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Les propos des dirigeants tunisiens fragilisent les droits humains

Amnesty International a écrit au ministre tunisien des Droits de l'homme pour lui exprimer son inquiétude concernant les propos qu'il a tenus sur l'homosexualité lors d'une interview télévisée au début du mois de février 2012. Amnesty International a écrit au ministre tunisien des Droits de l'homme pour lui exprimer son inquiétude concernant les propos qu'il a tenus sur l'homosexualité lors d'une interview télévisée au d

Afghanistan: Urgent humanitarian assistance needed for displaced persons

Displaced Afghans, fleeing war for the relative safety of cities, are facing misery in urban slums. “Since we came there is no assistance or anything; the family has not eaten anything for the past two days….We are displaced and have lost all our livelihoods,” Zarin, a 70-year old displaced w

IOC rejection of Dow concerns leaving toxic legacy for London 2012 - 16 February 2012

Headline Title:  IOC rejection of Dow concerns leaving toxic legacy for Olympics It is extremely disappointing that Olympic organizers continue to side with Dow Chemical Company while refusing to listen to legitimate concerns over the company’s sponsorship of the London games, The organizers of the London 2012 Olympics have rejected a call to terminate Dow Chemicals' sponsorship of the Games. Media Node:  India: Dow Bhopal protester Twitter Tag:  London2012 Story Location:  India 19° 23' 43.62" N, 77° 25' 53.9076" E “Unbelievably the IOC says Dow is committed to ‘good corporate governance’, shocking when you consider all the facts and that the company refuses liability for a corporate disaster the scale of Bhopal, creating a toxic legacy for London 2012. said ” Source:  Seema Joshi, Amnesty International's Head of Business and Human Rights Date:  Thu, 16/02/2012 URL:  Olympics ethics chief: London 2012 committee ‘apologists’ for Dow chemicals Description:  News story, 26 January 2012 URL:  London 2012 organisers must admit Dow mistake after ethics chief quits Description:  News story, 25 January 2012 URL:  London 2012 organizers must not forget Bhopal disaster Description:  News story, 2 December 2011

Haïti : il faut de toute urgence un plan pour mettre fin à la pénurie de logements - 10 February 2012

Headline Title:  Haïti : il faut mettre fin à la pénurie de logements Les autorités haïtiennes doivent immédiatement élaborer et mettre en œuvre un plan pour résoudre la grave crise du logement que connaît le pays, a déclaré Amnesty International vendredi 10 fév La mort d'une enfant dans un incendie dans un camp hébergeant des survivants du tremblement de terre montre à quel point il est urgent que les autorités résolvent la crise du logement en Haïti. Media Node:  Haiti earthquake camps_fr Story Location:  Haiti 19° 25' 39.2556" N, 71° 47' 44.3544" W “Si rien n'est fait pour améliorer les conditions de vie des centaines de milliers d'hommes, de femmes et d'enfants qui vivent dans des camps de fortune en Haïti, le risque est à craindre que d'autres tragédies comme celle-ci ne se produisent.” Source:  Javier Zuñiga, conseiller spécial d'Amnesty International URL:  Les autorités haïtiennes poussent à la rue des victimes du séisme Description:  Nouvelle, 11 janvier 2012 URL:  Des centaines de familles haïtiennes ont été expulsées d'un camp de fortune installé après le tremblement de terre Description:  Nouvelle, 22 juillet 2011 URL:  Haïti. Doublement touchées. Des femmes s'élèvent contre les violences sexuelles dans les camps haïtiens Description:  Rapport, 6 janvier 2011

Urgent plan needed to tackle housing crisis in Haiti - 10 February 2012

Headline Title:  Urgent plan needed to tackle housing crisis in Haiti Haitian authorities must urgently develop and implement a national plan to tackle the country’s severe housing crisis, Amnesty International said today after a child died in a fire that broke out i The death of a child amid a fire at an earthquake survivors' camp in Haiti highlights the authorities' need to resolve the dire housing crisis. Media Node:  Haiti earthquake camps Story Location:  Haiti 19° 25' 39.2556" N, 71° 47' 44.3544" W “Unless urgent action is taken to improve the living conditions of the hundreds of thousands of men, women and children living in makeshift camps across Haiti, we can only expect more tragedies like this to take place.” Source:  Javier Zúñiga, Special Advisor at Amnesty International Date:  Fri, 10/02/2012 URL:  Haitian authorities forcing quake victims into homelessness Description:  News story, 11 January 2012 URL:  Hundreds of Haitian families evicted from earthquake camp Description:  News story, 22 July 2011 URL:  Haiti: Aftershocks: Women speak out against sexual violence In Haiti’s camps Description:  Report, 6 January 2011

