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UN norms: A yardstick for companies' human rights responsibilities

Amnesty International UK Economic Relations Programme Director Peter Frankental said: 'International companies must now recognise their responsibilities for human rights. It is no longer possible to...

Kenya: Army rape allegations - inquiry urgently needed

Amnesty International, whose members in Kenya today joined Women's rights's rightss rights's rights's rights's rights and members of Kenyan non-governmental organisations in a demonstration to demand...

Press quote: Amnesty welcomes compensation moves for torture victims in Chile

Amnesty International UK Media Director Lesley Warner said: 'Chile is finally facing up to what really happened during the repressive rule of General Pinochet. Acknowledging the prevalence of torture...

Nigeria: Amina Lawal's appeal case to be heard on 27 August

Amina Lawal and her lawyers are expected to be present at the hearing. The judicial process should follow its course if the quorum of judges is met this time. Amnesty International UK Media Director...

'US missile sting': arms controls needed to protect civilians

They also called for the security services to show as much commitment to stopping arms deals that threaten civilians in poor countries, as they did to pulling off this arrest. Rob Parker, Amnesty...

Nigeria: No impunity for Charles Taylor

'The simple departure of Charles Taylor will not bring about a just and lasting peace to Liberia,' Amnesty International said. 'The Liberian people - who like their neighbours in Sierra Leone have...

Britons in Guantánamo Bay: Talks should lead to restoration of human rights, not shabby deals

With talks set to take place today between the UK attorney general Lord Goldsmith and the US’s Pentagon general counsel William J Haynes, Amnesty International is warning against compromises that...

Portugal: Human Rights Violations Must Be Stopped

The organisation is concerned that law enforcement officials may have used firearms in breach of international standards and national laws. In particular it is concerned about the fatal shootings by...

Mexico: Ten Years of Murder and Abduction of Women's rights's rightss rights's rights's rights's rights in Ciudad Juarez 'Must End Now'

Irene Khan, Amnesty International's Secretary General, launches the report in a press conference on 11 August at 10.30 am (local time) in Casa Refugio Citlalteptl, Citlalteptl 25 (between Campeche and...

Sri Lanka: Tamil Tigers are Still Killing with Impunity

At least 22 people with links to Tamil political parties opposed to the Tamil Tigers have been killed in politically motivated attacks since the government of Sri Lanka and the Tamil Tigers signed a...