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Publication Date: 03 March 2008

Journalists in Somalia are being killed for reporting the truth about the country's bloody conflict.

Publication Date: 27 February 2008

French claims on disappeared Chad opposition questioned

Amnesty International has received evidence that the French government knew about the whereabouts of three detained senior Chadian opposition figures as early as 11

Publication Date: 26 February 2008

Kenyan victims of political violence speak out

In early February, an Amnesty International delegation travelled to Kenya, investigating human rights violations that have occurred during the post-election violence

Publication Date: 20 February 2008

Uganda strikes deal with LRA on trials

The Ugandan government has struck a deal with the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) about where their leaders will be tried.

Publication Date: 11 February 2008

Civilians killed and displaced in Darfur clashes

Thousands of civilians have fled West Darfur’s Sirba region and an unknown number were killed as the Sudan Armed Forces moved to re-occupy the area.

Publication Date: 08 February 2008

Militia attacks West Darfur towns

A large army-backed militia force is carrying out attacks on the West Darfur towns of Sirba and Abu Suruj.

Publication Date: 07 February 2008

Authorities must act to prevent Chad killings

Amnesty International is alarmed at reports of extrajudicial killings of civilians by armed men in Chad.

Publication Date: 06 February 2008

Prominent Chad opposition members arrested

Four prominent members of the Chadian opposition have been arrested by security forces in N’Djamena.

Publication Date: 01 February 2008

Kenyan activists receive death threats

Amnesty International has called for the protection of several Kenyan human rights activists who have received death threats in the last two weeks.

Publication Date: 28 January 2008

Killings continue in Kenya

Reports from Kenya indicate that up to 70 people have been killed in ethnic killings since Thursday.

Publication Date: 24 January 2008

Zimbabwean police arrest and assault opposition demonstrators

Police assaulted several supporters of Zimbabwe's political opposition en route to a rally outside Harare city centre on Wednesday.

Publication Date: 18 January 2008

Kenyan police fire at protesters

Amnesty International has condemned the reckless and excessive use of lethal force by the Kenyan police, as reports emerged of the killings of at least 12 people dur

Publication Date: 04 January 2008

Kenyan election sparks political killings

Publication Date: 17 December 2007

World misled on executions in Nigeria

Secret executions have taken place in Nigeria's prisons, despite recent assurances by the Nigerian government that no one has been executed "in years".

Publication Date: 14 December 2007

Hit Make Some Noise album earns $2.5m

Publication Date: 13 December 2007

Ugandan justice system failing survivors of sexual violence

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

Publication Date: 01 November 2007

Survivors of sexual violence still waiting for justice and reparations

During the conflict between 1991 and 2002, it is estimated that a third of all women and girls in Sierra Leone were subjected to sexual violence. Many of these

Publication Date: 31 October 2007

Stop the death penalty: Worldwide abolition now

Three men who escaped the death penalty joined forces in New York to campaign for a global abolition of this irreversible punishment.

Publication Date: 26 October 2007

Freed journalist donates prize to Amnesty International

A former prisoner of conscience has thanked Amnesty International for helping secure her release from jail by donating a journalism award to the organization.

Publication Date: 24 August 2007

New photos expose Sudan arms violations

New photo evidence shows that the Sudanese government is continuing to deploy offensive military equipment in Darfur, despite the UN arms embargo and peace agreement