Crimes Against Humanity And War Crimes

Israel/Occupied PalestinianTerritories:Impunity for war crimes in Gaza and southern Israel recipe for further civilian suffering - 2 July 2009

Israeli forces killed hundreds of unarmed Palestinian civilians and destroyed thousands of homes in Gaza in attacks which breached the laws of war, Amnesty Internation

Israel must co-operate fully with independent Gaza fact-finding mission - 2 July 2009

The Israeli authorities must co-operate fully with the international mission, established by the UN Human Rights Council and led by Justice Richard Goldstone.

Accountability for human rights violations key to normalization in North Caucasus - 1 July 2009

There can be no stability and security for the people of the North Caucasus without an end to human rights violations and full accountability, says a new Amnesty Inter

Impunity for war crimes in Gaza and southern Israel a recipe for further civilian suffering - 2 July 2009

Israeli forces killed hundreds of unarmed Palestinian civilians and destroyed thousands of homes in Gaza in attacks which breached the laws of war, according to a ne

States must be held accountable for violations abroad, says Amnesty International - 26 June 2009

Amnesty International has told the Council of Europe Assembly, that states should be held accountable for violations committed by their forces in operations outside th

At least 62 killed in Baghdad market bombing - 25 June 2009

No armed group has claimed responsibility for the attack, which also injured more than 127 people.

UN Security Council should support ICC over Darfur - 5 June 2009

The UN is urged to reject calls to block prosecutions of persons charged with crimes against humanity and war crimes in Sudan, including President Omar al-Bashir.

Nepal must commit to ending impunity - 4 June 2009

Amnesty International has called on the Nepalese government to commit to ending impunity for genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes by ratifying the Rome S

First Sudanese suspect to appear before the International Criminal Court - 18 May 2009

The International Criminal Court announced on Sunday that the leader of the Darfur United Resistance Front will appear in Court on Monday.

Demanding justice for Nepal's civil war victims - 1 May 2009

During the Nepalese civil war between 1996 and 2006, Amnesty International documented the killing, enforced disappearance and torture of thousands of civilians.