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Libya: Refugees, asylum-seekers and migrants held indefinitely in deplorable conditions

20 June 2013

A new briefing highlights the unacceptable treatment of thousands of foreign nationals in detention facilities in Libya.

Syria’s internally displaced – ‘The world has forgotten us’

20 June 2013

IDPs have often been the invisible and forgotten victims of Syria's brutal conflict that has raged since 2011, out of the media spotlight and largely sidelined by the political wrangling between all parties to the conflict.

Chinese mining industry contributes to abuses in Democratic Republic of the Congo

19 June 2013

A new report examines the human rights impact of Chinese mining companies operating in the south-eastern area of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Chinese mining industry contributes to abuses in Democratic Republic of the Congo

19 June 2013

A new report examines the human rights impact of Chinese mining companies operating in the south-eastern area of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Indonesia: Military tribunals being used to shield human rights violators

19 June 2013

The trial of 12 Kopassus soldiers accused of the extrajudicial execution of four detainees is likely to be little more than a sham, Amnesty International said as the military hearing opens on Thursday.

Indonesia: Military tribunals being used to shield human rights violators

19 June 2013

The trial of 12 Kopassus soldiers accused of the extrajudicial execution of four detainees is likely to be little more than a sham, Amnesty International said as the military hearing opens on Thursday.

Afghanistan: Talks with the Taliban must focus on justice and human rights

19 June 2013

Human rights, including women’s rights, must be integral to any peace deal with the Taliban said Amnesty International today as the USA announced that it was to start direct peace talks with Afghanistan’s Taliban armed group.

Afghanistan: Talks with the Taliban must focus on justice and human rights

19 June 2013

Human rights, including women’s rights, must be integral to any peace deal with the Taliban said Amnesty International today as the USA announced that it was to start direct peace talks with Afghanistan’s Taliban armed group.

Romania: Thousands of lives uprooted in forced evictions

18 June 2013

The Romanian authorities betray thousands of their citizens through broken promises and total disregard of their right to adequate housing, Amnesty International said in a new report published today on forced evictions in the country.

Afghanistan: Avoid and account for civilian casualties after security handover

18 June 2013

Afghanistan’s security forces must avoid and account for civilian casualties, Amnesty International said as the NATO International Security Assistance Force handed over responsibility for maintaining security in the country.

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