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People on the Move: ‘I cannot explain how terrible the situation was’

23 May 2013

Abubaker Ali Osman, a Somali engineer until recently living in Libya spoke to Amnesty International about living in a refugee camp in Tunisia.

Protecting the rights of people on the move

23 May 2013

The world is becoming an increasingly dangerous place for those on the move or uprooted from their homes by violence and persecution.

Ukraine: Kyiv authorities in shameful about-face on Pride march

23 May 2013

Just days before the Ukrainian capital Kyiv was due to host its first-ever Pride march, a city court has banned the event in what Amnesty International called a shameful about-face.

Malaysia: Release activists arrested in government U-turn on repressive law

23 May 2013

People on the Move: ‘For many displaced Syrians, going back home is out of the question’

22 May 2013

Amnesty International’s Donatella Rovera talks about the situation of millions of Syrians who were forced to seek shelter in other parts of the country and abroad.

New Zimbabwe constitution can usher in new culture of human rights

22 May 2013

Zimbabwe's new constitution presents a golden opportunity for the country to break away from a culture of impunity for human rights violations, Amnesty International says.

Amnesty International app for protecting activists up for technology award

22 May 2013

A mobile alert app designed by Amnesty International to help protect human rights activists in danger is in the running for the prestigious Global Impact Award.

Ten members of Venezuelan family killed as authorities fail to investigate

22 May 2013

With 10 killings in their family in a little over a decade, the Barrios' story in Venezuela is hard to believe.

Nigeria: State of emergency must not lead to more human rights abuses

22 May 2013

Nigerian authorities must not use the state of emergency imposed in the north of the country as an excuse to commit human rights violations, Amnesty International urges.

Guatemala overturns historic genocide conviction

21 May 2013

Guatemala's Constitutional Court has overturned the recent conviction and sentencing of former military ruler Efrain Rios Montt for genocide and crimes against humanity.

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