Kenny defends human rights stance
Taoiseach Enda Kenny has defended his decision not to challenge the Chinese vice-president over specific human rights violations in the communist country.Continue Reading
A racist Moldova?
By Nichita Gurcov, Amnesty International Moldova
Fleeing the civil war in his native Sierra Leone 13 years ago, John Onoje hoped for a better lot in his newly-adopted home – Moldova.
Last Sunday John Onoje was beaten up in a toilet in an unde…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
CAW Champions Human Rights Case of Temporary Foreign Workers
WINDSOR, ON, Feb. 21, 2012 /CNW/ – The CAW is continuing its nearly four year-long case against former Wheatley fish plant owner Joe Pratas, of Presteve Foods today in court. Pratas is standing trial …Continue Reading
Siria: “¿Cuánta sangre hemos de pagar hasta que el mundo nos ayude?
En su espeluznante informe desde la frontera con Siria, el investigador de Amnistía Internacional Neil Sammonds revela el alcance de las torturas que sufren los detenidos en Siria.
En su cama del hospital de Al Ramtha, a unos kilómetros de la front…Continue Reading
UN rights experts urge Syria to free detained activists, warn they may face torture
GENEVA – United Nations human rights investigators urged Syria on Tuesday to free a group of at least 16 activists, bloggers and journalists who were arrested by authorities last week, saying they risked being tortured in detention.Continue Reading
La dramática huida de una familia de Siria
Por Maha Abu Shama, adjunta de investigación y acción para Siria (Amnistía Internacional)
La espeluznante historia de una familia obligada a huir de Siria en busca de refugio en la vecina Jordania, que tuvo que cambiar su hogar en Tasil por el cam…Continue Reading
Libya: Displaced People Barred from Homes
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Authorities in and around Misrata are preventing thousands of people from returning to the villages of Tomina and Kararim and have failed to stop local militias from looting and burning …Continue Reading
UN rights experts urge Syria to free detained activists, warn they may face torture
GENEVA – U.N. human rights investigators have called on Syria to release a group of at least 16 activists who were arrested by authorities last week.Continue Reading
قصة هروب إحدى الأُسر من سوريا بشكل مأساوي
سوريين من درعا يحكون قصة هروبهم المأساوية عبر الحدود الأردنية © KHALIL MAZRAAWI/AFP/Getty Images
بقلم مها أبو شمعة ، ناشطة في حملات منظمة العفو الدولContinue Reading
“كم من الدماء علينا أن ندفع كثمنٍ قبل أن يقوم العالم بمساعدتنا؟”
في سياق تقريره المروّع الذي كتبه من على الحدود الأردنية السورية، يميط الباحث في منظمة العفو الدولية، نيل ساموندز، اللثام عن فداحة حجم التContinue Reading
Where being a civilian is dangerous – Join our campaign for freedom of expression
By Peter Drury, Colombia campaigner, Amnesty International,
It’s 3:00am, it’s the centre of the village of San José de Apartadó, dominoes are slammed on a table, children play football, cycle around the square, play ludo. There’s a hu…Continue Reading
سوريا: “اتضح أن الرجل الذي كانوا يطلقون عليه النار، هو في واقع الأمر … زوجي!”
بقلم مها أبو شمعة، مسئولة الحملات عن سوريا في منظمة العفو الدولية للدفاع عن حقوق الإنسان
بعد أن عرّجت بنا طريق رحلتنا التي دامت أسبوعاً لنContinue Reading
Indonesia's contribution needed in global peace, human rights
Jakarta (The Jakarta Post/ANN) – Amid never-ending accusations from international groups over human rights violations at home, the Indonesian government has said that Islamic countries have recognised Indonesia's achievements in upholding human rig…Continue Reading
Indonesia's contribution needed in global peace, human rights
Jakarta (The Jakarta Post/ANN) – Amid never-ending accusations from international groups over human rights violations at home, the Indonesian government has said that Islamic countries have recognised Indonesia's achievements in upholding human rig…Continue Reading