Fifty years since Nigeria threw off the chains of colonialism it seems the expectations at independence remain largely unfulfilled. Efforts have been made by the Nigerian government to improve the human rights situation since the end of military rule in 1999. The Constitution, which came into force...

This briefing to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women focuses on the lack of protection of women and girl domestic workers from gender-based violence and their discrimination in the field of employment, health and education in Indonesia. Many of them suffer from economic...

This speech points out that Human Rights law is clear that non-state actors such as companies have a responsibility to uphold human rights within their area of control and sphere of influence, whether in the context of their operations or in the communities in which they operate. Corporate...

In conflict-affected northern Uganda an estimated 30,000 child “night commuters” flee their homes at night and go to urban areas and to the centre of larger camps for internally displaced persons (IDPs). A main reason for this movement is to escape attacks and the risk of abduction by the Lord’s...

This primer outlines some of the key features of economic, social and cultural rights, as Amnesty International joins local communities and activists worldwide in campaigning for these rights. It presents an overview of economic, social and cultural rights, outlines their scope and content, and...

Toronto Patterson is scheduled to be executed in Texas on 28 August for a murder committed when he was aged 17. International law, respected in almost every country of the world except the USA, prohibits the death penalty against people who were under 18 at the time of the crime.