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Parliamentarians meet US authorities over illegal detentions - 14 May 2008

Parliamentarians present US government officials with an Amnesty International declaration endorsed by over 1,200 of their counterparts worldwide.

Getting a glimpse of Guantánamo - 8 May 2008

A life-size model of a cell at Guantánamo will travel to US cities to bring a taste of the harsh realities of prolonged isolation in detention to the US public.

Killings of trade unionists on the rise in Colombia - 30 April 2008

Across much of the world, May Day – International Workers’ Day – represents an opportunity for workers to celebrate their rights and stand together

Refugee camp trauma continues for Palestinians - 30 April 2008

More than 3,000 Palestinian refugees are currently cut off from the rest of the world in dire conditions without access to adequate humanitarian assistance. 

Unlawful homes for Israeli settlers, demolitions for Palestinians - 31 March 2008

Mobile homes for an illegal Israeli settlement in the Occupied Palestinian Territories got the go-ahead within a week of Israeli bulldozers demolishing Palestinian h

Open Letter to the United Nations - 17 March 2008

Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch call on the UN Secretary-General to implement a transparent process for selecting a strong and outspoken High Commissioner

Former detainee reveals details of secret CIA program - 14 March 2008

A man who spent nearly three years in secret CIA detention spoke exclusively to Amnesty International about his ordeal.

Killed for telling the truth - 3 March 2008

Journalists in Somalia are being killed for reporting the truth about the country's bloody conflict.

Three years after editor's murder, Azerbaijan journalists still abused - 29 February 2008

Three years after the murder of Azerbaijani journalist Elmar Hüseynov, assaults on opposition journalists continue.