: Amnesty International on Thu, Jan 21 2010 2:31 AM

Mother of six Jacinta Francisco Marcial has been in prison since 2006. She has been sentenced to 21 years for her part in the alleged kidnapping of six federal agents in Mexico.

From: Amnesty International on Thu, Jan 21 2010 2:31 AM

Amnesty International’s new report shows how Spain has one of the strictestdetention regimes in Europe, which is in breach of the country'sobligations under international human rights law.

From: Amnesty International on Thu, Jan 21 2010 2:31 AM

Short film about forced evictions from slums in Nairobi, Kenya.

From: Amnesty International on Thu, Jan 21 2010 2:30 AM

From: Amnesty International on Thu, Jan 21 2010 2:30 AM

A tireless campaigner against the death penalty and a winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, Kim Dae-jung leaves a legacy of commitment to human rights and democracy.

From: Amnesty International on Thu, Jan 21 2010 2:30 AM

Amnesty International’s Secretary General has called on world leaders and policy makers toshift the debate on poverty from economics to addressing the humanrights problems that impoverish and keep people poor.

From: Amnesty International on Thu, Jan 21 2010 2:28 AM

Short film on forced evictions in Zimbabwe.

From: Amnesty International on Thu, Jan 21 2010 2:27 AM

Hundreds of thousands of people displaced by the recent war in NorthEast Sri Lanka and living in camps are being denied basic human rightsincluding freedom of movement.

From: Amnesty International on Thu, Jan 21 2010 2:26 AM

From: Amnesty International on Thu, Jan 21 2010 2:25 AM

Nicaragua’s total ban on abortions is endangering the lives of girlsand women, denying them life-saving treatment, preventing healthprofessionals from practi

From: Amnesty International on Thu, Jan 21 2010 2:25 AM

Amnesty International welcomes the release of Mexican prisoner ofconscience Jacinta Francisco Marcial.

From: Amnesty International on Thu, Jan 21 2010 2:24 AM

A quarter of a million Sri Lankans now being held in de facto detentioncamps are facing a humanitarian disaster as monsoon rains threaten toflood camps.

From: Amnesty International on Thu, Jan 21 2010 2:24 AM

The abduction and murder of the prominent activist is a "consequence of the impunity that has been allowed to persist by the Russian and Chechen authorities."

From: Amnesty International on Thu, Jan 21 2010 2:23 AM

Myanmar’s pro-democracy leader has been sentenced to a further 18 months’ house arrest. She has been detained for over 13 of the past 20 years, mostly under house arrest.

From: Amnesty International on Thu, Jan 21 2010 2:23 AM

More than 200,000 people living in camps with limited access to food, also face human rights abuses by both the army and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), says a new Amnesty International report.

From: Amnesty International on Thu, Jan 21 2010 2:22 AM

The government of Japan continues to execute prisoners who are mentally ill, according to a new Amnesty International report.

From: Amnesty International on Thu, Jan 21 2010 2:21 AM

From: Amnesty International on Thu, Jan 21 2010 2:21 AM

Burmese opposition leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi has been awarded the 2009 Amnesty International Ambassador of Conscience award.

From: Amnesty International on Thu, Jan 21 2010 2:20 AM

Only a fraction of nearly 300,000 people who were displaced by recentfighting in the north east of Sri Lanka have been allowed to leavegovernment camps since the war ended in May.

From: Amnesty International on Thu, Jan 21 2010 2:20 AM

In Sierra Leone, one in eight women risk dying during pregnancy orchildbirth - one of the highest maternal mortality rates in theworld.