Appeals for action

Rights under siege in post-election Zimbabwe

5 March 2008

In the wake of the presidential and parliamentary elections which took place in Zimbabwe on 29 March 2008, violent attacks on opposition supporters are increasing.

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

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. 

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 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.

Protect campaigning journalists

10 December 2007

Honduras: An award-winning journalist and her colleagues face a campaign of harassment and intimidation after investigating several private security firms for labour r

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.

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