Tag Archives: human rights
Brazil activist appeals ‘politically motivated’ prison sentence
A prominent human rights lawyer appeals a jail sentence for his role in a demonstration for land reform in Brazil.
A Brazilian court is due to hear an appeal early next week by a prominent human rights lawyer amid ongoing violence against land...
Pakistan must probe intelligence agencies as body of journalist is found
The body of missing journalist Saleem Shahzad, who alleged links between al-Qaida and Pakistan’s navy, has been found in Pakistan’s Northwest.
Any investigation into the abduction and reported death of Pakistani journalist Saleem...
Libya: Renewed rocket attacks target civilians in Misratah
Forces loyal to Libyan Colonel Mu’ammar al-Gaddafi are once again targeting civilians in Misratah by firing rockets, some containing ball bearings, into the city’s residential areas, Amnesty International said today.
At least three civilians,...
Côte d’Ivoire: ICC investigation must not exclude serious crimes
A proposed International Criminal Court (ICC) investigation into Côte d’Ivoire must be expanded to cover serious human rights violations committed since 2002, Amnesty International said today.
ICC Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo requested an...
Iran human rights activist speaks after release
Emadeddin Baghi has pledged to fight for those still unjustly imprisoned.
One of Iran’s most outspoken human rights activists, released on Monday, has told Amnesty International that his freedom isn’t the end of the story, because many Iranians...
Landmark treaty adopted to protect domestic workers’ rights
A new treaty sets international labour standards for tens of millions of domestic workers who have faced widespread abuses.
Governments must improve working conditions for tens of millions of domestic workers around the world, Amnesty International...
MOROCCO URGED TO END VIOLENT CRACKDOWN ON PROTESTS
Moroccan authorities must not use excessive force against protesters, Amnesty International said today, as activists called for renewed pro-reform demonstrations across the country on Sunday.
Scores of protesters in Morocco have been physically...
Mladic Loses Extradition Appeal
Former Bosnian Serb general Ratko Mladic’s appears to be spending his last days in Serbia, and he’s focusing on family. A Belgrade court rejected an appeal against extraditing Mladic to the international war crimes tribunal in The...
The ‘Girl With The Dragon Tattoo’ Trailer Mystery
Over the weekend, the biggest mystery among fans of Stieg Larsson’s Girl with the Dragon Tattoo series was a 90-second red band trailer (that is one that the ratings board at the Motion Picture Association of America has deemed appropriate...
Yemen must stop killings of protesters or risk slide into civil war
The Yemeni authorities must immediately stop killings of protesters and other human rights violations by their security forces if the country is not to descend into further chaos and possible civil war, Amnesty International said today.
Yemeni...
