Discrimination
Israel rations Palestinians to trickle of water - 27 October 2009
Amnesty International has accused Israel of denying Palestinians the right to access adequate water by maintaining total control over the shared water resources and pursuing discriminatory policies.Turkey must allow refugees to return without fear - 23 October 2009
As refugees begin to leave the Mahmur camp in northern Iraq, Amnesty International has urged the authorities to allow Turkish citizens of Kurdish origin to return without harassment and discrimination.Migrant workers treated as 'disposable labour' in South Korea - 21 October 2009
Many migrant workers in South Korea are beaten, trafficked for sexual exploitation and denied their wages for long periods despite the introduction of rules to protect their rights.Ugandan 'anti-homosexuality' bill threatens liberties and human rights defenders - 16 October 2009
The draft "Anti-Homosexuality Bill" introduced on Wednesday in Uganda's parliament would violate human rights and should be withdrawn immediately.Dominican Republic delivers "huge blow" to women's right to life - 18 September 2009
The Dominican parliament has voted in favour of constitutional changes that could lead to a total ban on abortions, a move Amnesty International says will put women and girls at risk and increase mateSouth Korea releases Secretary General of the World Uighur Congress - 18 September 2009
Dolkun Isa had been held at Incheon International airport in Seoul for two days after being denied entry to South Korea.Freedom for Indigenous Mexican woman wrongly imprisoned for three years - 17 September 2009
Amnesty International welcomes the release of Mexican prisoner of conscience Jacinta Francisco Marcial.Indonesia must repeal "cruel" new stoning and caning law - 17 September 2009
The new bylaw endorses stoning to death for adultery and caning for homosexuality. It also forbids alcohol consumption, gambling and intimacy between unmarried couples.Changes to Dominican Republic Constitution will put women's lives in danger - 14 September 2009
The proposed changes could lead to a ban on abortions, putting the lives of women and girls at risk and potentially increasing maternal deaths in the country.Human rights activists under threat in Serbia - 14 September 2009
Human rights defenders are under attack in Serbia and the authorities are failing to protect them, Amnesty International said on Monday.