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Rubble and destroyed buildings in Gaza City

Israel must co-operate fully with independent Gaza fact-finding mission

2 July 2009

The Israeli authorities must co-operate fully with the international mission, established by the UN Human Rights Council and led by Justice Richard Goldstone.

Lithuanian LGBT activists take part in Baltic Pride, Latvia, 16 May 2009

Lithuanian parliament must vote against homophobic law

9 June 2009

The final vote on a law that would prohibit the discussion of homosexuality in Lithuanian schools takes place on Thursday 11 June.

Nepal must commit to ending impunity

4 June 2009

Amnesty International has called on the Nepalese government to commit to ending impunity for genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes by ratifying the Rome S

Roxana Saberi has been sentenced to eight years in prison

Support jailed Iranian-American journalist

23 April 2009

Send a birthday message to Roxana Saberi, the Iranian-American journalist who will spend her 32nd birthday in prison in Iran.

On the evening of 8 May 2008, Lamba Soukouna was allegedly kicked and hit with the butt of a gun by several police officers in V

France must do more for victims of police ill-treatment

2 April 2009

Allegations of human rights violations by police officers in France include racist abuse, excessive use of force, beatings and unlawful killings.

Jestina Mukoko, director of the Zimbabwe Peace Project (ZPP), speaking in Dublin, Ireland, on 22 May 2008

Zimbabwe must drop the charges against former prisoners of conscience

10 March 2009

Jestina Mukoko and Broderick Takawira were recently released on bail after months in detention. The Attorney General of Zimbabwe must remove all conditions around thei

Greece: Investigate the attack of trade union leader

7 March 2009

Sign the petition to call for a proper investigation into the attack of trade union leader Konstantina Kuneva.

Jestina Mukoko, director of the Zimbabwe Peace Project, who has been abducted

Release all prisoners of conscience in Zimbabwe

24 February 2009

The Zimbabwean authorities must ensure that all known and unknown political detainees are promptly charged with recognizable crimes in accordance with international

A policeman adds his commitment to stop violence against women to a board at the launch of Amnesty International's report on dom

Call on the Government of Venezuela to protect women’s rights

24 February 2009

Sign the petition to demand that the Government of Venezuela takes the urgent steps to protect women’s rights

A wrecked classroom in Gaza, 19 January 2009

Time for accountability for human rights abuses in Gaza and southern Israel

17 February 2009

With fragile ceasefires now in place in Gaza and southern Israel, the full extent of the devastation caused in the recent conflict is becoming increasingly clear.