An Amnesty International delegation also found cases of over 40 people whose whereabouts are still unknown. These human rights violations follow a massacre during a political protest in September.
Amnesty International has called for a
clear, credible mechanism to investigate civilian casualties of military operations, as the US prepares to send in 30,000 more troops.
Amnesty International has urged the Saudi Arabian authorities to investigate the reported killing of seven civilians in an air raid attack in the Sa’da region of Yemen.
Amnesty International is calling on the Sri Lankan government to permanently release civilians who have been illegally detained in camps following the end of the civil war six months ago.
Political leaders meeting in Copenhagen next week must reach a fair, ambitious and binding deal on climate change, said Amnesty International's Secretary General Irene Khan and former President of Ireland Mary Robinson.
Amnesty International said that it was deeply worried about
the safety of victims of and witnesses to a shooting at a military
blockade that took place in Tegucigalpa.
Amnesty International said it deeply regrets the choice of Swiss voters to introduce a ban on the construction of minarets into the
constitution. The ban takes immediate effect.
