With just a few days to go before the Prime Minister flies to China for the closing ceremony of the Beijing Olympics on 24 August we need to make the most of the remaining time to do what we can for the positive development of human rights in China.
Since Pakistan became a key ally in the US-led “war on terror” in late 2001 thousands of people, both Pakistani and foreign nationals, have been arbitrarily detained in Pakistan, denied access to lawyers, families and courts, and held in secret places of detention.
Alexander Ruppert, a gay man in Chicago, USA is seeking justice for ill-treatment and intimidation which he claims he suffered at the hands of Chicago Police Department (CPD) officers.
Amnesty International is concerned about a crackdown on the Rwandan opposition by the ruling party (the RPF), whose aim is to eliminate the space for any kind of political debate. Take action now to appeal for the release of Charles Ntakirutinka, a political dissident.
The South African government is obliged by law to provide a means of preventing HIV infection after sexual assault. However for women living in rural areas, poverty and distance create barriers to the access of treatment.
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