16 days to spread the word against gender violence
By Valentine Sebile, coordinator of Amnesty International’s 16 Days of Activism campaign
If you tried I bet you could list at least three examples of violence against women in your daily life. Think about those examples: Who is telling women how…Continue Reading
Photo exhibition shows the hardship faced by Paraguay’s Indigenous communities
By Louise Finer, South America researcher for Amnesty International
This week, the long-awaited launch of a series of photos taken by young people in the Indigenous Yakye Axa and Sawhoyamaxa communities took place in central Asunción here in Paragua…Continue Reading
President Obama: Rapid Action Needed on Central Africa Violence
(Washington, DC) – President Barack Obama should move swiftly to implement a strategy released on November 24, 2010, to stop atrocities committed by the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) and help affected communities rebuild, a coalition of seven human righ…Continue Reading
Lebanon: Heed Concerns at Human Rights Review
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Thailand: Repeal Emergency Decree
(New York) – Thai authorities are using emergency powers to violate fundamental rights and obstruct efforts to bring abusers to justice six months after violent clashes between anti-government groups and government security forces, Human Rights Watch s…Continue Reading
Guinea: Ensure Fair Trials in Post-Election Violence
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Philippines: One Year After the Massacre
Manila One year ago this week, the cold-blooded shooting of 58 people on a scrub-strewn hilltop brought international attention to the Philippines’ southern island of Mindanao.
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Rights bodies condemn jailing of Kuwait writer
Two international human rights bodies on Wednesday condemned a one-year jail sentence handed to a prominent Kuwaiti writer for criticising the prime minister and called for his immediate release.Continue Reading
Kuwait: Withdraw Charges Against Jailed Writer
(New York) – Kuwait’s prime minister should withdraw charges against a writer accused of libel and slander and free him from prison immediately, Human Rights Watch said today. Mohammad al-Jasim was sentenced to a year in jail on November 22, 2010, base…Continue Reading
Argentina’s Slow Tango With Women’s Lives
In five days I will be addressing Argentina’s House of Representatives about abortion. The occasion is as deliberately momentous as it is intentionally inconsequential. On the one hand, this is the first time Argentina’s national congress has debated t…Continue Reading
Egypt: Systematic Crackdown Days Before Elections
(Cairo) – Egypt has carried out mass arbitrary arrests, wholesale restrictions on public campaigning, and widespread intimidation of opposition candidates and activists in the weeks leading up to parliamentary elections on November 28, 2010, Human Righ…Continue Reading
Jailed Kazakh activist complains of mistreatment
A jailed Kazakh human rights activists says authorities are improperly interfering with his attempts to communicate with the outside world.Continue Reading
Jailed Kazakh activist complains of mistreatment
A jailed Kazakh human rights activists says authorities are improperly interfering with his attempts to communicate with the outside world.Continue Reading
UN treaty against kidnappings to come into force
The U.N. human rights office says a new international treaty against enforced disappearances will come into effect on Dec. 23 after Iraq became the 20th country to ratify it.Continue Reading
Landmine Ban Treaty: Report Cites Growing Progress
(Geneva) – Substantial progress is being made in the global effort to eradicate antipersonnel landmines, but the United States remains on the sidelines, Human Rights Watch said today as a new report about landmines was released. In the United States, a…Continue Reading