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Uganda: Former child soldiers excluded in adulthood - 14 October 2005

"Okello John's" brutal initiation into the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) at the age of fourteen served its purpose; it was two years before he tried to esca

Press freedom: Deliberately targeted for doing their jobs - 3 May 2004

The freedom of the press is an essential element of the protection of human rights.

Juvenile offender beheaded in Saudi Arabia - 6 August 2007

A child offender has been beheaded in Saudi Arabia. The execution took place in the city of Taif on 21 July 2007.

Control Arms Campaign: Tangible momentum and potential for real change - 10 December 2003

On this 55th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, threats of new terrorist attacks and the dangers of weapons of mass destruction dominate the h

New photos expose Sudan arms violations - 4 September 2007

Amnesty International has released new photographs showing that the Sudanese government is continuing to deploy offensive military equipment in Darfur, despite the UN

Wanted: al-Qa'ida suspects. $5000 reward. - 29 September 2006

The road to Guantánamo starts in Pakistan.

Press Freedom: Journalists in need of protection - 3 May 2006

Since the beginning of the war in Iraq in March 2003, more journalists have been killed in that country than anywhere else in the world.