April.06.1999
Kenya: Amnesty International calls on government and African Commission to act
Canada: Freedom from violence
"Everyone has the right to seek and to enjoy in other countries asylum from persecution." Article 14, Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
International Arms Dealers - Grounding the Trade in Human Rights Abuse
International Arms Dealers - Grounding the Trade in Human Rights Abuse
International Arms Dealers - Grounding the Trade in Human Rights Abuse
Diamonds, Guns and Human Suffering - Let's Break the Link
Colombia:Torture on the rise. New Amnesty International report on human rights violations
In a new report on torture in Colombia, Amnesty International renews its call on the Colombian government to strengthen its efforts to combat this horrendous practice and to end impunity.
Israel & the Occupied Territories: Civilians must never be the focus of attacks
Israel & the Occupied Territories: Crisis of Conscience
Indigenous Peoples in Mexico: A Community Terrorized
Liberia:
Nigeria’s offer of "asylum" to President Taylor flouts international law
The police killing of Dudley George - Why there must be a public inquiry
Burundi:
Deployment of ceasefire monitors - a critical time
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USA:
The threat of a bad example
Chile:
Continuing failure to bring a complete end to impunity
Amnesty International 26th International Council Meeting:
Amnesty International's 26th International Council Meeting (ICM) will be held in Mexico, near the city of Morelos, from Saturday 16th August to Saturday 23rd August. The ICM is the supreme governing body of Amnesty International. It decides on Amnesty International strategy, political, financial and organizational issues for the forthcoming years. The Council also elects the International Executive Committee (IEC), to act as the decision-making body of the movement between Council meetings, as well as other committees.
Adoption of UN human rights Norms for companies a welcome step forward
Argentina:
One step closer to justice for victims of human rights abuses
Iran:
Rejecting Women's Convention undermines Iran's commitment to international human rights standards
Nigeria:
Amina Lawal's appeal case to be heard on 27 August
Nigeria:
No impunity for Charles Taylor
Mexico:
Ten years of intolerable crimes against women in Ciudad Juárez and Chihuahua must end now
United Nations:
Human rights responsibilities of transnational corporations and other business enterprises
Saudi Arabia:
An urgent reform of the criminal justice system is needed
Indonesia:
Guilty verdict insufficient to deliver justice and truth
Liberia:
West African forces must protect civilians from widespread human rights abuses
Democratic Republic of Congo:
Continuing and urgent need for effective international intervention to avert human rights abuses
Iran:
Only an independent investigative body can serve justice and human rights
Democratic Republic of Congo:
Mission findings
Guatemala:
Human rights and rule of law must underpin elections
Conflict diamonds:
Kimberley process finally agrees on membership list but lack of monitoring undermines credibility
El Salvador:
Where are the "disappeared" children?
Myanmar:
Justice on trial
Slovakia:
Illegal sterilization of Romani women
African Union:
Adoption of the Protocol on the Rights of Women - positive step towards combating discrimination and violence against women
USA:
It is time for the legal limbo to end
USA:
Shameful isolation -- US leads worldwide execution of child offenders
Sudan:
Empty promises - human rights violations in government-controlled areas
Guatemala:
Steps further towards its dark past
Iran:
An independent inquiry must be opened into the death of Zahra Kazemi
Nigeria:
Police use of lethal force against demonstrators must be investigated
Russian Federation:
Torture and ill-treatment in the Chechen Republic
UK:
Government must act now on behalf of Guantánamo detainees
African Union Summit:
All governments should cooperate with the Special Court for Sierra Leone
Uganda:
President Bush, while in Africa consider the DRC
Syria / Lebanon:
The authorities must urgently investigate cases of death in custody
Iran:
Student activists and demonstrators must be treated in accordance with international human rights standards
Indonesia:
New prisoners of conscience in the post-Suharto era
Afghanistan:
No compromise on the promise to deliver security, justice and human rights
USA:
Six named under Military Order: Another backward step for human rights
UK Armed Forces:
Institutional acquiescence in rape of hundreds of Kenyan women?
International Criminal Court:
US campaign fails to derail new system of international justice
Entry into force of the Migrants Rights Convention
1 July 2003 marks the entry into force of the International Convention on the Protection of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families (the Migrants Rights Convention). This is the first international human rights treaty to come into force since 1990 when the Convention on the Rights of the Child came into force.
The US must ensure humane treatment and access to justice for Iraqi detainees
Sad fact that fight against torture must continue in the 21st Century
Jamaica:
Welcome developments: Is an end to police impunity in sight?
