Women

Women act against repression and intimidation in Iran - 28 February 2008

The Iranian authorities are continuing to harass activists working to defend women’s rights.

Iran: Authorities must support, not suppress women human rights defenders - 28 February 2008

The Iranian authorities should cease their harassment of women human rights defenders and take urgent steps to dismantle the discriminatory legislation they are seekin

Call on Kenya's leaders to respect and protect human rights - 14 February 2008

An international day of public and online action will call on the Kenyan government to protect people from politically-motivated and ethnic violence. 

Campaigning to end stoning in Iran - 15 January 2008

Eleven people in Iran - nine of them women - are waiting to be stoned to death on charges of adultery. Many have been sentenced after grossly unfair trials.

Hearing about the reality of human rights - 9 January 2008

Victoria Harrison Neves writes from Bangladesh about her first mission as an Amnesty International press officer – as part of the organization's delegation to th

Empowering the poor in Bangladesh - 8 January 2008

Amnesty International met with a leading NGO in Bangladesh to explore how the poor are organizing themselves to overcome poverty, gender inequality and illiteracy.

Amnesty International visits Bangladesh

An Amnesty International delegation, led by Secretary General Irene Khan, is making a special trip to Bangladesh to discuss human rights

Breakthrough in battle for justice for ‘comfort women’ - 21 December 2007

A new resolution on survivors of Japan’s military sexual slavery system urges the Japanese government to acknowledge, apologize and compensate the victims.

Ugandan justice system failing survivors of sexual violence - 13 December 2007

The justice system in Uganda is failing women and girls who have faced sexual violence.

Macedonia: Amnesty International launches report on double discrimination against Romani women and girls - 4 December 2007

Media Advisory: Amnesty International will present its report Little by little we women have learned our rights: the Macedonian government's failure t