Arrested for trying to organize a peaceful demonstration critical of the Libyan government, Idriss Boufayed has been released on humanitarian grounds, after being diag
Martti Ahtisaari has been recognized for his important
work around the world in conflict resolution in places where grave
human rights abuses were taking place.
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has pardoned Ibrahim
Eissa, who was charged with publishing information considered "damaging to the public interest and Egypt's
Two years after the murder of Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya,
human rights activists and journalists are still at risk in the Russian
Federation, in particula
As World Habitat Day focuses on the state of the housing rights situation across the globe, here are case studies from cities in Cambodia, Brazil, Italy, Israel and An
The choice of the Angolan capital Luanda to lead the global observance
of this year's World Habitat Day provoked controversy among housing and
human rights organizat
In order to achieve a more effective regulation of the international arms trade, all international transfers of conventional weaponry, munitions and equipment should be carried out in accordance with states’ legal obligations. All states have obligations under international human rights law applicable to transfers of conventional arms. The purpose of this document is to assist states and regional organisations in applying their human rights obligations. It proposes guidelines for assessing the risk of a proposed transfer being used for serious violations of human rights.
Tens of thousands of displaced people are still unable to return home after the Georgia-Russia conflict. Amnesty International collected eye-witness accounts from surv
