Amnesty International's Secretary General Irene Khan has warned the Australian government not to squander a unique
opportunity to right historic wrongs.
Authorities in Haiti must enact legislation to protect children working
as domestic help in conditions that amount to slavery, said Amnesty
International ahead of Universal Children’s Day.
The Egyptian authorities must take immediate and inclusive steps to
protect Cairo's poorest inhabitants living in "unsafe areas", according to a new Amnesty International report.
Amnesty International has accused Israel of denying Palestinians the
right to access adequate water by maintaining total control over the
shared water resources and pursuing discriminatory policies.
Many migrant workers in South Korea are beaten, trafficked for sexual
exploitation and denied their wages for long periods despite the
introduction of rules to protect their rights.
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon congratulated Amnesty International on the launch of its Demand Dignity campaign to end the human rights violations that drive and deepen poverty.
Amnesty International's Secretary General has called on world leaders and policy makers to
shift the debate on poverty from economics to addressing the human
rights problems that impoverish and keep people poor.