Côte d'Ivoire:
Liberian refugees caught in the middle of two conflicts - a solution is urgently required
Afghanistan:
Still not safe enough
Iraq:
Continuing failure to uphold human rights
Respecting Rights
Four years ago, the Canadian government told the United Nations Human Rights Committee that the situation of Indigenous peoples in Canada is "the most pressing human rights issue facing Canadians."
Myanmar:
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi must be released immediately
Calling for Justice
On January 28, 2000, two Saskatoon police officers picked up Darrell Night, a 34 year old Indigenous man, and drove him to the outskirts of town where they abandoned him.
Africa:
African governments must respect children's rights
USA:
Should demonstrate its commitment to Inter-American human rights body
Liberia:
Peace talks in Ghana must find urgent solution to protect civilians
Canada:
Open letter to Minister Graham regarding the deteriorating situation in Liberia
Tunisia:
End the cycle of injustice
USA
One year in detention without charge
Myanmar:
Authorities must stop crackdown on political activists
Special Court for Sierra Leone:
Amnesty International calls on the government of Ghana to arrest President Charles Taylor
USA:
Not in the jury's name - Abu-Ali Abdur'Rahman set for execution
USA:
Watchdog agency finds post 911 detainees were deprived of rights
Cuba:
Escalation of repression must be halted
Israel/Occupied Territories:
Human rights should not be bargained away in roadmap negotiations
Iraq:
Compulsory return must not be imposed on Iraqi asylum seekers
Nepal:
Forcible return of Tibetans to China unacceptable
Malaysia:
Prisoners of conscience released
China:
Accountability for victims of the 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrations
Myanmar:
Safety of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and her party in danger
G8:
No trade off for human rights
USA:
The Guantánamo scandal continues
Russian Federation:
Resource Centre plays key role in Amnesty International's campaign on human rights
No short cut to genuine security:
Suffering beyond the spotlight
United Nations:
Global human rights situation needs full-time High Commissioner
Canada:
Use of Security Certificates
Israel / Occupied Territories:
International Rights Groups Decry Increased Harassment of Monitors
Iraq:
Security Council misses opportunity, must focus on human rights now
Iraq:
UN Security Council cannot ignore human rights now
Democratic Republic of Congo:
UN should deploy a rapid reaction force in Ituri
Iraq:
Human rights must be foundation for rebuilding
Canada: Saskatchewan needs an independent body to investigate police
There is an “urgent priority” for the government of Saskatchewan to establish an independent, civilian body with powers to investigate cases of alleged police wrongdoing, says Irene Khan, Secretary General of Amnesty International in a letter released today to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General Eric Cline.
Brazil:
Justice delayed is justice denied
Russian Federation:
Cases of violence against women in the family
G8 countries arm human rights violators:
"A Catalogue of Failures: G8 Arms Exports and Human Rights Violations" published today by Amnesty International
Bosnia-Herzegovina:
The government should reject US impunity agreement
Iraq:
Field Update
Bulgaria:
The government should reject US impunity agreement
Liberia:
International Contact Group must focus on ending human rights abuses
Peru:
"Innocent prisoners": unfinished business from the transition to democracy
Guatemala:
Grave cause for concern -- human rights and the Consultative Group
Canada:
Open letter on the case of Maher Arar
Israel/Occupied Territories:
Amnesty International delegates denied access to Gaza
Jamaica:
Four more killings bear hallmarks of police extrajudicial executions
Sierra Leone:
Government should denounce impunity agreement with the US
Iraq:
comprehensive approach to justice urgently needed
Jamaica:
Police immunity for unlawful killings protected by the Supreme Court
Lebanon:
Torture and unfair trial of the Dhinniyyah detainees
Nigeria:
False information about Amnesty International's campaign on Amina Lawal
Iraq:
Amnesty International urges Bush and Blair to intervene in relation to "disappeared"
Iraq:
US/UK forces must protect refugees
Zimbabwe:
Government uses repressive legislation to put rights under siege
Kimberley Process still in process - Progress made, but key issues remain
Representatives of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) attending the First Plenary Meeting of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) welcomed international commitment to take additional effective steps to break the link between diamonds and human rights violations and conflict in Africa. However, governments failed to take action on an element critical to the credibility of the Scheme - the need for regular, independent monitoring of all participants, to ensure that the process is not subject to abuse. "For too long diamonds have been used to fuel conflict, leading to the deaths and maiming of millions of vulnerable people in Africa. It is time to act," said participating NGOs, representing over 200 organizations around the world.
