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Publication Date: 05 March 2009

International Criminal Court "working to protect African victims"

The International Criminal Court Prosecutor, Luis Moreno-Ocampo, discusses the ICC's work in the wake of the court's decision to issue an arrest warrant for Sudan's Pr

Publication Date: 24 February 2009

Binyam Mohamed released from Guantánamo

UK resident Binyam Mohamed has been released from detention in Guantánamo Bay and allowed to return to the UK.

Publication Date: 24 February 2009

Thousands of Colombian civilians punished for refusing to take part in conflict

'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

Publication Date: 20 February 2009

Foreign-supplied weapons used against civilians by Israel and Hamas

Both Israel and Hamas used foreign-supplied weapons to attack civilians according to fresh evidence released by Amnesty International.

Publication Date: 16 February 2009

Calls for an investigation into the killing of Indigenous People in Colombia

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

Publication Date: 09 February 2009

Mexican government's report to UN fails to acknowledge human rights reality

The report, submitted to the Human Rights Council, also fails to acknowledge that the Mexican government's policies are frequently not implemented or lack impact.

Publication Date: 06 February 2009

Another hostage released in Colombia

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

Publication Date: 04 February 2009

More hostage releases in Colombia

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

Publication Date: 30 January 2009

Protection law fails Mexican women

A law to protect women in Mexico has had no impact in the two years since its inception, leaving the safety of many Mexican women at risk.

Publication Date: 28 January 2009

Building trust and respect for human rights

Those who watched Barack Obama take office on 20 January were part of a far-reaching celebration of the once seemingly impossible becoming reality.

Publication Date: 28 January 2009

Obama - a chance to build respect for human rights

In his inaugural address, President Barack Obama rejected as "false" the choice between safety and respect for human rights.

Publication Date: 27 January 2009

Human rights activist assassinated in Brazil

The vice-president of the Workers' Party in the Brazilian state of Pernambuco and human rights activist was assassinated on Saturday.

Publication Date: 26 January 2009

EU ministers urged to help close Guantánamo

A coalition of human rights organizations is calling on EU foreign ministers to help by offering humanitarian protection to detainees at risk of torture or other seri

Publication Date: 22 January 2009

USA: Move to suspend military tribunals a positive first step

Amnesty International has welcomed the new US administration’s moves to suspend military commission proceedings at Guantánamo as a “positive sign&

Publication Date: 22 January 2009

Colombian military should not try key human rights case

Retired army colonel Luis Alfonso Plazas Vega is currently on trial in the civilian courts for his alleged part in the enforced disappearance of 11 people in 1985.

Publication Date: 22 January 2009

USA: Executive order to close Guantánamo a major step forward

Amnesty International's Secretary General Irene Khan has called President Barack Obama’s executive order to close the Guantánamo detention facility &quo

Publication Date: 15 January 2009

Obama's first 100 days

We are not expecting the impossible from President Obama's first 100 days in office. Watch this video and take action.

Publication Date: 12 January 2009

President-elect Obama urged to halt Guantánamo trial

Barack Obama is being urged to back up his pledge to close the detention facility at Guantánamo Bay by calling a halt to a military commission trial scheduled

Publication Date: 12 January 2009

Guatemala's President must act to avert crisis

A year into Alvaro Colom's term as Guatemala's President, more action needs to be taken to build on his promising commitments to improve human rights in the country.

Publication Date: 09 January 2009

President-elect Barack Obama: set a date to close Guantánamo

Activists demand the closure of Guantánamo on the seventh anniversary of the first transfers of detainees to the US detention facility in Cuba.