International Justice

Amnesty International campaigns for all countries to establish an effective system of international justice to ensure justice, truth and full reparations for the worst crimes known to humanity: genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, torture, extrajudicial executions and enforced disappearances.

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Anti-Pinochet chileans with sign "Truth and Justice." as police officer watches demonstration

National Justice

Ensuring national authorities investigate and prosecute serious human rights violations before national courts.

Anti-Pinochet demonstrators chant slogans against the former Chilean dictator as they celebrate the decision of the British Law Lords outside the House of Commons in London.

Universal Jurisdiction

National courts prosecute serious human rights violations committed anywhere in the world.

The Court in session during the Initial Appearance of Mathieu Ngudjolo Chui on 11 february 2008

International Criminal Court

The permanent court to investigate and prosecute crimes when national authorities are unable or unwilling.

South Korean women used as sex slaves by the Japanese Imperial Army during the Second World War demand compensation and redress

Full Reparations

Addressing the suffering of the victims and helping them rebuild their lives.

Woman during a public hearing of the Equity and Reconciliation Commission

Truth Commissions

Establishing effective national mechanisms to document the truth about the crimes.

In May 2000 hundreds of people demonstrated in Sierra Leone against the armed opposition Revolutionary United Front.

Other International and Internationalized Courts

Ad hoc courts established to ensure justice in specific situations.

Videos

Justice Without Borders

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Bringing Alberto Fujimori to Justice
The International Criminal Court
Bringing General Efrain Rios Montt to Justice

Latest News & Updates

Former Guantánamo Bay detainees deserve justice in Italy

9 December 2009

Tunisian nationals Adel Ben Mabrouk and Riadh Nasseri are suspected of having committed terrorism-related crimes in Italy prior to being held at the US detention centre.

France must not deport terror suspect to Algeria

4 December 2009

A European Court of Human Rights’ judgement said that Kamel Daoudi’s expulsion would put him at risk of incommunicado detention and torture and would be a human rights violation.

Danish government must arrest Sudanese President if he attends climate conference

20 November 2009

Amnesty International has learned that the Danish government has invited Sudanese President al Bashir to attend a meeting in Copenhagen on climate change in December.

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