Impunity

Gangs and police cripple Jamaica's inner cities - 2 April 2008

Poor inner city Jamaicans are left at the mercy of gangs and abusive police officers who are rarely, if ever, brought to justice for human rights abuses.

Georgian government urged to end police abuse - 13 March 2008

Despite the storm force winds and heavy rain, Amnesty International members held a vigil outside the Embassy of Georgia in London on Tuesday.

Three years after editor's murder, Azerbaijan journalists still abused - 29 February 2008

Three years after the murder of Azerbaijani journalist Elmar Hüseynov, assaults on opposition journalists continue. 

Rape: ever present danger for Darfur's women - 14 February 2008

At least 2.3 million people have been displaced by the conflict in Darfur; most now live in more than 65 camps dotted around Darfur.

Call on Kenya's leaders to respect and protect human rights - 14 February 2008

An international day of public and online action will call on the Kenyan government to protect people from politically-motivated and ethnic violence. 

War crimes go unpunished in Guatemala - 31 January 2008

Over a decade after the end of Guatemala's armed conflict, many of those responsible for its most brutal crimes continue to evade criminal prosecution.

Irene Khan addresses NGO gathering in Dhaka

Opening remarks
By Irene Khan, Secretary General of Amnesty International
Seminar on “Campaign for human Dignity”
Saturday, 5 January 2007

Amnesty International pushes for reform in Bangladesh - 7 January 2008

Amnesty International's Secretary General told a meeting of NGOs in Bangladesh that the organisation is in the country to push for reform that will have a lasting im

Amnesty International visits Bangladesh

An Amnesty International delegation, led by Secretary General Irene Khan, is making a special trip to Bangladesh to discuss human rights

Kenya: Amnesty International concerned at police killings in election protests - 31 December 2007

(Nairobi) Amnesty International is concerned about reports that dozens of people have been killed in Kenya, many by police bullets, during protests against alleged fra