Africa

Turkey: No to safe haven for fugitive from international justice ...
6 November 2009

Amnesty International has condemned an invitation extended by Turkeyto Sudanese President Omar al Bashir to attend a meeting in Turkey.

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Amnesty International welcomes decision to not transfer Côte d' ...
6 November 2009

Amnesty International has welcomed the decision of a Côte d’Ivoire court not to transfer $45 million in compensation owed to victims of the toxic waste dumping ...

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Kenya: Post-election violence suspects must be brought to justice ...
6 November 2009

The Kenyan government has failed to implement a fair and credible judicial process to try those accused of carrying out human rights violations, including possible ...

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Scores made homeless by house demolitions in Nigeria | Amnesty ...
6 November 2009

Scores of Nigerians lost their homes on Friday morning when Riversstate authorities began bulldozing buildings in Port Harcourt, AmnestyInternational has learned ...

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Kenya's post-election violence suspects must be brought to justice ...
6 November 2009

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Zimbabwe: Zimbabwean trade unionist under threat
6 November 2009

The home of 48-year-old Gertrude Hambira, a prominent female trade union activist in Zimbabwe, was attacked by three armed men on 3 November. Gertrude Hambira is ...

Urgent Action       AFR 46/027/2009

Côte d'Ivoire authorities must ensure toxic waste compensation ...
5 November 2009

Amnesty International has urged that $45 million compensation paid by an oil trading company tovictims of one of the worst toxic dumping scandals in recent yearsmust ...

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Côte d’Ivoire: Authorities must ensure toxic waste compensation ...
5 November 2009

Amnesty International today urged the authorities in Côte d’Ivoire to ensure that $45 million compensation paid by an oil trading company to victims of one of the ...

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Africa: Governments must reaffirm commitment to International ...
4 November 2009

Amnesty International today urged African government representatives meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to reaffirm their support for the International Criminal Court ...

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African governments must reaffirm commitment to International ...
4 November 2009

Government representatives meeting in Addis Ababa have been urged by Amnesty International to clearly state they would prevent anyofficials accused of genocide, ...

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