After the fall of the Taleban, officials from certain countries, including the United Kingdom and Australia, have indicated that they felt the situation had changed to such an extent that Afghan...

The meeting is hosted by the United Kingdom (UK) government and is being attended by India, China, USA, Japan, the European Union, Norway, Russia and international agencies such as the World Bank. It...

'The attack is shocking,' Amnesty International said. 'There is no justification for the targeting of civilians.' 'Deliberately killing civilians violates fundamental principles of international law...

The organisation is concerned at reports that drastic and ill-thought-out asylum measures running counter to international human rights standards are to be discussed at the meeting. Amnesty...

The poll, commissioned by Amnesty International UK, the Commonwealth Institute, RefAid, Refugee Action, Refugee Council, Save the Children's rights UK and the United Nations High Commissioner for...

'The fact that Amnesty International was invited to present its findings to the Commission in Zanzibar on 22 May 2002, demonstrates a real commitment to learning exactly what happened during the...

The tour will start with a Public Rally in London on Tuesday 18 June 2002, and will proceed to Sweden, Norway, Switzerland, Germany, Spain, the USA and Canada. 'While the political debate rages about...

The trial into the massacre of 19 land activists six years ago saw the prosecutions of a Colonel, two Majors, one Captain, four lieutenants, 11 sergeants and 127 soldiers of the Pará Military Police...

The United Kingdom (UK) and the United States (US) must also ensure that the PA and Israel respect Ahmad Sa'adat's rights. Both countries were involved in concluding the agreement whereby Ahmad Sa...

These sentences, ranging from six to 20 years, were pronounced by a civil court in Malabo, capital of Equatorial Guinea where 144 defendants, arrested since March 2002, were tried under a summary...