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US Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice, Baghdad, Iraq

Detainees held by USA at risk if transferred to Iraqi custody

5 January 2009

The agreement signed between the US President and the Prime Minister of Iraq on 14 December 2008 opens the way for the transfer of thousands of detainees from US to Iraqi custody.
Amnesty International research mission to DRC and Uganda

Humanitarian access to DRC displaced hindered by attacks

22 December 2008

Thousands continue to flee the North Kivu region of the DRC, but thousands more remain displaced and vulnerable in the country and attacks on humanitarian workers hinder their work.
Displaced people in Kibati camp, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), November 2008. © UNHCR/P. Taggart

Protect the people of DRC

18 November 2008

The United Nations Security Council's resolution authorizing the reinforcement of the UN peacekeeping force in the DRC is a welcome step. Now it's time to turn words into action.
People participating in the Gay Pride march in Beyoglu, Istanbul, 4 July 2008.

Turkey urged to respect LGBT people's right to freedom of association

18 November 2008

A local court in Istanbul ordered the closure of the Turkish lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender solidarity organization, Lambda Istanbul.
Execution by firing squad in Viet Nam

Death penalty in Viet Nam – proposed reforms a welcome step towards abolition

10 November 2008

The government of Viet Nam has proposed to remove the death sentence on a range of offences.
Barack Obama, as US President-elect, speaks in Chicago, 5 November 2008

Show real leadership in human rights

4 November 2008

US president elect Barack Obama must take concrete steps to demonstrate commitment to human rights during his first 100 days in office.
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Jordan – protect the rights of women domestic migrant workers

30 October 2008

Tens of thousands of women migrant domestic workers in Jordan face isolation, exploitation and abuse, with little or no protection from the state.