International Organizations

Human Rights Council: UPR must deliver on human rights - 30 January 2009

Amnesty International today launched a series of reports detailing key human rights concerns in 12 of the 16 countries that are up for review at the 4th session of the

Shelling of UN compound must be investigated - 15 January 2009

Israeli army shells are reported to have struck a United Nations compound in Gaza City on Thursday morning, injuring three people.

Jestina Mukoko still in custody – African leaders silent - 14 January 2009

Zimbabwean human rights activist Jestina Mukoko was abducted from her home by armed state security agents, at around 5am on 3 December 2008.

Video: The human rights implications of the Israel/Gaza conflict - 14 January 2009

Amnesty International's Philip Luther explains the human rights issues involved in the Israel/Gaza conflict.

Firm action urged to ensure accountability in Gaza conflict - 12 January 2009

Amnesty International has written to the United Nations Security Council calling for the establishment of full accountability for crimes committed in Gaza conflict a

Firmer European voice needed to unblock humanitarian crisis in the Middle East - 8 January 2009

EU Foreign Ministers urged to pressure Israel to end attacks which are directed at civilians or civilian buildings in the Gaza Strip, and to allow much needed humanita

Ethiopian parliament adopts repressive new NGO law - 8 January 2009

The Charities and Societies Proclamation law could criminalise the human rights activities of both foreign and domestic non-governmental organizations.

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

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
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