‘We came here for education, nothing else’
By Khairunissa Dhala, Amnesty International’s South Sudan Researcher and Alex Neve, Secretary General of Amnesty International Canada
Pariang refugee camp, South Sudan – 17 April 2012
Pariang refugee camp lies in a desolate part of South Sudan,…Continue Reading
Nigeria: UK Conviction a Blow Against Corruption
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The money laundering conviction and 13-year prison term for the Nigerian politician James Ibori on April 17, 2012, is a landmark in the global fight against corruption. Ibori, one of Nig…Continue Reading
Armenia: Investigate Mob Attack on Local NGO
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The authorities should immediately conduct a thorough investigation into an attack against a leading human rights organization in Armenia’s northern town of Vanadzor.
Amnesty International says rights violated in Bahrain despite reform promises
Manama, April 17 (ANI): Despite promises of reforms, human rights are still being violated in Bahrain, according to Amnesty International.Continue Reading
In pictures: People live here, say thousands of activists across Africa
By Bridget Burrows, Africa Regional Campaigner Slums, Amnesty International,
From N’Djamena to Harare, Cairo to Accra, Port Harcourt to Nairobi, thousands of residents of slums and informal settlements and people affected by forced evictions mobilize…Continue Reading
Human rights definition unclear
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has yet to determine a definition of human rights despite it being enshrined in the Federal Constitution, Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) chairman Tan Sri Hasmy Agam (pic) saidContinue Reading
Council of Europe: Shelve Risky Court Reforms
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Council of Europe member states should reject proposed UK changes to the European Court of Human Rights that could limit access to the court for those who most need it.
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Charles Taylor: Q&A on The Case of Prosecutor v. Charles Ghankay Taylor at the Special Court for Sierra Leone
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The Special Court indicted Taylor on March 7, 2003 on 17 counts of war crimes, crimes against humanity, and other serious violations of international law for his role in supporting Sierr…Continue Reading
Hungary: Revoke Law Criminalizing Homeless
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The Hungarian government should revoke a new national law that makes it a crime to be homeless.
(Berlin) – The Hungarian government should revoke a new national …Continue Reading
‘We can run away from bombs, but we can’t run away from hunger’
By Alex Neve, Secretary General of Amnesty International Canada and Khairunissa Dhala, Amnesty International’s South Sudan Researcher
Yida Refugee Camp, South Sudan – 16 April, 2012
For the past 10 months, some 20,000 refugees from Sudan’s con…Continue Reading
UN rights experts report violations since Syria truce
GENEVA (Reuters) – U.N. human rights investigators said on Monday they had received reports of shelling and arrests by Syrian forces since the ceasefire, as well as executions of some soldiers captured by rebels, although the level of violence generall…Continue Reading
U.N. rights experts report violations since Syria truce
GENEVA (Reuters) – U.N. human rights investigators said on Monday they had received reports of shelling and arrests by Syrian forces since the ceasefire, as well as executions of some soldiers captured by rebels, although the level of violence generall…Continue Reading
European court rules against Russia on 1940 Katyn massacre
STRASBOURG, France (Reuters) – The European Court of Human Rights ruled on Monday that Russia had violated the rights of relatives of Poles who were killed by the Soviet secret police in 1940, and described the Katyn massacre as a "war crime"…Continue Reading
European court can't rule on World War II massacre
The European Court of Human Rights said Monday it cannot rule on whether or not Russia properly investigated a World War II massacre of thousands of Polish officers because it has not received vital documents from Moscow to properly judge the case.Continue Reading
EU court rules against Russia on 1940 Katyn massacre
STRASBOURG, France (Reuters) – The European Court of Human Rights ruled on Monday that Russia had violated the rights of relatives of thousands of Poles who were killed by the Soviet secret police in 1940, and described the Katyn massacre as a "wa…Continue Reading