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Justice failed in Kosovo

30 January 2008

War crimes and crimes against humanity from the Kosovo conflict in the late 1990s risk being left unpunished as a result of a failed UN justice mission.

Demonstration marks Musharraf London visit

29 January 2008

A group of vocal demonstrators responded to Pakistan's President Musharraf to London on Saturday.

Killings continue in Kenya

28 January 2008

Reports from Kenya indicate that up to 70 people have been killed in ethnic killings since Thursday.

The dangers of speaking out in Syria

28 January 2008

Being a Syrian political or human rights activist requires courage -- the government is intolerant of dissent.

Arrests of political activists increase in Myanmar

25 January 2008

Political activists continue to be imprisoned in Myanmar, according to new research by Amnesty International. There have been 96 arrests since 1 November 2007.

Gaza must not be cut off from the world

25 January 2008

The Egyptian authorities began efforts to reclose the country's border with Gaza, three days after Palestinian militants blew open breaches in the border wall. 

Belarusian youth activist freed

25 January 2008

The Belarusian youth activist, Zmitser Dashkevich, has been released early from Sklou prison in Belarus.

Why is Amnesty International in Davos?

25 January 2008

Judit Arenas writes from the World Economic Forum in Davos about talking to those that can take steps to improve human rights – not just governments, but also co

London demonstration to mark Musharraf visit

25 January 2008

Amnesty International activists and lawyers will lead a demonstration outside Downing Street in London on Saturday to protest against the serious human rights abuses

Video: The origami cranes' journey to Belarus

25 January 2008

When a Belarusian youth activist was sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment, Amnesty International considered him to be a prisoner of conscience and launched a campaig

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