Sinai desert gangs torture victims with fire for ransom

Summary Mon 26 Nov, AT 13:55

'My body is burning,' Eritrean torture victim tells Radio 4 Today after desert kidnapping

Amnesty International

Charity of the week Thu 11 Oct, AT 13:51

Standing up for humanity and human rights

Global outrage as Bahrain court upholds protesters’ convictions

First Reaction Tue 4 Sep, AT 12:31

Thirteen activists, including eight who received life sentences, are offered no reprieve by regime

US police officer with shotgun

US police fire more bullets in a month than Germans use in a year

One-Minute Read Mon 14 May, AT 11:41

German police used 85 bullets in 2011, according to a report. LA police fired 90 in one incident last month

Charles Taylor found guilty of aiding Sierra Leone war crimes

First Reaction Thu 26 Apr, AT 13:06

Former president of Liberia helped rebels plan atrocities and was paid in 'blood' diamonds

Activists give Olympic sponsors the wrong kind of publicity

First Post Mon 16 Apr, AT 13:58

Public asked to vote for worst sponsor, while Charlie Brooker claims to be 'official' Olympic tweeter

Russell Brand at Secret Policeman's Ball

Brand steals show in first US Secret Policeman's Ball

Hot Ticket Fri 9 Mar, AT 08:12

The American comics are slick, while the Brits are on hilariously filthy form

Syria London protest

Amnesty charges Syria with global intimidation

News Tue 4 Oct, AT 17:22

Syrian embassy personnel accused of using violence and intimidation to silence anti-Bashar protesters

Daniel Craig James Bond

Daniel Craig is Bond - in Women’s Day sexism video

News Tue 8 Mar, AT 10:08

International Women’s Day marked by Craig playing ‘misogynist dinosaur’ in drag

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