Report
The Armed Forces Special Powers Act: A Renewed Debate in India on Human Rights and National Security
For decades, The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) has enabled serious human rights violations to be committed by soldiers…
June 24, 2014
Press Release
Rally to Demand Dow Chemical Show for its Day in Court
Amnesty International USA will rally outside The Dow Chemical Company (Dow) in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, June 24, 2014 to…
June 19, 2014
Press Release
Dow Blocks Amnesty International Calls To Face Up to the Toxic Legacy of Bhopal
As we near the 30th anniversary of the devastating gas leak from the Union Carbide plant in Bhopal, The Dow…
May 14, 2014
Press Release
Dow Shields Shareholders From Toxic Truth in Bhopal
The Dow Chemical Company (Dow) is blinding investors to the toxic legacy of Bhopal, Amnesty International said ahead of the…
May 14, 2014
Press Release
Court Orders Woman Gang-Raped For Falling in Love with a Muslim
Authorities must investigate the alleged gang-rape of a 20 year-old adivasi woman in Birbhum, West Bengal, India.
January 23, 2014
Report
Annual Report: India 2013
Republic of India Head of state Pranab Kumar Mukherjee (replaced Pratibha Patil) Head of government Manmohan Singh Torture and other…
May 20, 2013
Press Release
Annual Death Penalty Report Finds Setbacks for a Handful of Countries but Progress Toward Abolition Across the Globe
In its annual report today on executions and death sentences worldwide, Amnesty International found a handful of countries renewing executions…
April 3, 2013
Press Release
U.K.-Registered Mining Company Accused of Practicing Poor Human Rights in East India
Amnesty International urges U.K.- registered mining company to improve poor human rights record in the East Indian state of Orissa.
August 28, 2012
Press Release
India: Balwant Singh reprieve not enough
The final hour reprieve for Balwant Singh, due to be executed on 31 March, was welcomed by Amnesty International today…
March 28, 2012
Press Release
Amnesty International Welcomes India's Reprieve of Man Sentenced to Death, Urges Indian Authorities to Commute All Capital Sentences
The final hour reprieve for Balwant Singh, due to be executed on March 31, was welcomed by Amnesty International today…
March 28, 2012
Press Release
London 2012 Organizers Must Admit Dow Mistake After Ethics Chief Quits, says Amnesty International
London 2012 Olympic organizers must admit their mistake in awarding a lucrative contract to the Dow Chemical Company, Amnesty International…
January 26, 2012
Press Release
Torture Video Shows Need to Protect Bangladeshis Crossing India Border, says Amnesty International
The suspension of eight guards of India's Border Security Force (BSF) for torturing a Bangladeshi caught on the border is…
January 20, 2012