This Week in Human Rights

Protesters at Ambadola against bauxite unloading and alumina powder loading (Amnesty International)

PHOTO CREDIT Protesters at Ambadola against bauxite unloading and alumina powder loading (Amnesty International)

9 February 2010

India: Government must stop bauxite mine and refinery expansion until human rights are addressed

Alumina refinery operated by Vedanta Resources in Orissa causing air and water pollution, threatening local health and access to water.

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The Wayapa family in Yarik, a village in the SML area

PHOTO CREDIT The Wayapa family in Yarik, a village in the SML area

Updated: 3 February 2010

Papua New Guinea: Police violence, evictions near gold mine must be investigated

Police burnt down homes and threatened people with guns while illegally evicting them.

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PHOTO CREDIT A courtroom sketch of Omar Khadr July 2009. JANET HAMLIN/AFP/Getty Images

29 January 2010

Canadian government must respond to Supreme Court ruling that Omar Khadr’s rights have been violated

Amnesty International continues to call on the Canadian government to immediately seek Omar Khadr’s repatriation from Guantánamo.

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An 18-year-old woman in severe pain is calmed by a medical student while she waits for a caesarean.

PHOTO CREDIT An 18-year-old woman in severe pain is calmed by a medical student while she waits for a caesarean.

27 January 2010

Burkina Faso: Pregnant women dying because of discrimination

Women are dying needlessly during pregnancy and childbirth because discrimination prevents them from accessing sexual and reproductive health services.

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UN peacekeepers try and control an enormous crowd waiting at an aid distribution point

PHOTO CREDIT UN peacekeepers try and control an enormous crowd waiting at an aid distribution point, 25 January 2010. ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP/Getty Images

25 January 2010

Human rights must be at the core of relief efforts and the reconstruction of Haiti

Amid the humanitarian crisis and stresses protecting human rights is essential for effective relief and a sustainable recovery.

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PHOTO CREDIT Protesters at Ambadola against bauxite unloading and alumina powder loading (Amnesty International)

9 February 2010

India: Government must stop bauxite mine and refinery expansion until human rights are addressed

Alumina refinery operated by Vedanta Resources in Orissa causing air and water pollution, threatening local health and access to water.

News Release + Report | Video

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This Week in Human Rights

India: Government must stop bauxite mine and refinery expansion until human rights are addressed

Papua New Guinea: Police violence, evictions near gold mine must be investigated

Canadian government must respond to Supreme Court ruling that Omar Khadr’s rights have been violated

Burkina Faso: Pregnant women dying because of discrimination

Human rights must be at the core of relief efforts and the reconstruction of Haiti

India: Government must stop bauxite mine and refinery expansion until human rights are addressed

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