Armed Groups

Pakistani civilians trapped in conflict zone lack food, health care and water - 15 May 2009

The Pakistani military and Taleban insurgents should immediately allow tens of thousands of civilians caught in the middle of ferocious fighting to leave.

Sri Lankan government and LTTE must heed demands from UN Security Council - 14 May 2009

The Sri Lankan government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) must allow tens of thousands of civilians to leave the 'No Fire Zone', Amnesty Internation

UN Security Council must act to save civilians in Sri Lanka - 13 May 2009

Amnesty International urged the UN Security Council to take action after at least 35 people were reported to have been killed in northern Sri Lanka in an attack on a

UN Security Council must act immediately to stop "bloodbath" in Sri Lanka - 11 May 2009

The horrific condition facing civilians in north eastern Sri Lanka has been described as a “bloodbath” by the United Nations.

Urgent international action needed to prevent humanitarian crisis in Chad - 8 May 2009

As the UN Security Council meets to discuss the crisis in Chad on Friday, Amnesty International has demanded that the full complement of United Nations peacekeeping troops (Minurcat) be immediately de

Medvedev's first year: failure to improve human rights - 8 May 2009

The Russian President, Dmitry Medvedev, has not delivered on the promises he made about human rights during his first year in power.

Urgent investigation needed into civilian deaths in Afghanistan - 8 May 2009

Amnesty International demanded the United States immediately conduct independent, credible, and transparent investigations into air strikes in western Afghanistan th

Pakistan displacement crisis worsens as fighting spreads - 30 April 2009

At least 65,000 people are now in need of assistance as fighting continues between government forces and the Taleban.

Sudan death sentences rise to 82 - 29 April 2009

The sentencing of eleven men on Sunday, brings to 82 the number condemned to death for their involvement in the attack against the Sudanese government in Khartoum on 1

Pakistan faces displacement crisis as thousands more flee fighting - 28 April 2009

At least 33,000 civilians have abandoned their homes to avoid clashes between Pakistani security forces and the Taleban, joining over half a million already displaced