News

Zimbabwe opposition under attack

10 April 2008

Opposition parties in Zimbabwe have complained of violence against people perceived to be their supporters.

UK deportation policy questioned by court

9 April 2008

The UK government's policy of "deportation with assurances" was called into question on Wednesday by decisions of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales

UN examines human rights in member countries

7 April 2008

All UN member states are facing a rigorous examination of their human rights records.

Afghanistan arms fuel further abuse

3 April 2008

The US and other NATO states are supplying arms to Afghanistan that could be used for serious human rights violations, warns Amnesty International.

Zimbabwe: Police urged to remain non-partisan

3 April 2008

The situation in Zimbabwe has remained calm with all political parties exercising restraint since the national elections, but it is a country "on the edge".

Imprisoned for giving water to monks

31 March 2008

Three people in Myanmar were sentenced to prison for giving water to monks on the street.

Truce reduces fighting in Iraq

31 March 2008

Fighting between government forces and the Mahdi Army in Basra is reported to have ended after Moqtada al-Sadr ordered his followers to stop fighting Iraqi security f

Two more migrants killed at Egypt/Israel border

28 March 2008

Two men believed to be from Côte d'Ivoire were shot dead by Egyptian security forces while trying to cross into Israel on Thursday.

10,000 reach out for Kenya

28 March 2008

Amnesty International delivered over 10,000 petitions to Kenyan leaders President Mwai Kibaki and Raila Odinga on Thursday.

The missing children of El Salvador

28 March 2008

Sixteen years after the end of El Salvador's civil war, the whereabouts of hundreds of children who disappeared during the conflict remain unknown.