International Organizations
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.Amnesty International salutes Nobel Peace Laureate, 2008 - 10 October 2008
Martti Ahtisaari has been recognized for his important work around the world in conflict resolution in places where grave human rights abuses were taking place.ICC in difficulty ten years after the Rome Statute - 17 July 2008
Thursday 17 July marks the tenth anniversary of the Rome Statute, the treaty that led to the establishment of the International Criminal Court.Zimbabwe accused of using food for political gain - 6 June 2008
The government of Zimbabwe has banned field operations by non-governmental organisations in the country.MEDIA ADVISORY -- Human Rights Council: UPR must deliver on human rights - 7 April 2008
At its inaugural session, Amnesty International today called on the Working Group of the UN Human Rights Council to use the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) to overcomeTibet Protests: Independent UN investigation needed - 15 March 2008
"The Chinese authorities should allow an independent UN investigation into the events of the last week in Tibet, particularly in the light of the sealing off of tUN: High Commissioner for Human Rights resigns; replacement must preserve independence of post - 7 March 2008
Reacting to today’s news that Louise Arbour has resigned her position as United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Amnesty International paid tribute toWorld leaders urged to tackle Musharraf at World Economic Forum - 23 January 2008
Irene Khan has written to world political and business leaders, calling on them to raise the issue of Pakistan's human rights situation with President Musharraf at tUniversal Declaration of Human Rights 60th anniversary
2008 is a landmark year in the global campaign to make human rights a reality for all people… it marks 60 years since the birth of its most important document.
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) -- which confirms the acceptance of 30 rights - was adopted by UN member states on 10 December 1948. It began as an initiative of governments, but today it is the common goal of people everywhere.
In the run-up to the 60th anniversary, Amnesty International will organize a series of activities that celebrate the UDHR - and focus on what must be done to make that promise of universal, indivisible human rights a reality.
Every single person has rights - that is the essence of our humanity. Each of us has the duty to stand up, not just for our own rights, but also for those of others.
- We believe human rights abuses anywhere are the concern of people everywhere.
- We pledge to harness the power of individuals to galvanize action for justice and equality.
- We are outraged at our leaders' betrayal and are determined to hold them to account.
- We are committed to creating a world in which every person can realize their human rights.
- We will carry the UDHR message of hope to every region of the world in its 60th anniversary year.
Guantánamo is a symbol of injustice and abuse. Cases of secret detention, torture, renditions and indefinite detention without charge flout human rights principles. They jeopardize - rather than promote - security.
On 11 January 2008, we call on the US authorities to bring their detention policies and practices in line with international law - at Guantánamo and beyond. Read more
Anniversary highlights
Stop the human rights meltdown: make human rights real
Message from Irene Khan, Secretary General of Amnesty International, on International Human Rights Day (10 December 2007)