Human rights activist Chen Guangcheng was sentenced to four years and three months in prison. Chen had been charged with "damaging public property and gathering people to block traffic" in June 2006, after he had been detained incommunicado for 3 months.

Human rights diminished in NZ-China FTA

Amnesty International is deeply concerned that the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) signed with China further weakens already minimal labour rights obligations that exist in all other New Zealand trade a

Myanmar: Cooperate with international community to ensure appropriate aid for victims

Following the impact of Cyclone Nargis on Myanmar, which killed tens of thousands of people and displaced around a million more, Amnesty International is calling urgently on the government to open

Father brings son’s Guantanamo experience to New Zealand

As part of its campaign to close Guantanamo Bay, Amnesty International NZ is bringing Terry Hicks – father of former Australian Guantanamo detainee David Hicks (1) to New Zealand.

Detainees at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

USA: Release or fair trials for all remaining Guantanamo detainees

As nine more detainees were freed from Guantánamo, Amnesty International today reiterated that the Guantánamo detentions are a travesty of justice.

China: Hong Kong must protect freedom of expression during torch relay

Amnesty International today urged the Hong Kong authorities to ensure that activists in Hong Kong are able to engage in peaceful demonstrations before, during and after the Olympic torch relay on Frid

Pakistan must restore judges deposed under emergency law

The Pakistan government must reinstate around 60 judges of the higher courts removed by President Pervez Musharraf under emergency law ahead of a 30 April deadline set by the ruling coalition, Amnesty

Secret video shows horror of Saudi beheading

Secretly filmed footage of a man being beheaded in Saudi Arabia has been received by Amnesty International.

Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe greets party supporters during his last election rally on 28 March 2008 (c) Private

Zimbabwe: No supply of arms until state sponsored violence ceases - Sign the petition!

All shipments of small arms, light weapons and ammunition ordered from China by the Zimbabwe Government must be halted as there is a real risk that it may lead to increased human rights violations

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