As the Spanish authorities prepare to extradite Murad Gasayev to the Russian Federation Amnesty International called for these proceedings to be halted immediately as he would be at great risk of torture if returned.

The US Senate inquiry acknowledges what has long been apparent - that the abuse of detainees in the 'war on terror' was not just due to a 'few bad apples' but that policies endorsed by senior US officials were a

The Brazilian Supreme Court's vote in favour of the Raposa Serra do Sol reservation is a victory for all Indigenous Peoples in the country, said Amnesty International today.

Amnesty International is calling on the Tunisian authorities to immediately and unconditionally release all those arrested and tried for exercising peacefully their right to freedom of expression and assembly.

December 13 is the one year anniversary since the European Union (EU) passed a resolution calling "on the Japanese Government formally to acknowledge, apologise, and accept historical and legal responsibility, in a clear and unequivocal manner, for its Imperial Armed

The ripple effect of a GM, Ford, or Chrysler bankruptcy would be felt far beyond autoworkers, dealerships, and suppliers. If one or more files under Chapter 11 or Chapter 7, car warranties might become worthless, leaving hundreds of thousands of

In response to Falcon Stainless, Inc.'s request for a preliminary injunction against competitor Rino Companies, a federal judge has rejected Falcon's trademark infringement arguments, finding that Falcon was unlikely to succeed on those claims. The court also rejected Falcon's argument

Hissey Kientz, LLP wishes to alert patients of the serious and potentially fatal health risks they may face from using the Duragesic (fentanyl) pain patch. Patients who are directly exposed to the gel inside the patch, or who received an

At the 2008 AICPA Symposium, the principals of www.RewardTax.com provided an educational and informative presentation to attendees regarding the positive effect that the Tax Whistleblower Reward Program is having on the CPA industry. (PRWeb Dec 13, 2008) Read the full

HM Revenue and Customs has just released some major changes in the forms that are required to be completed in order to register the estate of a deceased. This is the first change to the Inheritance Tax Forms since the

The Spanish authorities approved the extradition of Murad Gasayev to the Russian Federation, where he would be at great risk of torture, on Friday afternoon.

Irene Khan has told the United Nations Human Rights Council that it has a fundamental role to play as the moral voice of the international community.

A vote in Brazil's Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the rights of Indigenous Peoples in the reservation of Raposa Serra do Sol on the frontier between Brazil and Guyana/Venezuela.

The EU and European states should show leadership and heed Portugal'scall to put the need to protect Guantánamo detainees who cannot returnto their home countries high on the agenda," said Amnesty Internationaltoday as it welcomed the Portuguese Foreign Minister's commitment

Hundreds of people around the world have taken part in actions to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Larry Cox, executive director of Amnesty International USA, issued the following statement in response to the executive summary and conclusions of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee report that concluded that detainee abuses in the war on terror were a

Statement affirms promise of Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, the Nigerian Bar Association and Nigerian NGOs have called on Nigeria to abstain during the vote on a second resolution on a moratorium on the use of the death penalty which will be introduced at

As human rights activists across the world marked the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) yesterday, both the governments of Iran and Tunisia prevented leading human rights activists from travelling abroad