Detention

One year of the Military Commissions Act - 17 October 2007

On 17 October a year ago, US President George W. Bush signed into law the Military Commissions Act of 2006. A law that turned flawed executive policy into flawed domes

NATO-led forces complicit in torture? - 13 November 2007

Despite consistent reports of torture and other ill-treatment by Afghanistan's intelligence service, members of the NATO-led forces continue to hand detainees over to

Jordan: 'Your confessions are ready to sign!' - 24 July 2006

Jordan detains and tortures political and security suspects.

The Monk's Tale: Death in detention - 9 November 2007

Amnesty International has obtained disturbing first-hand accounts from Burmese monks who witnessed the brutal attack on a monastic training school on 25 September.

Opposition defiant in Pakistan despite arrests - 9 November 2007

Mass arrests of opposition activists in Pakistan have increased in scale to such a degree that it's reported that there are no places left in jails to hold them.

General Musharraf cracks down on opposition - 6 November 2007

The crackdown against pro-democracy activists in Pakistan continues, with reports of more arrests of protesters and police beatings of lawyers.

Guantánamo: pain and distress for thousands of children - 20 November 2006

Thousands of children around the world have suffered pain and distress as a result of US counter-terror policies and practices.

Guántanamo deaths: tragic reminders of camp's lawlessness - 12 June 2006

On Saturday 10 June, three Guantánamo detainees were found dead in their cells.

Youth activism in the Balkans - 16 May 2006

Young, energetic, and campaigning for human rights in the Balkans. Men and women who recently attended an activism workshop organized by Amnesty International in Lju

Hearing on the mental health of war on terror' detainee José Padilla - 21 February 2007

On 28 February, a Miami judge ruled that Jose Padilla was fit to stand trial. The trial is set to begin on 16 April.