Demanding change in the Middle East & North Africa by Amnesty International 6:49pm 29th Mar, 2011   As mass anti-govermment protests flare across several countries in the Middle East and North Africa, Amnesty International is urging all state authorities in the region to respect human rights, including the rights of those now demanding change.    Review the latest Human Rights news with our reports from Egypt, Tunisia, Sudan, Algeria. Yemen, Bahrain, Libya, Iran, Syria and from all over the Middle East & North Africa.    31 March 2011    Iranian Baha"i leaders hit by "vindictive" sentence extension    The reimposition of 20-year jail terms on seven leaders of Iran"s Baha"i religious minority is “outrageous”, says Amnesty International.    31 March 2011    Libya: End campaign to discredit Eman al-Obeidi    The Libyan authorities have been carrying out a smear campaign against Eman al-Obeidi, who is now being sued by those she says raped her.    31 March 2011    Egypt urged to scrap draft law outlawing protests and strikes    The Egyptian authorities should scrap a draft law aimed at criminalizing strikes and protests, Amnesty International said ahead of demonstrations against the law.    30 March 2011    Syrian President misses opportunity as emergency powers remain    President al-Assad blamed a foreign ‘conspiracy’ for unrest instead of lifting the country"s repressive state of emergency in a key speech today.    30 March 2011    Thousands stranded in "appalling" conditions on Italian island    Amnesty International reveals situation facing people fleeing North Africa unrest as Silvio Berlusconi pledges to “clear Lampedusa within 48-60 hours".    29 March 2011    Libya: Campaign of enforced disappearances must end    A new briefing paper reveals how Libyan security forces have carried out a campaign of disappearances in an attempt to crush opposition.    28 March 2011    Syrian authorities urged to lift repressive laws amid violence    The Syrian government"s pledge to lift the country"s long-standing state of emergency must be swiftly backed up with concrete steps, Amnesty International said.    25 March 2011    UN to monitor human rights situation in Iran    The decision comes amid concern at mass human rights violations committed during an ongoing crackdown on dissent and an increased use of the death penalty.    * For more news visit the link below. Visit the related web page
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