Armed Conflict | Amnesty International

Burundian refugees in Tanzania intimidated into returning home - 29 June 2009

Some refugees have had their homes set on fire and others have been threatened with arson, to coerce them into returning home.

Record turnout for Arms Trade Treaty week of action - 22 June 2009

NGOs in over 90 countries organized activities to draw attention to the treaty, and the rapid rise in the human cost of armed violence.

Injustice fuels Sri Lanka's cycle of abuse and impunity - 11 June 2009

Amnesty International has accused the Sri Lankan government of trapping the country in a vicious cycle of abuse and impunity.

Nearly 2,000 people missing ten years after Kosovo conflict - 10 June 2009

A decade after the Kosovo conflict ended, around 1,900 families across Kosovo and Serbia still have no details about the fate or whereabouts of their missing relativ

Over 30 killed during protests in the Peruvian Amazon - 9 June 2009

Nine demonstrators and 24 police officers were confirmed killed during protests by Indigenous communities in the Peruvian Amazon town of Bagua.

UN Security Council should support ICC over Darfur - 5 June 2009

The UN is urged to reject calls to block prosecutions of persons charged with crimes against humanity and war crimes in Sudan, including President Omar al-Bashir.

UN Human Rights Council should tackle Sri Lanka crisis - 22 May 2009

The armed conflict in Sri Lanka appears to have come to an end but a humanitarian crisis continues to unfold in the country.

Tens of thousands caught in crossfire in Niger Delta fighting - 21 May 2009

20,000 people who live in Warri South and southwest local government area, in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria, are caught in cross fire between the Joint Task Forc

Humanitarian crisis continues in Sri Lanka - 18 May 2009

The war in Sri Lanka is reaching its final hours following the reported admission of defeat by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam.

First Sudanese suspect to appear before the International Criminal Court - 18 May 2009

The International Criminal Court announced on Sunday that the leader of the Darfur United Resistance Front will appear in Court on Monday.