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Appeals for Action

Put human rights at the heart of the global fight against poverty

23 July 2010

In 2000, countries around the world agreed to eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) as a global initiative to eradicate poverty by 2015.

Stop EU money funding Roma discrimination

23 July 2010

If you look closely at the actions of European Union member states – and their neighbours hoping for accession – you will often see a shocking disparity between rhetoric and reality.

Romani children attending the first grade of a segregated Roma-only school in Ostrava, Czech Republic, 3 April 2009

Speak out for Somali journalists

22 July 2010

Use our phone blogging tool to record an audio message in support of journalists in Somalia, where more than 30 reporters have been killed by armed groups since 1992.

Stop the rule of fear in Gambia

20 July 2010

People from across the world are joining together to call on the government to uphold its people's basic rights.

Ensure convicted Azerbaijani bloggers receive fair appeal hearing

13 July 2010

Adnan Hajizade and Emin Milli have used online networking tools, including YouTube, Facebook and Twitter, to spread information about the country's socio-political situation.

Demand better security for women in Nairobi’s slums

9 July 2010

Violence against women in Nairobi’s slums is widespread and goes largely unpunished because of ineffective policing.

Acquit Russian exhibition organizers

2 July 2010

Yurii Samodurov and Andrei Yerofeev have been convicted and fined for organizing a contemporary art exhibition at the Sakharov Museum in Moscow in 2007.

Protect freedom of expression in Sudan

1 July 2010

There has been a clampdown on freedom of expression in Sudan since the April 2010 elections.

Protect women domestic workers in Indonesia

24 June 2010

Call on parliament to ensure the speedy drafting and passing of the Domestic Workers Protection bill.

Saudi Arabia must release or charge activist critical of the authorities

18 June 2010

Saudi Arabian human rights defender and Shi’a Muslim rights activist Munir Baqir al-Jessas has been detained since November 2009, possibly for his criticism of the authorities' treatment of the Shi’a community.

Stop forcible returns from Europe to Iraq

17 June 2010

More than seven years after the US-led invasion toppled Saddam Hussain, Iraq continues to be a dangerous place for many, with hundreds of civilians being killed or injured every month.

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Israeli killings of Gaza ship activists must be investigated

31 May 2010

Amnesty International has called for Israel to launch an immediate, credible and independent investigation into the killing by its armed forces of at least 10 activists on boats protesting the Israeli blockade on the Gaza Strip.

Activists, Law Enforcement, Israel and Occupied Palestinian Territories