Amnesty International today launched a series of reports detailing key human rights concerns in 12 of the 16 countries that are up for review at the 4th session of the
Amnesty International today urged the UN Security Council to demand that Israel, Hamas and Palestinian armed groups observe an immediate truce in Gaza to allow despera
Amnesty International today urged the UN Security Council to take firm and decisive action to address the increasingly grave situation in the Gaza Strip and southern I
The population of the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo need actions that will bring an end to repetitive cycles of gross human rights violations, rather than mere
Amnesty International today welcomed the UN Secretary-General's decision to appoint Judge Navenethem Pillay as the new UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.
Amnesty International welcomes Pakistan’s ratification of a key human rights treaty and signing of two others. “Becoming a state party to UN human rights c
At its inaugural session, Amnesty International today called on the Working Group of the UN Human Rights Council to use the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) to overcome
"The Chinese authorities should allow an independent UN investigation into the events of the last week in Tibet, particularly in the light of the sealing off of t
Reacting to today’s news that Louise Arbour has resigned her position as United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Amnesty International paid tribute to
Amnesty International warned today that the lack of technical support for peacekeeping forces in Chad, Darfur and the Central African Republic is endangering people's
