In 2014, Amnesty International recorded and investigated human rights abuses in 160 countries and territories worldwide. While progress is being made in some areas, for many people the human rights situation is getting worse. (Statistics are not exhaustive and refer to 160 countries where Amnesty...

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This Summit’s theme of “creating jobs to fight poverty and strengthen democratic governance” will require clear and bold plans of action from governments. Amnesty International considers that real progress needs to take place in the following areas: human rights defenders; human...

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In this document Amnesty International members in the Americas ask their leaders to make this a Summit which marks the beginning of a new era for human rights in this hemisphere. Much needs to be done, including real progress in areas detailed in the document such as: strengthening the...

The offices of two organisations opposed to the Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) have been the target of raids in the capital Guatemala City, in which confidential information about their work and membership was stolen. Amnesty International believes that the members of these...

In this Memorandum AI is highlighting four areas which are of concern to the organization: The killing of women and the lack of thorough and impartial investigation into their deaths; human rights violations within the context of agrarian disputes; attacks against human rights defenders; and, the...

This press release concerns the Memorandum (AMR 34/018/2005) in which Amnesty International (AI) presents a series of recommendations aimed at tackling human rights violations against women and human rights defenders. The Memorandum also includes recommendations to end abuses committed in the...

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