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Although the delegation includes Baroness Amos - who has a strong record on race issues – Amnesty International UK believes it lacks the weight and credibility that a senior minister and a Non...
'While recognising that authorities in some countries have established in recent years mechanisms to look into the fate of those who have 'disappeared,' the fate of many thousands of 'disappeared'...
The organization is calling on the governments concerned to take any necessary steps to clarify all cases of 'disappearance' by conducting independent and impartial investigations, with the aim of...
'Day in, day out, the relatives of the thousands of people who have 'disappeared' in the past three decades endure the agonizing suffering of not knowing what happened to their Children's rights...
'With the ship currently in Australian territorial waters and with Australian troops on board, the Australian authorities are undoubtedly seized with the responsibility to examine the passengers'...
The 'disappeared' are people who have been taken into custody by agents of the state, yet whose whereabouts and fate are concealed and whose custody is denied. 'Disappearances' are used by security...
'Amnesty International welcomes the new president's apology for past violations in Aceh and Papua and her stated view that alternatives to violence should be sought to resolve problems. The...
'Politicians have a key role to play in creating a human rights culture in all countries,' Amnesty International said. 'The Constituent Assembly will have a unique opportunity to place the protection...
The move towards these eighteen months of transitional government, a period of significant institutional reform, provides both opportunities and challenges for increasing protection, the organization...
'Nearly two months after the ruling, US authorities have yet to take steps to comply with the ICJ's binding judgement,' the organization noted. 'The inexcusable violation of consular rights in the...