Senegal: End Attacks on Rights Activists
(Brussels) – The Senegalese government should promptly investigate the violent assaults on the human rights activists Alioune Tine and Oumar Diallo during a June 23, 2011 demonstration, and prosecute those responsible, Human Rights Watch said today.rea…Continue Reading
قيد الأسر 1825 يوماً – ادعموا حملة منظمة العفو الدولية لوضع حد لمعاناة جلعاد شاليط وعائلته محتجز
بقلم رايتشل كامبيل من برنامج الشرق الأوسط وشمال أفريقيا في منظمة العفو الدولية
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La lucha por la libertad de expresión en el “nuevo Egipto”
Por Salil Shetty, secretario general de Amnistía Internacional
Al llegar al aeropuerto de El Cairo esta semana, en mi primera visita al país desde la “Revolución del 25 de Enero”, vi lo que parecía una señal anticipada de que algunas cosas han…Continue Reading
Israeli, Palestinian rights groups unite for Shalit
Israeli, Palestinian and international human rights groups issued a joint statement on Friday demanding that Gaza militants end “inhumane” treatment of an Israeli soldier they hold captive.Continue Reading
Israeli, Palestinian rights groups unite for Shalit
Israeli, Palestinian and international human rights groups issued a joint statement on Friday demanding that Gaza militants end “inhumane” treatment of an Israeli soldier they hold captive.Continue Reading
Human rights organisations cast doubt on claims of mass rape in Libya
London, Jun 24 (ANI): Amnesty International has questioned claims that Libya’s ruler Colonel Muammar Gaddafi ordered rape as weapon of war, as no solid evidence of the abuse claims levelled against Gaddafi’s supporters has been found.Continue Reading
Comedian fined for discriminatory comments against lesbians appeals decision
VANCOUVER – A comedian who was fined by the BC Human Rights Tribunal after a confrontation with a lesbian couple at a Vancouver restaurant is appealing the decision, arguing the province’s human rights legislation shouldn’t apply to stand-up comics.Continue Reading
Held captive for 1,825 days – time to end the suffering of Gilad Shalit
By Rachel Campbell from Amnesty International’s Middle East and North Africa Programme.
“As the days go by, we begin to despair of the day when we will see our son again. I know neither where he is held nor how he fares … or whether he is e…Continue Reading
Fired Sportsnet host Goddard plans human rights complaint against Rogers
TORONTO – A TV sportscaster fired after tweeting his opposition to same-sex marriage plans to file a human rights complaint.Continue Reading
Libya’s Forgotten Civilians
The Tunisian government needs assistance to improve security and conditions in the Choucha camp so that proper refugee screening can occur. Some residents may prefer to wait to return to Libya when they think itContinue Reading
A Victory for Domestic Workers
Domestic workers — nannies, housekeepers, and caregivers — are some of the most exploited workers in the world. But a new international treaty has been adopted to help protect them, thanks in part to 10 years of…Continue Reading
The struggle for freedom of expression in the ‘new Egypt’
By Salil Shetty, Amnesty International’s Secretary General
Arriving at Cairo airport earlier this week, the first time I had been to the country since the ‘25 January Revolution’, I got what seemed to be an early sign that some things…Continue Reading
US: Decent Decisions
Victories for prisoners seeking relief from abusive prison conditions are all too rare. US courts are often as loathe to condemn the mistreatment of inmates and wretched prisons as the public is willing to condone – if not encourage – them.
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Unsafe to speak out
By Amnesty International’s Central and East Africa Campaigner.
Freedom of expression in Rwanda has been unduly restricted for many years. The killings of a political opponent and a journalist in 2010 indicate how people who criticize the author…Continue Reading
Côte d’Ivoire: ICC Prosecutor Seeks Investigation
(Brussels) – The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has taken a significant step toward ensuring that those responsible for grave crimes committed in Côte d’Ivoire are held to account, Human Rights Watch said today.
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