Disappearances And Abductions

Zimbabwe activists including Jestina Mukoko bailed - 4 March 2009

Human rights workers Jestina Mukoko and Broderick Takawira have been released after three months in prison. Both were victims of enforced disappearance, unlawful arres

Pakistan fails to come clean on secret detentions - 25 February 2009

Pakistan's new civilian government has failed to provide information about hundreds of cases of people believed to be held secretly by the government.

Time for justice for Guatemala's war victims - 25 February 2009

The Guatemalan authorities have been urged to step up their efforts to provide justice for the hundreds of thousands of victims of the country's internal armed conflict.

Thousands of Colombian civilians punished for refusing to take part in conflict - 24 February 2009

'Communities in resistance' have for years suffered attacks by the Colombian security forces, paramilitaries and guerrilla groups, for refusing to take part in the co

Egyptian blogger held incommunicado is at risk of torture - 20 February 2009

Criticism of government policy on Gaza a new red line for freedom of expression in Egypt.

Calls for an investigation into the killing of Indigenous People in Colombia - 16 February 2009

The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) guerrilla group are reported to be responsible for the killing of 27 Indigenous Awá People in the department o

Turkmenistan fails to keep human rights promises - 12 February 2009

Two years after the country's new government came to power, politically motivated harassment, detentions and imprisonments continue, according to a new Amnesty Interna

Another hostage released in Colombia - 6 February 2009

The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) have set free a second hostage in a week with the release of regional deputy Sigifredo López.

More hostage releases in Colombia - 4 February 2009

The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) have released former governor Alan Jara, who had been held hostage by the guerrilla group since 2001.

Human rights violations go unpunished in Chad - 30 January 2009

One year after the battle between government and armed opposition forces in N’Djaména, Chad, serious human rights violations perpetrated by the security