Web pages about "Middle East And North Africa"

Spotlight on torture - 26 June 2008

To mark the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, Amnesty International members and supporters are taking action around the world.

Egypt: Municipal elections on Tuesday 8 April, concerns mount - 3 April 2008

Next Tuesday, 8 April, sees municipal and local elections taking place across Egypt. These should have taken place two years ago but were postponed by the authorities until now. The decision to postpone the elections was widely interpreted as a government reaction to the unprecedented success of Muslim Brotherhood supporters in the 2005 parliamentary elections.

Poems from Guantánamo - 12 December 2007

A newly compiled book of poetry captures the thoughts and feelings of Guantánamo detainees in their own words.