Amnesty International

Amnesty International backs decriminalisation of prostitution
News - 12 August 2015

Amnesty International backs decriminalisation of prostitution

Delegates from around the world gathered in Dublin for the meeting, and voted to adopt a resolution that will allow the organisation to develop and adopt a pro-decriminalisation policy

Amnesty International Releases Report on Torture of Prisoners in Donbass
News - 25 May 2015

Amnesty International Releases Report on Torture of Prisoners in Donbass

The international human rights organization Amnesty International has published a report which contains testimonies by victims and their relatives

Putin Could be Put on Trial in The Hague for the Georgian Conflict
News - 21 April 2015

Putin Could be Put on Trial in The Hague for the Georgian Conflict

In 2015, the International Criminal Court (ICC) is going to open an investigation of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during and after the Russian-Georgian war of 2008

Amnesty International: Death Penalty on the Rise
News - 01 April 2015

Amnesty International: Death Penalty on the Rise

Human rights advocates are alarmed by the number of countries that used in death penalty 2014 in response to real or perceived threats to state security and public safety posed by terrorism, crime, or internal instability

The World Speaks Against Mass Internet Surveillance
News - 20 March 2015

The World Speaks Against Mass Internet Surveillance

Amnesty International has published the results of a large-scale survey which began a worldwide campaign against surveillance #UnfollowMe

97-Year Old Woman Abased on Two Occasions the Supreme Court of Ukraine in the European Court
News - 18 February 2015

97-Year Old Woman Abased on Two Occasions the Supreme Court of Ukraine in the European Court

The European Court found on two occasions the violation of the right to a fair trial in the case of pensioner Mariia Bochan, in particular, due to the arbitrary interpretation of its decisions by the Supreme Court of Ukraine. As a result the State shall pay off Ms Bochan € 10 thousand.

Human Rights Advocates: New Wave of Repressions in Crimea
News - 13 February 2015

Human Rights Advocates: New Wave of Repressions in Crimea

The arrest of Euromaidan activist Oleksandr Kostenko on February 8th in Crimea grossly violates the norms of international law

Ceasefire Agreed to in Minsk
News - 12 February 2015

Ceasefire Agreed to in Minsk

During talks in Minsk, the Trilateral Contact Group on Ukraine agreed to a ceasefire in the Donbas beginning February 15th, a withdrawal of heavy weapons, and political dialogue with the “select areas