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Archive for: 05/2008

  • Amnesty International Report 2008

    Amnesty International today challenged world leaders to re-commit themselves to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

  • 60 years of Human Rights failures

    Amnesty International's Report 2008 was launched on Wednesday 28 May. The report looks back on key events in 2007 and ahead to major human rights challenges for 2008, which is the 60th anniversary year of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

  • Appeal for Iranian women activists

    Amnesty International has written to the Head of the Judiciary in Iran, urging him to ensure that appeals hearings against the convictions and sentences of six women's rights defenders passed in recent weeks.

  • World must act on food crisis

    Statement by Amnesty International to the United Nation Human Rights Council's first thematic special session on the world food crisis.

  • Uzbekistani Human Rights Defender wins award

    On May 15, the Jury of the Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders announced its 2008 Laureate.

  • Lesbians and gay men march to end prejudice

    We call on governments in Europe to secure the right of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people to celebrate their identity at a series of pride marches and other public events that take place each year between April and November.

  • Violence reaches crisis levels in Zimbabwe

    On 15 May, Amnesty International warned that the violence in Zimbabwe is reaching crisis levels, and revealed that "war veterans" are forcibly recruiting local youths to attack perceived supporters of the opposition MDC (Movement for Democratic Change).

  • Bomb attacks in Jaipur condemned

    Amnesty International condemns the multiple bombings that took place on Tuesday 13 May 2008, in the north-western Indian city of Jaipur, which, according to reports, have claimed at least 25 lives so far and injured scores of others.

  • Concern over arrest of film-maker in India

    We are concerned over the apparently arbitrary arrest of T. G. Ajay, a film-maker and human rights defender who has been documenting problems faced by adivasi (indigenous) communities in protecting their rights, in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh.

  • Athletes allowed basic freedom of expression

    Amnesty International welcomes the decision by the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) to allow athletes greater freedom of expression, but urges them to do more to uphold the Olympic Charter.

  • Amnesty International Budget analysis

    In delivering its first budget, the Rudd Government has signaled some improvement for human rights but there is still more to do.

  • Lebanon: Leaders must prevent human rights abuses

    All political leaders in Lebanon must clearly instruct their supporters to fully respect human rights and to refrain from recklessly carrying out attacks in heavily-populated areas that endanger civilians uninvolved in the clashes.

  • Nepal: Overturning the Legacy of War

    Amnesty International calls on Constituent Assembly members to fulfil their election pledges to build a "New Nepal", seizing the historic opportunity to place human rights protection at the heart of their work.

  • Paliamentarians deliver close Guantánamo message

    Two European parliamentarians will meet with key U.S. government officials from Wednesday, May 14 through Friday, May 16, 2008 to deliver Amnesty International's framework for ending illegal U.S. detentions. This petition has been signed by over 1,200 parliamentarians from 30 countries.

  • Governments must insist on swift action

    Leaders of Amnesty International in Asia Pacific, meeting in Hong Kong, called on their governments to use every means possible to pressure the Myanmar authorities to focus on disaster relief and facilitate international assistance to protect the rights to life, food and health of its citizens.

  • Myanmar: Referendum flouts human rights

    Despite the devastating consequences of Cyclone Nargis, which killed tens of thousands of people and displaced nearly a million more, Myanmar's government has announced that it will proceed with its plans for holding a national referendum regarding a new constitution on May 10.

  • Government must ensure appropriate aid in Myanmar

    Following the impact of Cyclone Nargis on Myanmar, which killed tens of thousands of people and displaced around a million more, Amnesty International is calling urgently on the government to open its borders to relief workers and ensure aid is provided on the basis of need without discrimination.

  • Support for devastated Myanmar

    Amnesty International Australia expresses its solidarity and support for the people of Myanmar, after a devastating cyclone which killed tens of thousands of people.

  • Killing of civilians now routine in Somalia

    Amnesty International released a groundbreaking report revealing the dire human rights and humanitarian crisis facing the people of Somalia on 6 May 2008.

  • Indonesia must stand up against torture and other ill-treatment

    Between 5 and 7 May 2008, the UN Committee against Torture will meet in Geneva to discuss Indonesia’s compliance with provisions set out in the UN Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (or the Convention).

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