Safe Schools: every girl's right!

6 March 2008

As the 100 year anniversary of International Women’s Day draws close, and 60 years after human rights were enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

One year in prison for Egyptian blogger

22 February 2008

One year ago, Egyptian blogger Karim Amer was sentenced to four years' imprisonment for the "crime" of publishing on the internet material critical of Isla

Rape: ever present danger for Darfur's women

14 February 2008

At least 2.3 million people have been displaced by the conflict in Darfur; most now live in more than 65 camps dotted around Darfur.

Call on Kenya's leaders to respect and protect human rights

14 February 2008

An international day of public and online action will call on the Kenyan government to protect people from politically-motivated and ethnic violence. 

Call for the protection of Sri Lankan media workers

7 February 2008

Since the resumption of armed conflict in Sri Lanka in 2006, threats to the media and media freedom have become very serious.

Say no to illegal US detentions

9 January 2008

Sign up to Amnesty International's framework for ending US illegal detentions, the first step of which is closing Guantánamo.

Send a seasonal greeting for Romani rights

18 December 2007

Roma are one of the largest and fastest-growing ethnic minority groups in Europe. They are also the most deprived.

Free imprisoned trade unionists

10 December 2007

Viet Nam: Two days after Tran Quoc Hien was chosen as spokesperson for the United Workers-Farmers Organization (UWFO) in January 2007, he was arrested.

Demand the truth about student's disappearance

10 December 2007

Russia: 22-year-old Artur Akhmatkhanov was grabbed by masked soldiers and bundled into an armoured personnel carrier in 2003; he has not been seen s

Prevent execution of tortured woman

10 December 2007

Iraq: Samar Sa'ad 'Abdullah faces the death sentence after, she says, she was tortured by the police.