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Asia and the Pacific Children

Myanmar: Leaving Home

In this report, Amnesty International expresses its concern about a variety of human rights which are systematically denied to civilians by the Myanmar government, particularly those belonging to ethnic minorities. The routine military interference with the exercise of human rights includes forced...
Italy Censorship and Freedom of Expression

Italy: Temporary stay – Permanent rights: The treatment of foreign nationals detained in ‘temporary stay and assistance centres’ (CPTAs)

This report highlights Amnesty International’s concerns about the situation of people, the majority of them irregular migrants but some of them asylum-seekers, detained in ‘temporary stay and assistance’ centres, commonly known as ‘CPTAs’. There have been reports of people in some CPTAs being...
Thailand Children

Thailand: The Plight of Burmese Migrant Workers

Fewer Thai people are willing to work in “demeaning” jobs and Burmese nationals have arrived to fill the labour shortage. This report examines some of the key issues and problems faced by Burmese migrant workers and their families, the Royal Thai Government (RTG) and the employers. These include...