Iraq:
death of civilian demonstrators must be investigated
ROK:
Amnesty of political prisoners -- a step in the right direction
Iraq:
Amnesty International in Basra - Field Update April 29 2003
Kosovo:
Minorities are prisoners in their home
Sudan:
24 Sentenced to death after unfair trial
Rwanda:
End of provisional release of genocide suspects
Panamá / Colombia:
border security must not violate international refugee law
Iraq:
US and UK forces must restore law and order
Democratic Republic of Congo:
Time to stop the carnage and economic exploitation
Sudan:
Crisis in Darfur - urgent need for international commission of inquiry and monitoring
UK / Afghanistan:
Forced return of Afghan asylum-seekers unacceptable
Iraq:
Stripped naked and humiliated by US soldiers
UN Commission on Human Rights:
fails once again to protect victims of human rights violations
Cambodia:
Fair trial and due process are not up for negotiation
USA: Letter to President Bush - Children in Guantánamo Bay
USA:
death by discrimination - time to halt executions
Rwanda:
Escalating repression against political opposition
UN Commission on Human Rights:
Universality under threat over sexual orientation resolution
Malaysia:
Double injustice heaped on Anwar Ibrahim
Iraq:
Response to demonstrations and disorder shockingly inadequate
UN Commission on Human Rights:
Defeat of Chechnya resolution extremely disappointing
Russian Federation:
Racial intolerance must be stamped out
UK:
In the Finucane case, nothing short of a full, public, international, impartial and independent judicial inquiry will do
Iraq:
US and UK forces must deal with situation of lawlessness
Somalia:
Amnesty International calls on the United Nations Commission on Human Rights to support human rights reconstruction
USA:
Call for Inquiry into possible excessive force against anti-war protesters
Cuba:
Executions mark an unjustifiable erosion in human rights
Iraq:
Ensuring justice and accountability for human rights abuses
Afghanistan:
The international community must act immediately to ensure respect for the rule of law
Russian Federation:
Justice must be done
Philippines:
Youth justice system and violations of children's rights
North Korea:
Human Rights Concerns
Iraq:
immediate measures needed to restore law and order
Venezuela:
A Year on -- Face up to the Facts of April 2002
Iraq:
Briefing by Amnesty International to the Security Council
Congo Brazzaville:
Impunity perpetuates human rights abuses and instability
Malaysia
Solidarity with the prisoners of conscience
Afghanistan:
Security of civilians must be the priority
Cuba:
Heavy prison sentences -- a giant step backwards for human rights
Iraq:
Civilians under fire
UN Commission on Human Rights:
Statement on Colombia
Egypt:
Further detentions of anti-war activists
Cuba:
authorities should respect international human rights standards regarding the use of force
Cuba:
Dozens of Cuban dissidents "will be brought to trial"
Iraq:
Condemnation of British use of cluster bombs
Iraq:
Use of cluster bombs -- Civilians pay the price
USA:
More double standards as another child offender set to be executed
Haiti:
Three years later, instigators of Jean Dominique killing still unidentified
Iraq:
Soldiers' civilian disguise likely to rebound on civilians
Iraq:
US must investigate civilian deaths
Sudan:
Urgent need for continued human rights monitoring
Myanmar:
Limited human rights improvements -- serious concerns persist
Martin Ennals Award:
Colombian Human Rights Defender receives most prestigious award of human rights movement
Bosnia-Herzegovina:
dignified burials for the victims of Srebrenica a vital condition for just peace and reconciliation
Nigeria:
Legal Defence and Assistance Project (LEDAP) and Amnesty International Joint statement on increasing political violence in the run-up to elections
Iraq War:
Global backlash against human rights
Iraqis' rights:
Protecting the innocent
Iraq:
Risk to civilians if landmines and cluster bombs used
Iraq:
Investigate Civilian Deaths
Iraq:
Bombing of Iraqi state television
Iraq:
Fear of war crimes by both sides
Iraq / USA:
No double standards for POWs
Hong Kong:
www.endtorture.org -- new Amnesty International Chinese language website
Mexico:
Reform the criminal justice system and end torture
Iraq:
Humanitarian needs of civilians must be met
India / Kashmir:
Safeguard the lives of civilians
Iraq:
Treatment of POWs
African Union
An opportunity to strengthen the promotion and protection of the women's rights
Iraq:
'Shock and Awe' Attack - Amnesty International Seeks Urgent Clarification of Measures to Protect Civilians
Iraq:
24 Hour Media Contacts
Zimbabwe:
Mass arrests signal new and dangerous phase of repression
Yemen:
Government must investigate deaths of protesters
Iraq:
military action could trigger civilian and human rights catastrophe
Democratic Republic of Congo:
A neglected human rights tragedy in Ituri province
Iraq:
Open letter to President George Bush, Prime Minister Tony Blair, Prime Minister José Maria Aznar and President Saddam Hussein
Russian Federation:
Fight against racism essential to end climate of impunity
Russian Federation:
Discrimination on grounds of race
Republic of Korea (South Korea):
Will all detainees under the National Security Law be released?
