US: Reject Drastic Detention Measures in Defense Bill
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The US Senate should remove dangerous and counterproductive provisions in the defense spending bill that would militarize law enforcement in US terrorism cases and authorize long-term in…Continue Reading
Somalia: Al-Shabaab Attack Indefensible
The bombing claimed by the militant Islamist group al-Shabaab in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, on October 4, 2011, is an indefensible attack on civilians. The attack, along with an upsurge in fighting in the tow…Continue Reading
“Allow us to live in dignity” – calling an end to forced evictions in Romania
By Barbora Cernusakova and Fotis Filippou, Amnesty International’s EU team
Hundreds of people, the majority Roma, live in a long-standing settlement close to a landfill and a chemical waste dump in Pata Rât, on the periphery of Cluj-Napoca, the thi…Continue Reading
Los derechos humanos viven aquí: Detener los desalojos forzosos en todo el mundo
Por Meghna Abraham, jefa del equipo sobre Derechos Económicos, Sociales y Culturales de Amnistía Internacional
Llegas a casa por la tarde, tras un largo día de trabajo. Los niños están haciendo lo deberes sentados frente a una mesa. De repente, l…Continue Reading
Fur flies over May’s immigration claim
Home Secretary Theresa May has come under fire from judges and her own Conservative party after claiming an illegal immigrant avoided deportation due to his pet cat.Continue Reading
Philippines: Communist Rebels Target Civilians
The rebel New People’s Army (NPA) in the Philippines should immediately end unlawful killings and detention of civilians.
(New York,) – The rebel New People’s Army (NPA) in the Phil…Continue Reading
Launch of ‘Arts For Human Rights’: Bianca Jagger Human Rights Foundation Gala Dinner, Charity Auction and Awards …
Press Conference Phillips de Pury & Company, Howick Place, London, SW1P 1BB(PRWEB UK) 4 October 2011 ‘Arts For Human Rights’: Bianca Jagger Human Rights Foundation Gala Dinner, Charity Auction and Awards CeremonyCharity Auction of works by leading …Continue Reading
UNESCO: Obiang Prize Suspended Again
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The decision by UNESCO’s executive board on October 4, 2011, to defer any action on a highly controversial life sciences prize named after and funded by President Teodoro Obiang Ng…Continue Reading
Pakistan: Prevent Targeted Killings of Shia Muslims
The Pakistani government should take all necessary steps to ensure the security of Shia Muslims in Pakistan’s Balochistan province.
(New York) – The Pakistani government should take …Continue Reading
US: Don’t Finance Child Soldiers
The US government should reverse its decision to continue military assistance to governments using child soldiers.
(New York) – The US government should reverse its decision to continue mi…Continue Reading
Ministers in row over human rights
Senior Cabinet ministers have become embroiled in a furious row over human rights, after Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke publicly questioned claims made by Home Secretary Theresa May in a speech to the Conservative Party conference.Continue Reading
People Live Here: Celebrating World Habitat Day in Port Harcourt
By Heerko Dijksterhuis, Africa Coordinator at Amnesty International Netherlands and Dani Valls, Regional Campaign Coordinator, Africa Programme, Amnesty International International Secretariat
Yesterday was World Habitat Day. In Port Harcourt, Nigeria…Continue Reading
May calls for human rights repeal
The home secretary has said the right to a family life is being abused by criminals and should be repealed.Continue Reading
Home Secretary Triggers Row Over ‘Catgate’
Theresa May has triggered a row on alleged abuses of the Human Rights Act by claiming an illegal immigrant could not be deported because he owned a cat.Continue Reading
Burma: Thai Leader Should Promote Rights During Visit
The first official visit to Burma by Thailand’s new prime minister should focus on mutual human rights concerns as well as investment opportunities.
(New York) – The first official v…Continue Reading