14 men disappeared in Mauritania
By May Carolan, Communications Coordinator on Security and Human Rights Campaigns at Amnesty International,
Policemen came at 3am; their faces were hidden and they had a list. They were calling out names one by one on the list, and were asking the deta…Continue Reading
Côte d’Ivoire: Inquiry’s Shortcuts Raise Red Flags
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Côte d’Ivoire’s national commission of inquiry investigating the 2010-2011 post-election violence should extend its mandate by six months to August 2012.
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UN panel draws up list of Syria leaders to probe
The United Nations has a secret list of top Syrian officials who could face investigation for crimes against humanity carried out by security forces in their crackdown against an anti-government uprising, a panel of U.N. human rights experts said Thurs…Continue Reading
Quand il est dangereux d’être un civil – Rejoignez notre campagne pour la liberté d’expression
Par Peter Drury, chargé de campagne pour la Colombie, Amnesty International.
Il est 3 heures du matin dans le centre du village de San José de Apartadó. Des dominos sont abattus sur une table, des enfants jouent au football ou à un…Continue Reading
So, why is Malaysia on the Human Rights Council again?
FEB 23 — In May 2010, Malaysia was re-elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) through a secret ballot which provided a three-year mandate from June 19, 2010 to June 18, 2013. Continue Reading
Libya facing challenges but making progress: McCain
Top Republican US Senator John McCain said on Wednesday that war-ravaged Libya faced several challenges, including the need to stop human rights abuses, but also praised the country's progress.Continue Reading
Cuando ser civil es peligroso: Únete a nuestra campaña en favor de la libertad de expresión
Por Peter Drury, adjunto de investigación y campañas para Colombia, Amnistía Internacional,
Son las tres de la tarde en el centro de la localidad de San José de Apartadó; los golpes de las fichas de dominó resuenan sobre una mesa, los niños jueg…Continue Reading
Canada Won't Deal With Women's Human Rights Crisis At Home
Failure to address cases of missing and murdered Aboriginal women an international shame, say leading human rights groupsVANCOUVER , Feb. 22, 2012 /CNW/ – Canada and British Columbia are failing to deal …Continue Reading
Yemen: Ensure Rights Progress Follows Leadership Change
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Yemen’s incoming president, Abd Rabu Mansur Hadi, should take immediate steps to ensure Yemen’s transition to the rights-respecting democracy that thousands of protesters hav…Continue Reading
Siria: ‘El hombre al que disparaban era mi esposo’
Por Maha Abu Shama, adjunta de investigación y acción para Siria (Amnistía Internacional)
Durante nuestra semana de viaje hacia un campo de refugiados cerca de la frontera siria, hablamos con decenas de personas que habían huido de la vio…Continue Reading
U.N. rights experts demand release of Syrian activists
GENEVA (Reuters) – United Nations human rights investigators called on Tuesday for the unconditional release of at least 16 Syrian activists and journalists arrested in Damascus last week and voiced concern that they may face torture. Leading rights ac…Continue Reading
L’extraordinaire fuite d’une famille hors de la Syrie
Par Maha Abu Shama, chargée d’action sur la Syrie à Amnesty International
L’histoire choquante d’une famille contrainte à quitter la Syrie pour gagner la Jordanie voisine, échangeant sa maison de Tasil pour le camp de transition…Continue Reading
Syrie : « L’homme sur lequel ils tiraient était en fait mon mari. »
Par Maha Abu Shama, chargée de campagne d’Amnesty International pour la Syrie
Pendant la semaine qu’a duré notre trajet jusqu’à un camp de réfugiés près de la frontière syrienne, nous avons parlé à des dizaines de pers…Continue Reading
Syria: Free Human Rights Defenders
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Human Rights Watch joined more than 30 other organizations today in calling on Syrian authorities to release Mazen Darwish, a prominent human rights defender and and director of the Syri…Continue Reading
Quebec Human Rights Commission Report Finds That Temporary Foreign Worker Programs Violate Migrant Workers' Rights
TORONTO, ONTARIO– – The Commission des Droits de la Personne et Droits de la Jeunesse is asking the Quebec government to put an end to systemic discrimination against migrant workers.In its report, released …Continue Reading