Women

Pakistanis abused by Taleban speak out - 23 April 2009

People living in Buner, just 60 miles from the Pakistan capital Islamabad, have revealed how abusive and repressive Taleban groups have seized the area, imposing thei

Demand grows for release of Iranian-American journalist - 21 April 2009

Iran has been urged to release the Iranian-American journalist Roxana Saberi, who was sentenced to eight years in jail after being convicted as a spy.

Summit of the Americas fails to address human rights - 20 April 2009

The Declaration of Commitment of Port of Spain fails to lay out a clear human rights framework for progress in the areas of human prosperity, energy security and env

Trapped by Violence – Women in Iraq - 20 April 2009

Women and girls in Iraq are suffering from systematic violence and a sustained assault on their human rights.

Amnesty International puts human rights on Americas Summit agenda - 16 April 2009

An Amnesty International delegation has arrived in Trinidad and Tobago to take part in the Summit of the Americas.

Senior rebels sentenced to long prison terms in Sierra Leone - 9 April 2009

Three senior leaders of the Sierra Leone rebel group, the Revolutionary United Front, were sentenced to long prison terms by the Special Court for Sierra Leone on We

UN provides welcome support to Bangladesh war crimes investigations - 7 April 2009

The government of Bangladesh has sought and received UN assistance in its efforts to investigate and prosecute crimes against humanity and other serious violations o

Nepal's government fails to protect women human rights activists - 10 April 2009

A year into its rule, the Maoist government has failed to live up to its commitments to improving women's human rights, including protecting women human rights defende

Miami Five wives again denied visas to visit their husbands - 26 March 2009

René González and Gerardo Hernández have been imprisoned since 1998 for 'acting as unregistered agents of a foreign government'. Their wives, Cuba