Bold, ambitious action needed from leaders at Rio+20
By Savio Carvalho, Director of Amnesty International’s Demand Dignity Programme, writing from Rio de Janeiro (Follow him on Twitter – @SavioConnects)
Late into one of the negotiation sessions at the Rio+20 Summit on Sustainable…Continue Reading
“Día inolvidable” para una Embajadora de Conciencia
De Colm O’Gorman, director ejecutivo de Amnistía Internacional Irlanda
Fue, en palabras de Aung San Suu Kyi, uno de los “días inolvidables” de su vida.
Desde el momento en que pisó Irlanda, Daw Suu nos robó el corazón.
Cuando subió al escen…Continue Reading
The Long Wait
On World Refugee Day, Amnesty International’s Sherif Elsayed-Ali blogs about the millions of refugees waiting year after year for a solution to their plight.
In the summer of 2001 I was working for UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, in Cairo…Continue Reading
UK gets tough on foreign criminals staying in country under Human Rights Act
London, June 20 (ANI): British lawmakers have passed a landmark vote ordering judges to stop granting foreign criminals 'human rights' to stay in the country. e motion was passed after the Commons was informed about the scale at which overseas …Continue Reading
North Korea under growing pressure over human rights
Seoul (The Korea Herald/ANN) – The campaign for North Koreans¿ human rights is receiving fresh impetus as South Korea, the US and the international community are ratcheting up pressure on the repressive regime to address grave living conditions and ce…Continue Reading
North Korea under growing pressure over human rights
Seoul (The Korea Herald/ANN) – The campaign for North Koreans¿ human rights is receiving fresh impetus as South Korea, the US and the international community are ratcheting up pressure on the repressive regime to address grave living conditions and ce…Continue Reading
North Korea under growing pressure over human rights
Seoul (The Korea Herald/ANN) – The campaign for North Koreans¿ human rights is receiving fresh impetus as South Korea, the US and the international community are ratcheting up pressure on the repressive regime to address grave living conditions and ce…Continue Reading
Bangladesh: Stop Boat Push-backs to Burma
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The government of Bangladesh should stop forcibly returning ethnic Rohingya fleeing sectarian violence back to Burma.
(New York) – The government of Bangladesh s…Continue Reading
China: Arbitrary Expulsions of Tibetans from Lhasa Escalate
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As many as several hundred Tibetans from eastern areas of the Tibetan plateau who live in Lhasa, the capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR), have been arbitrarily expelled from the…Continue Reading
UK: Family Planning Summit Should Spotlight Rights
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Sexual and reproductive health and rights should be at the center of all efforts to meet reproductive health needs, including family planning, Human Rights Watch said today in a joint le…Continue Reading
Senate panel delays vote on "Magnitsky" sanctions on Russia
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Senate panel on Tuesday postponed by one week a vote on a measure to penalize Russian officials for human rights abuses, a bipartisan bill opposed by Russia and facing resistance from the Obama administration. The Senate Foreig…Continue Reading
Judges told to act on human rights
MPs have told the country's most senior judges: do not let human rights laws get in the way of deporting foreign criminals.Continue Reading
Liberia: Strong Action on Justice for Border Attacks
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Liberian authorities should be commended for swiftly undertaking criminal investigations with a view to prosecuting or extraditing armed men alleged to be involved in cross-border attack…Continue Reading
An ‘unforgettable day’ for an Ambassador of Conscience
By Colm O’Gorman, Executive Director of Amnesty International Ireland
It was, in the words of Aung San Suu Kyi, one of the “unforgettable days” of her life.
From the moment she arrived in Ireland, Daw Suu stole our hearts.
As she too…Continue Reading
Bangladesh: Mass Sentencing Raises Fair Trial Concerns
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prosecution teams conducting the mass trials of the alleged mutineers of the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) must immediately stop the trials
(New York) – The prosecutio…Continue Reading