Panama: Protester deaths need proper investigation - 8 February 2012

Headline Title:  Panama: Protester deaths need proper investigation Panama’s authorities must investigate allegations of excessive use of force by police after two protestors were killed during three days of clashes between security forces and the Ngäbe-Buglé peopl Two activists in Panama have been killed in clashes between security forces and the Ngäbe-Buglé people during anti-mining protests. Media Node:  Panama Ngobe-Bugle demo Story Location:  United Kingdom 8° 38' 35.8764" N, 79° 43' 0.4692" W See map: Google Maps “Indigenous Peoples have suffered years of abuse and discrimination and states have a duty to reverse this” Source:  Guadalupe Marengo, Deputy Americas Director at Amnesty International

إسرائيل: ينبغي إلغاء خطة التهجير القسري لتجمعات بدو الجهالين - 8 February 2012

Headline Title:  إسرائيل: ينبغي إلغاء خطة التهجير القسري لتجمعات بدو الجهالين قالت منظمة العفو الدولية، في تقرير موجز أصدرته اليوم، إنه ينبغي على وزير الدفاع الإسرائيلي، إيهود باراك، إلغاء الخطط العسكرية لتهجير نحو 2,300 من بدو الجهالين يقطنون الضفة الغربية قسراً إلى منطقة م A new report by Amnesty International urges the Israeli military to end demolitions displacing thousands of Bedouins in the West Bank. Media Node:  Jahalin bedouin 2 Twitter Tag:  westbank Story Location:  United Kingdom 33° 41' 46.7376" N, 36° 28' 28.5924" E See map: Google Maps “ آلاف البدو ممن يعيشون في بعض أكثر التجمعات تعرضاً للتهديد في الضفة الغربية يواجهون خطر هدم بيوتهم والإجهاز على مصادر عيشهم بمقتضى هذه الخطة العسكرية الإسرائيلية. ” Source:  آن هاريسون، نائبة مدير برنامج الشرق الأوسط وشمال أفريقيا في منظمة العفو الدولية

Israel: Cancel plan to forcibly displace Jahalin Bedouin communities - 8 February 2012

Headline Title:  Israel: Cancel plan to displace Bedouins Israeli defence minister Ehud Barak should cancel military plans to forcibly displace around 2,300 Bedouin residents of the West Bank to an area beside the Jerusalem municipal garbage dump, Amnesty A new report by Amnesty International urges the Israeli military to end demolitions displacing thousands of Bedouins in the West Bank. Media Node:  Jahalin bedouin 2 Twitter Tag:  westbank Story Location:  United Kingdom 33° 41' 46.7376" N, 36° 28' 28.5924" E See map: Google Maps “Thousands of Bedouin are facing the destruction of their homes and livelihoods under this Israeli military plan” Source:  Ann Harrison, Deputy Director for Amnesty International’s Middle East and North Africa Programme

Cambodia: Stop the use of excessive force against peaceful land activists - 2 February 2012

Headline Title:  Cambodia: Stop the use of excessive force against peaceful land activists Cambodian authorities must stop the use of excessive force against peaceful land and housing activists, Amnesty International said today, after police violently dispersed a group of around 150 wome Excessive force has been used on a number of occasions against peaceful demonstrations in Cambodia calling for land rights to be respected. Media Node:  Borei Keila forced eviction in Phnom Penh Story Location:  Cambodia 11° 33' 33.5772" N, 104° 7' 42.3048" E “The Cambodian government is saying one thing and authorities at the local level are doing another. Yesterday’s use of excessive force by police in Phnom Penh contradicts the Prime Minister’s call for peaceful resolutions to land disputes.” Source:  Donna Guest, Deputy Director of Amnesty International’s Asia-Pacific Programme Date:  Thu, 02/02/2012 URL:  Cambodia: Borei Keila forced eviction and arbitrary detention of 22 women and 6 children Description:  Letter, 23 January 2012 URL:  Cambodia: Release peaceful protesters detained over forced eviction Description:  Press release, 12 January 2012 URL:  Cambodia: Victims of forced eviction detained Description:  Urgent action, 11 January 2012 URL:  Cambodia: Eviction and resistance in Cambodia: Five women tell their stories Description:  Report, 24 November 2011 URL:  Cambodia: Women hit hard by wave of forced evictions Description:  News story, 24 November 2011

Brasil debe atender las necesidades de miles de personas que han perdido su casa tras desalojo - 24 January 2012

Headline Title:  Miles de personas desalojadas de un asentamiento en Brasil Amnistía Internacional ha hecho un llamamiento a las autoridades brasileñas para que den respuesta de manera urgente a las necesidades de unas 1.600 familias que han perdido sus viviendas como resu La policía brasileña ha desalojado por la fuerza y sin previo aviso a cerca de 6.000 personas de un asentamiento precario del estado de São Paulo. Media Node:  Brazil shanty town_es Story Location:  United Kingdom 25° 52' 25.4064" S, 48° 30' 56.25" W See map: Google Maps “Este desalojo viola un gran número de normas internacionales.” Source:  Atila Roque, director de Amnistía Internacional Brasil URL:  Brasil: Los desalojos forzosos no deben empañar las Olimpiadas de Río Description:  Noticia, 14 de noviembre de 2011

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