Armed Groups

Israeli army must make public findings of its probe into Gaza conflict - 24 April 2009

The Israel Defense Forces' probe has concluded that it committed no human rights violations and made only rare mistakes, some of which may have resulted in the killing

Pakistanis abused by Taleban speak out - 23 April 2009

People living in Buner, just 60 miles from the Pakistan capital Islamabad, have revealed how abusive and repressive Taleban groups have seized the area, imposing thei

Pakistan: People of Buner at mercy of Taleban - 23 April 2009

Nearly 650,000 Pakistanis living in Buner district, some 120 kilometres from Islamabad, are now at the mercy of abusive and repressive Pakistani Taleban groups that ha

Fiji human rights worsening under new military regime - 20 April 2009

The population lives in fear after draconian measures implemented by the regime. Elections have been deferred for five years and martial law has been declared.

No progress in Chechnya without accountability - 17 April 2009

There can be no stability and security for the people of Chechnya, until those responsible for gross human rights abuses in the country over the last 10 years are brou

Immediate humanitarian truce needed in Sri Lanka to help trapped civilians - 17 April 2009

Around 100,000 desperate civilians still trapped in the conflict zone, require urgent humanitarian aid as reports emerge that food and medical supplies are running lo

Israeli troops reveal Gaza abuses - 1 April 2009

The Israeli army has dismissed as "hearsay" the testimonies of soldiers who served in Gaza during the recent 22-day military offensive and who gave chillin

Algeria’s next president told no prospect for national reconciliation without truth and justice - 30 March 2009

Ahead of Algeria’s presidential elections, the country's next leader has been urged to address the legacy of human rights abuses of the 1990’s internal c

Renewed calls for humanitarian truce in Sri Lanka - 27 March 2009

Calls for a humanitarian truce between the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and the Sri Lankan Armed Forces grow as fighting intensifies and the number of cas

Detainees used as bargaining chips by both sides in Israel/Gaza conflict - 20 March 2009

Palestinian armed groups and the Israeli authorities are denying prisoners their rights, including Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, who has been held for 1,000 days, and