The beginning of the Hague trial of former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan
Karadžic is an important step towards justice for the tens
of thousands of victims of the Bosnian war.
Amnesty International revealed on Thursday that Nigerian President Umaru Yar’Adua has issued an invitation to Sudanese President Omar al Bashir to visit Nigeria, even though President al Bashir
The political divisions surrounding the adoption of today’s Human Rights Council resolution on the human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territories must not become an obstacle to i
Amnesty International urges the Human Rights Council to call on Israel
and the authorities in Gaza to immediately open investigations into
alleged war crimes, possible crimes against humanity and other serious
violations of international law reported during the conflict in Gaza
and southern Israel.
The Israeli authorities must disclose details of the internal
investigations they have carried out into the conduct of the Israeli
armed forces, Amnesty International said on Wednesday.
Amnesty International's Secretary General has urged the White House to refer the report on violations of international law committed in Gaza to the UN Security Council.
All relevant UN bodies must act promptly and in coordination to implement the recommendations of the UN-mandated Goldstone report on violations of international law committed in Gaza and southern Israel in late December and January, Amnesty International said today.
Chilean Judge Victor Montiglio issued the arrest warrants against the
agents in relation to a number of security operations that targeted
opponents of Augusto Pinochet during the 1970s.
