TheDeclaration of Commitment of Port of Spain fails to lay out a clear human rights framework forprogress in the areas of human prosperity, energy security and
Clashes between supporters of the government party and those of the opposition, have been fuelled by accusations of fraud and vote rigging during this month's election
Dr Vilma Nuñez, president of the prominent Nicaraguan human rights organization, the Nicaraguan Human Rights Centre (Centro Nicaragüense de Derechos Humanos - CENIDH ...
Women's human rights defender Patricia Orozco has received death threats and threats of sexual violence by phone and text (SMS) message, in an apparent attempt ...
Nine women human rights defenders are facing legal proceedings for their involvement in the case of a nine-year-old Nicaraguan girl who was raped and made pregnant ...
This submission highlights Amnesty International's concerns in relation to the complete ban on abortion, with no exceptions, even when the life of the woman is ...
On 17 May 2007, UN Member States will elect 14 members of the UN Human Rights Council. Amnesty International is providing in this document a brief review of the ...
In order to assist Member States in assessing the contribution and commitment of candidates to the promotion and protection of human rights, this document contains ...
In spite of positive initiatives across the Americas, Nicaragua continues to criminalise consensual same-sex sexual relations. Although to Amnesty International's ...