2005 UN Commission on Human Rights: the UN’s chief guardian of human rights? executive summary
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Sudan: open letter to the members of the United Nations Security Council: the situation in the Sudan
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.
No turning back: full implementation of women’s human rights now! 10 year review and appraisal of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action
Includes concerns regarding the human rights of refugee and displaced women
Iraq: Europe and the crisis in Iraq: statement to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
Amnesty International has concerns relating to the fighting in Iraq, its effect on civilian population and infrastructure, and other consequences, including in Council of Europe member states. AI are also concerned at the failure of states to respect and ensure respect of the laws of war, including the protection of civilians. Council of Europe member … Continue reading Iraq: Europe and the crisis in Iraq: statement to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
Kingdom of Cambodia: a human rights review based on the Convention against Torture
Includes concerns regarding the treatment of refugees and the risk of refoulement.
United Kingdom: strengthening proposals for the Northern Ireland Bill of Rights
This document consists of Amnesty International’s comments on some of the provisions proposed for inclusion in the Bill of Rights for Northern Ireland, contained in the consultation paper, ”Making a Bill of Rights for Northern Ireland”, which was issued by the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission in September 2001. It includes concerns over lack of … Continue reading United Kingdom: strengthening proposals for the Northern Ireland Bill of Rights
Burundi: between hope and fear
This report summarizes key human rights challenges at a complex and critical time for Burundi, reiterating many of the concerns and recommendations expressed in previous Amnesty International reports in relation to the killings of unarmed civilians, torture, ”disappearances”, arbitrary arrests, unfair trials, the death penalty and the rights of the displaced and refugees.
Israel and the Occupied Territories/Palestinian Authority: the right to return: the case of the Palestinians
This document states AI’s policy position on the right to return, and its application in the case of the Palestinian people.
United Kingdom: summary of concerns raised with the Human Rights Committee
In the context of the UN Human Rights Committee’s examination of the fifth periodic report of the United Kingdom (UK), in October 2001, under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), Amnesty International drew Committee members’ attention to a summary of some issues which have been of concern to the organization in recent … Continue reading United Kingdom: summary of concerns raised with the Human Rights Committee
Afghanistan: making human rights the agenda
Includes an overview of the background to the conflict in Afghanistan, detailing past human rights abuses, and AI’s recommendations for moving forward. Includes recommendations regarding refugees and IDPs.