Africa

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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Four Tanzanians sentenced to death for killing an albino man ...
3 November 2009

Amnesty International has welcomed the government's efforts to bring the killers to justice but has said that it deplores the use of the death penalty.

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Demolition set to leave hundreds homeless in Nigeria | Amnesty ...
3 November 2009

Hundreds of people have been forced from their homes to make way for acommercial development in Rivers State, Nigeria, Amnesty Internationalhas learned.

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Guinea Bissau: Submission to the UN Universal Periodic Review ...
2 November 2009

In this submission, Amnesty International provides information as stipulated in the General Guidelines for the Preparation of Information under the Universal Periodic ...

Report       AFR 30/007/2009

Guinea: Submission to the UN Universal Periodic Review: Eighth ...
2 November 2009

In this submission, Amnesty International provides information as stipulated in the General Guidelines for the Preparation of Information under the Universal Periodic ...

Report       AFR 29/007/2009

Nigeria: Rivers State government set to demolish more homes ...
2 November 2009

Amnesty International today warned hundreds of people – including many women and children – may be left homeless tomorrow morning if plans to demolish their homes ...

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