Human Rights Standards

Mexican government's report to UN fails to acknowledge human rights reality - 9 February 2009

The report, submitted to the Human Rights Council, also fails to acknowledge that the Mexican government's policies are frequently not implemented or lack impact.

UN review must deliver on human rights - 3 February 2009

The human rights records of 16 countries are up for review at the fourth session of the Universal Periodic Review Working Group in Geneva.

Ghana's new President must commit to human rights - 8 January 2009

Professor John Evans Atta Mills must make human rights central to his political programme. In a new document, Amnesty International has highlighted seven key human rig

Gaza: Military tactics of both sides endangering civilians, says Amnesty International - 7 January 2009

Amnesty International said today that both Israeli soldiers and Palestinian fighters are endangering the lives of Palestinian civilians – including by using them

Amnesty International calls for an immediate humanitarian truce in Gaza - 6 January 2009

Amnesty International today urged the UN Security Council to demand that Israel, Hamas and Palestinian armed groups observe an immediate truce in Gaza to allow despera

UN Security Council must not fail civilians caught in Gaza conflict - 5 January 2009

Amnesty International today urged the UN Security Council to take firm and decisive action to address the increasingly grave situation in the Gaza Strip and southern I

India: New anti-terror laws would violate international human rights standards - 18 December 2008

The President of India  should reject new amendments to anti-terror laws which would violate international human rights treaties, said Amnesty International today

60th Anniversary of Universal Declaration of Human Rights: Time to Deliver - 9 December 2008

Amnesty International today called on governments to make the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) a time for action not just for celeb

Colombian president should stop false accusations against human rights groups - 20 November 2008

Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch release a joint statement, after both were verbally attacked by President Uribe, for issuing reports in October criticizi

Amnesty International visits indigenous communities in Chile - 5 November 2008

Secretary General Irene Khan talks to the people of the city of Temuco as part of a mission to assess the country's human rights situation.