Discrimination | Amnesty International

Religious minority faces discrimination in Armenia - 16 January 2008

Jehovah's Witnesses in Armenia face discrimination and imprisonment because of their beliefs, according to a new Amnesty International report.

Video: Haitian migrants denied basic rights in Dominican Republic - 21 March 2007

At least half a million Haitians live in the Dominican Republic where they face the constant risk of expulsion and systematic discrimination because of their race, s

Video: Slovak education system fails Romani children - 14 November 2007

Romani children in Slovakia are being denied the right to a proper education by a system that routinely discriminates against them.

Russian Federation: Day of National Unity - a day to challenge racism - 1 November 2007

As Russia prepares to mark National Unity Day on 4 November, Amnesty International urges the authorities to publicly speak out against racism and violence directed at

Slovak education system fails Romani children - 14 November 2007

Romani children in Slovakia are being denied the right to a proper education by a system that routinely discriminates against them.

Iran: Authorities thwart campaign for gender equality - 23 August 2007

Activists campaigning for gender equality in Iran are unable to exercise their rights to freedom of expression and association, as shown by a number of recent arrest

Stop the death penalty: Worldwide abolition now - 31 October 2007

Three men who escaped the death penalty joined forces in New York to campaign for a global abolition of this irreversible punishment.