Impunity

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

Bangladesh: Secretary General to lead delegation on eve of anniversary of the state of emergency - 27 December 2007

MEDIA ADVISORY: Irene Khan, Secretary General of Amnesty International, is to lead a mission to Bangladesh to discuss human rights issues with members

Ugandan justice system failing survivors of sexual violence - 13 December 2007

The justice system in Uganda is failing women and girls who have faced sexual violence.

Demand the truth about student's disappearance - 10 December 2007

Russia: 22-year-old Artur Akhmatkhanov was grabbed by masked soldiers and bundled into an armoured personnel carrier in 2003; he has not been seen s

Protect campaigning journalists - 10 December 2007

Honduras: An award-winning journalist and her colleagues face a campaign of harassment and intimidation after investigating several private security firms for labour r

Spain shamed by police - 14 November 2007

Spanish police are getting away with repeated acts of torture and other ill-treatment.

Survivors of sexual violence still waiting for justice and reparations - 1 November 2007

During the conflict between 1991 and 2002, it is estimated that a third of all women and girls in Sierra Leone were subjected to sexual violence. Many of these

Activists tell of Myanmar 'witch hunt' - 19 October 2007

Monks and activists in Myanmar have told Amnesty International of the brutal repression suffered by anti-government protesters in the country.