USA:
President Bush sanctions another killing
Egypt:
Final verdict in trial of human rights defenders
a post-bag no government can ignore
Zimbabwe:
Amnesty International condemns deportation of journalist
Egypt:
free those imprisoned for their sexual orientation
UN Commission on Human Rights:
Time for Concrete Action
Nigeria:
Respect for human rights essential during and after elections
Jamaica:
Government fails relatives of the Braeton Seven - overwhelming evidence of extrajudicial executions ignored
Afghanistan:
Policing to protect human rights
USA:
Guantánamo detainees - the legal black hole deepens
Sudan:
Restrictions on freedom of expression must be lifted
Zimbabwe:
Appeal to Commonwealth leaders on Commonwealth Day
Bosnia-Herzegovina:
Human Rights Chamber decision on Srebrenica - a first step to justice
India:
Crimes against women in Gujarat - denied and unpunished
Iraq:
Security Council needs to deploy human rights monitors now
Uganda:
Soldiers executed after unfair trial
Bosnia-Herzegovina:
Time to end impunity for 'disappearances'
Russian Federation:
Violence against women - time to act!
Liberia:
Contact Group must condemn violations by Government and LURD forces
Cuba:
Government must release prisoners of conscience immediately
Côte d'Ivoire:
From Youpougon to Bouaké – a series of unpunished crimes
Algeria:
Amnesty International concludes visit: Promise of change but human rights issues remain unresolved
Sudan:
Time for action now on Sudan's new commitment to bring its laws in line with international humanitarian law
Turkey:
Sexual violence of women in detention must be eradicated
India:
Gujarat one year on -- the credibility of the criminal justice system is at stake
Honduras:
No more empty promises -- Investigate murders of children and youths
Egypt:
Anti-war activists at risk
Sudan:
Urgent call for Commission of Inquiry in Darfur as situation deteriorates
Somalia/Somaliland:
Human Rights Defenders issue Declaration
Venezuela:
Human rights once more hang in the balance
Zimbabwe:
While African Heads of State meet in Paris, human rights violations against members of civil society continue with impunity
Côte d'Ivoire:
Liberian refugees at imminent risk
Burundi:
Journalists subjected to constant attacks
Colombia:
FARC should respect lives of captives
South Africa:
Government should compensate victims of the past and end impunity
Guatemala:
Death of army intelligence official implicated in Gerardi-murder must be investigated
United Nations/Iraq:
Security Council scared to face up to the human toll of conflict in Iraq
Russian Federation
Recommendations of Commissioner for Human Rights must be implemented
Children should not be used in adult wars:
12 February Anniversary of the UN "Child Soldiers" Treaty
USA:
The USA must abide by International Court of Justice order on death cases
Canada:
Letter to Minister Graham on Iraq
China:
No justice for the victims of the 1997 crackdown in Gulja (Yining)
Iraq:
Camp David Summit must recognize international responsibility for Iraqi human rights
Lebanon:
excessive force and torture by security forces must be investigated
International Criminal Court:
US nationals must not be given impunity for the genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes
USA:
Clemency authorities and legislators must act to prevent executions of child offenders
China:
Amnesty International condemns execution of Tibetan, following unfair trial
Zimbabwe:
Latest wave of arrests and torture signal bleak future
Burundi:
No justice for victims of the Itaba massacre
Cambodia:
Government intimidation and harassment of human rights defenders
World Economic Forum:
Doing business in the Russian Federation: the human rights approach
World Social and Economic Fora:
All human rights for all, everyone's responsibility
Switzerland:
Security for everybody during WEF Davos policing operations
Malaysia:
Restriction of freedom of expression hits the Internet
India:
Break the cycle of impunity and torture in Punjab
Middle East and North Africa:
Information and Interior ministers must tackle clampdown on freedom of expression
English-speaking Caribbean:
Don't turn back - Killing is not an answer to killing
UN Security Council:
NGOs urge immediate action to protect children in war zones
Fatal Flaws in the Effort to Rid the Market of Conflict Diamonds:
NGOs call for Government, Industry Action
India:
Break the cycle of impunity and torture in Punjab
Amnesty International Canada:
2002 Media Awards Winners
Canada:
Open letter on the case of Maher Arar
Canada:
Trade mission to Africa must have a human rights focus
"Journalists keeping the light on human rights"
A call for submissions for
Amnesty International Canada Media Awards 2002
Canada:
Covering Colombian Human Rights Defenders in Canadian Support!
