Military, Security And Police Equipment

Honduran authorities must respect the rule of law and human rights - 6 July 2009

Protests are escalating in Honduras with reports of protestors being beaten. Nineteen-year-old protestor, Isis Obed Murillo, died from gunshot wounds on Sunday.

Israel must co-operate fully with independent Gaza fact-finding mission - 2 July 2009

The Israeli authorities must co-operate fully with the international mission, established by the UN Human Rights Council and led by Justice Richard Goldstone.

Impunity for war crimes in Gaza and southern Israel a recipe for further civilian suffering - 2 July 2009

Israeli forces killed hundreds of unarmed Palestinian civilians and destroyed thousands of homes in Gaza in attacks which breached the laws of war, according to a ne

States must be held accountable for violations abroad, says Amnesty International - 26 June 2009

Amnesty International has told the Council of Europe Assembly, that states should be held accountable for violations committed by their forces in operations outside th

Record turnout for Arms Trade Treaty week of action - 22 June 2009

NGOs in over 90 countries organized activities to draw attention to the treaty, and the rapid rise in the human cost of armed violence.

Israeli army must make public findings of its probe into Gaza conflict - 24 April 2009

The Israel Defense Forces' probe has concluded that it committed no human rights violations and made only rare mistakes, some of which may have resulted in the killing

Violations against civilians by police in Greece highlighted in report - 31 March 2009

An Amnesty International briefing published on Monday highlights patterns of alleged human rights violations by Greek police against civilians.

Alleged abuses in the context of policing demonstrations in Greece - 30 March 2009

Greek police shot and killed 15-year-old Alexandros-Andreas (Alexis) Gregoropoulos in Athens on 6 December 2008.

US teenager killed by police Taser attack - 23 March 2009

A 15-year-old boy died after he was shocked with a Taser gun in Michigan.

Foreign-supplied weapons used against civilians by Israel and Hamas - 20 February 2009

Both Israel and Hamas used foreign-supplied weapons to attack civilians according to fresh evidence released by Amnesty International.