Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

March through Czech town puts Roma community in fear - 6 April 2009

Far-right groups organized a march through the Roma-populated area in Přerov in the Czech Republic on Saturday.

G20 leaders urged to protect the poor - 2 April 2009

Eight of the world's leading NGOs urge the G20 leaders to take long-term decisions in the interests of people and the planet this week.

Roma forcibly evicted from Milan settlement - 31 March 2009

The Roma people living under the Bacula overpass in the North of Milan, Italy, were forcibly evicted on Tuesday by local authorities.

Paraguay's Indigenous Peoples in peril - 31 March 2009

The Paraguayan state is failing to adequately protect the rights of its Indigenous Peoples, forcing many to live in misery and effectively condemning some to death.

Angola: Pope should use influence to end threat of forced evictions - 20 March 2009

Amnesty International today urged Pope Benedict XVI to use his influence with the Angolan authorities to end the threat of forced evictions and fully compensate those

Pope urged to address Church-linked forced evictions in Angola - 20 March 2009

From 2003 to 2006, the Angolan authorities forcibly evicted thousands of people in the Angolan capital of Luanda from land belonging to the Catholic Church.

Nepal: Blockade leads to further abuses of general population - 23 August 2004

In a worrying development in the deteriorating situation in Nepal, the Communist Party of Nepal (CPN) (Maoist) is blockading all vehicles from entering or leaving Kath

Video: The women of Kibera in Kenya - 4 March 2009

For women living in one of the largest slums in the world, life can be devastating.

Thousands flee fighting and hunger in Afghanistan - 18 February 2009

Tens of thousands of Afghans displaced from their homes by escalating fighting and ongoing food shortages require immediate humanitarian assistance.

New Zimbabwe government urged to prioritise human rights - 10 February 2009

Zimbabwe's new unified government has been urged to place human rights at the top of its agenda.