Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Amnesty International Condemns Forced Eviction of Cambodian Families - 17 July 2009
The forced eviction of 60 low-income families in central Phnom Penh on Thursday and Friday has been strongly condemned by Amnesty International.
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Trial of seven Baha’i religious minority members delayed in Iran - 14 July 2009
The fate of the detainees, who could have faced the death penalty if found guilty, remains undecided after their trial was postponed.Hundreds of Peru’s poor, rural and Indigenous pregnant women die in health service lottery - 9 July 2009
A new Amnesty International report explores the high levels of maternal mortality amongst women from excluded or marginalized communities.Amnesty International 'Demand Dignity' on U2 360 Degrees Tour - 6 July 2009
Long-time Amnesty International supporters U2 will provide an opportunity for fans to sign up to Amnesty International’s new Demand Dignity campaign during theirIran's supreme leader condones violent police crackdown on protesters - 19 June 2009
Ayatollah Khamenei's televised address calls for an end to street protests against the outcome of the election and warns people that if they continue to take to the stIranian authorities must respect and nurture debate - 18 June 2009
In this editorial piece, Amnesty International's Secretary General Irene Khan considers the consequences of Iran's 'stolen election', the government's abuse of human rNairobi slum-dwellers march for better conditions and basic human rights - 12 June 2009
Secretary General Irene Khan led the marchers who came from informal settlements all over Kenya's capital - a city where over half the population live in sluKenya High-Level Mission Slideshow
A slideshow of photographs taken during Amnesty International Secretary General Irene Khan's high-level mission to Kenya on 8-12 June. While in Kenya, Ms Khan visited two informal settl