A compromised future for children in Chad
By Christian Mukosa, researcher at Amnesty International
Rawan is just 13 years old, though he looks older. He was not even 11 when he left his home and became a child soldier. He – and the 40 other boys who talked to us about their experiences –…Continue Reading
Egypt: Investigate Arrests of Activists, Journalists
(Cairo) – The Egyptian government should order military police, army officers, and State Security Investigations officers to cease arresting journalists, activists, and protesters arbitrarily, Human Rights Watch said today.read moreContinue Reading
Egypt’s Foreigner Blame Game
Published in Foreign Policy
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Bail Shouldn’t Mean Jail for Poor Nonfelony Defendants
In 1970, the New York Legislature reformed the state’s bail law with the goal, among other things, of reducing the number of people behind bars solely because they could not afford to pay for their pretrial freedom.
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The “thin line” between social inclusion and ethnic segregation
By Fotis Filippou, Campaigner in Amnesty International’s EU Team
Fifty-six Romani families were forcibly evicted from their homes on Coastei Street, in the city of Cluj-Napoca in north-western Romania on 17 December 2010. For years residents had…Continue Reading
Opinion: Indonesian military gets away with torture
Last July, when the United States lifted its ban on military assistance to Indonesia’s elite Special Forces, Kopassus, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates praised the Indonesian government, noting that important military reforms have taken place over t…Continue Reading
Belarus: Survey Shows Massive Abuses of Protesters
(Moscow) – Belarusian authorities arbitrarily detained, mistreated, and summarily sentenced hundreds of people arrested in the aftermath of the December 19, 2010 demonstration protesting the election outcome, Human Rights Watch said today.
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Review of the Human Rights Council: A deplorable lack of progress
On 7 February 2011, at the second Intergovernmental Working Group session on the Review of the Human Rights Council in Geneva, Human Rights Watch, together with Amnesty International, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies, the International Fede…Continue Reading
SUHAKAM RETAINS "A" STATUS
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 9 (Bernama) — The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) has retained its “A” status accorded on Jan 28, by the International Coordinating Committee of National Institutions for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights (ICC).Continue Reading
Slain rights activist’s relatives kidnapped in Mexico
Three relatives of a human rights activist murdered in northern Mexico just over a year ago were kidnapped in a suburb of Ciudad Juarez, the violence-torn border city, Amnesty International said.Continue Reading
Egypt: Statements From Protesters Detained by Army
Army officers and military police arbitrarily detained at least 119 people since the army took up positions in Egyptian cities and towns on the night of January 28, 2011, and in at least five cases tortured them. What follows are accounts from two pro…Continue Reading
Egypt: Documented Death Toll From Protests Tops 300
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Singapore: Drop Charges Against Opposition Leader
(New York) – The Singaporean government should drop politically motivated charges brought in 2006 against opposition party leader Dr. Chee Soon Juan that will lead to a prison term on February 10, 2011, if he does not pay a fine, Human Rights Watch sai…Continue Reading
Sky News Uncovers Egypt Torture Claims
Human rights activists in Egypt have claimed President Hosni Mubarak’s regime is conducting a hidden crackdown on the protest movement.Continue Reading