Women | Amnesty International

Pressure mounts as time is running out for justice for 'Comfort Women' - 14 August 2009

Women who faced abuse and sexual slavery at the hand of the Japanese Imperial army during the Second World War, have now been waiting 64 years for an official apology and adequate reparations.

Russia must end impunity for murder of human rights activists - 12 August 2009

Zarema Sadulayeva, head of the Russian charity, Let's Save the Children, is the latest human rights activist to be murdered in Chechnya.

Iran must open Tehran trial to international observers - 12 August 2009

Over 100 people are on trial for fomenting protests against the disputed result of Iran's 12 June presidential election. Amnesty International has challenged the Iranian authorities to open up the court to international observers.

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s new sentence 'shameful' - 11 August 2009

Myanmar's pro-democracy leader has been sentenced to a further 18 months’ house arrest. She has been detained for over 13 of the past 20 years, mostly under house arrest.

Nicaragua must lift the total ban on abortion - 27 July 2009

Nicaragua’s total ban on abortions is endangering the lives of girls and women across the country.

Wife of Guantánamo detainee released in Syria - 22 July 2009

Usra al-Hussein’s imprisonment for almost a year, may have been related to her efforts to communicate with an international organization regarding the detention conditions of her husband.

Hundreds of Peru’s poor, rural and Indigenous pregnant women die in health service lottery - 9 July 2009

A new Amnesty International report explores the high levels of maternal mortality amongst women from excluded or marginalized communities.

One killed, 150 injured as protests continue in Jammu & Kashmir following rape and murder of two young women - 10 June 2009

Protesters in Jammu & Kashmir continued to press for the Indian government to seriously pursue allegations that members of the Central Reserve Police Force raped

Roxana Saberi released from jail in Iran - 12 May 2009

US-Iranian journalist Roxana Saberi was released from jail in Iran on Monday following international and domestic protests at her detention.

Over 20,000 sign petition for Greek trade unionist - 11 May 2009

A Greek government minister has pledged to secure justice for trade unionist Konstantina Kouneva after 22,000 people signed a petition to support her.