Liberia: no impunity for rape: a crime against humanity and a war crime
This document outlines the extent and consequences of sexual violence in Liberia
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Sudan: who will answer for the crimes?
This document considers cases of serious crimes under international human rights and humanitarian law committed in Darfur and elsewhere in Sudan, for which there has so far been no accountability. Amnesty International hopes that by reminding the world about the massive crimes that have repeatedly taken place in Sudan for more than two decades, it … Seguir leyendo Sudan: who will answer for the crimes?
Sudan: Amnesty International’s recommendations on the deployment of a United Nations peace support operation
This document, written on the deployment of a United Nations peace support operation in the Sudan, sets out specific recommendations on the new mission’s human rights component, the protection of women and children, impunity, protection of civilians, refugees and the internally displaced, and arms control and collection.
Somalia: urgent need for effective human rights protection under the new transitional government
This report highlights the urgent human rights issues now facing those who will govern Somalia. The report describes the traumatic background of state collapse and persistent patterns of massive human rights abuses and the conclusion of the latest peace talks held in Kenya. Issues of impunity are discussed in respect of war crimes, crimes against … Seguir leyendo Somalia: urgent need for effective human rights protection under the new transitional government
Lebanon: a human rights agenda for the parliamentary elections
Includes a number of points regarding Palestinian refugees in Lebanon
Russian Federation: violations continue, no justice in sight: a briefing paper on human rights violations in the context of the armed conflict in the Chechen Republic
This report is based on ongoing research conducted from Amnesty International’s International Secretariat in London, including contact with relatives of victims of human rights abuses, lawyers and representatives of local and international organizations working in the region, including the Memorial Human Rights Centre, the Russian-Chechen Friendship Society, the Danish Refugee Council, and the Stichting Russia … Seguir leyendo Russian Federation: violations continue, no justice in sight: a briefing paper on human rights violations in the context of the armed conflict in the Chechen Republic
Nigeria: Amicus Curiae brief submitted to the Federal High Court reviewing refugee status granted to Charles Taylor
This brief concerns the legal challenge brought by two Nigerian victims of torture in Sierra Leone regarding asylum granted by the Nigerian government to former Liberian President Charles Taylor in August 2003.
Thailand: memorandum on human rights concerns
Includes particular concerns regarding the rights of refugees
Sudan: no one to complain to: no respite for the victims, impunity for perpetrators
This document outlines the extent of human rights violations in Darfur, and in the camps for people displaced by the abuses there. It includes recommendations for conflict resolution.
Eritrea: ‘you have no right to ask’: government resists scrutiny on human rights
This report updates and expands on Amnesty International’s previously published information about arbitrary detention in Eritrea. It describes new evidence of torture and religious persecution, and sets out the political context in which human rights violations continue to be committed with impunity. It concludes with recommendations to the Government of Eritrea and the international community … Seguir leyendo Eritrea: ‘you have no right to ask’: government resists scrutiny on human rights