Canada:
U.N. Committee Must Urge Canada to Eliminate Racial Discrimination
G8 falls short on human rights, says Amnesty International
Calgary - The G8 leaders failed to address human rights issues at their meetings in Kananaskis, says Amnesty International. On their three agenda items - the global economy, international terrorism and African development - the human rights dimension is clearly missing. In these areas, the way forward must be guided by human rights.
Media advisory:
Amnesty International's response to the conclusions of the G8 Summit
G8:
Failing to stop the terror trade Amnesty International News Conference
Myanmar:
Ivanhoe Mines' operations must respect human rights
Canada
Canada is failing to match words with deeds on human rights, says Amnesty International Canada
Canada:
A New Human Rights Agenda for Canada - Press Conference
Open Letter
Government of British Columbia not entitled to ignore the rights of Indigenous Peoples
"Diamond Store" Will Highlight The Real Price of Diamonds
Canada:
Canadian and Zimbabwean Parliamentarians "Twinned"
Canada:
Canada must do more to protect women from discrimination
Canadian Supreme Court Decision on the case of Manickavasagam Suresh:
A Blow Against Torture But Not A Complete Victory for Justice
Canada:
Grave Risk of Torture
Amnesty International Canada:
2001 Media Awards Winners
Amnesty International Canada:
Stitching together support for human right defenders in Colombia
Canada:
The right to peaceful dissent must be respected at the G-20 meeting of finance ministers
Canada
"Anti-terrorism" bill fails to protect human rights and provide security, says Amnesty International
Canada:
A firm and resolute commitment to fundamental rights and freedoms is needed in the struggle against “terrorism", says Amnesty International Canada
World Conference against Racism
Canada must stay and fight for the real victims of racism
"Journalists keeping the light on human rights":
A call for submissions for Amnesty International Canada Media Awards 2001
Torture based on sexual identity: an unacknowledged global shame
Tortured, ill-treated, sexually assaulted, forcibly subjected to medical or psychiatric treatment, forced to flee their home countries in terror -- the world over, lesbians, gay men, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people are at particular risk of human rights violations because of their sexual identity, Amnesty International said today.
Globalization and human rights:
Amnesty International outlines human rights violations in 149 countries
Sudan:
Talisman Energy must put human rights commitments into action
Summit of the Americas:
Continental Integration Risks Human
Rights Disintegration
Summit of the Americas:
Continental Integration Risks Human
Rights Disintegration
Canada
Canadian helicopters strengthen capacity of human rights violators in Colombia and reveal need to close military sales loophole, say church, labour, human rights and peace organizations
Canada Must Give An International Voice To Women
violations against women wherever they occur. Ratification of the Optional Protocol will underline the strength of Canada's commitment.
Broken bodies, shattered minds, a report released this week by Amnesty International details the torture and ill-treatment of women worldwide. Canadian officials need to understand the particular abuses that women suffer and
Canada:
CHRÉTIEN MUST CHALLENGE CHINA ON HUMAN RIGHTS
Amnesty International Canada:
2000 Media Awards Winners
Canada must act on the Committee against Torture's recommendations says Amnesty International Canada
Canada is failing to comply with the Convention against Torture
"It's time...Canada must lead the effort to stop torture."
"It's time for Canadians to lead the effort to stop torture."
Campaign launch and events in Toronto
Canada:
Questions surrounding Dudley George shooting still unanswered after 5 years
Fox's visit to Canada must include human rights
Halifax:
Veil of secrecy over Esmeralda must be lifted
Canada:
Human Rights Groups Call for truth to be known about Esmeralda
Canada:
Chilean torture vessel to visit Halifax, Quebec City
Canada:
Amnesty International applauds Canadian government for supporting International Criminal Court
Hamilton, ON:
Amnesty International launches action against diamond industry
Canada:
Rafay and Burns - Execution is not the solution
Canada:
THE IMMIGRATION AND REFUGEE PROTECTION ACT: IT IS FASTER BUT IS IT FAIRER FOR ALL GENUINE REFUGEES?
Amnesty International Canada:
1999 Media Awards Winners
AI Canada:
Roger Clark retires - Alex Neve appointed new Secretary General of Amnesty International Canada
Gender and human rights manuals to be published
Amnesty International Canada media awards 1999
Open letter to Prime Minister Jean Chrétien on the occasion of his visit to Mexico