Violence in the family is widespread in Tajikistan. One third to one half of women have regularly been subjected to physical, psychological or sexual violence at ...
Violence in the family is widespread in Tajikistan. This report reveals that women's rights are severely restricted in Tajikistan. The growing practice of unregistered ...
In October, the Myanmar authorities arrested at least 10 politicalactivists and journalists for trying to help survivors of Cyclone Nargis. Their whereabouts is ...
Amnesty International welcomes the government of Sri Lanka’s promise to lift by 1 December any restrictions on movement of at least 130000 people displaced by the ...
At least 21 civilians have been killed in the southern province of Maguindanao. These are the first reported killings linked to national elections to be held in ...
In this open letter Amnesty International urges Commonwealth Heads of Government to raise concerns regarding the human rights situation in that country with their ...
Authorities in Haiti must enact legislation to protect children workingas domestic help in conditions that amount to slavery, said AmnestyInternational ahead of ...
Amnesty International's Secretary General Irene Khan has warned the Australian government not to squander a uniqueopportunity to right historic wrongs.
Sexual violence against women and girls is pervasive and widespread in Haiti: much of it is directed at girls. There were estimated to be more than 100000 girls ...