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.
Amnesty International has condemned the excessive use of force by some
of the members of the Nigerian security forces after three people were
shot dead during a protest against demolition of homes in Rivers State.
A quarter of a million Sri Lankans now being held in de facto detention
camps are facing a humanitarian disaster as monsoon rains threaten to
flood camps.
Governments in Africa must end the practice of forced evictions that
leave hundreds of thousands homeless every year, Amnesty International
said on World Habitat Day, 5 October.
Over 4,000 people gathered in Freetown, Sierra Leone, on Tuesday to
attend the launch of Amnesty International's campaign to end maternal
mortality in the country.
