Liberia: civilians face human rights abuses at home and across borders
This report provides an overview of the protection concerns faced by Liberian internally displaced people (IDPs) and refugees in West Africa. It looks at causes of displacement inside Liberia and highlights human rights abuses carried out by Liberian security forces and the armed opposition Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy (LURD). It describes the situation … Seguir leyendo Liberia: civilians face human rights abuses at home and across borders →
Croatia: attacks in the Hrvatska Kostajnica area – the effects of impunity
Jovo and Ljuba Dabic are ethnic Serbs from Donje Velesnje village near Hrvatska Kostajnica, Croatia. They lived in the town their entire lives, staying there throughout the conflict in Croatia until 17 May 1998. Amnesty International is concerned that because of their nationality, Jovo and Ljuba Dabic were violently attacked and that the impunity for … Seguir leyendo Croatia: attacks in the Hrvatska Kostajnica area – the effects of impunity →
Macedonia: protection of Kosovo Albanian refugees
Large numbers of ethnic Albanian refugees from Kosovo have fled to the neighbouring state of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM). As of 10 May 1999, the number of refugees in Macedonia was estimated by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to be 241, 000; however, there are new refugees arriving every … Seguir leyendo Macedonia: protection of Kosovo Albanian refugees →
