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Amnesty International  Report 2013


 
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Sudan: Civilians caught in unending crisis in Southern Kordofan
17 April 2013

The armed conflict in Sudan's Southern Kordofan state between the Sudanese government and armed opposition group, the Sudan Peoples' Liberation Army-North, continues ...

Report       AFR 54/009/2013

Chad: Further information: Jean Laokolé charged and awaiting ...
16 April 2013

Writer and humanitarian worker Jean Laokolé was transferred to the Am Sinene detention centre in the Chadian capital, N'Djamena, on 25 March. He had been detained ...

Urgent Action       AFR 20/002/2013

Angola: Families forcibly evicted and left homeless
15 April 2013

On Tuesday 9 April, scores of families were forcibly evicted and had their homes demolished by city authorities in Menongue city, Angola. Thousands more in the ...

Urgent Action       AFR 12/004/2013

Sierra Leone: Bring free health care into law in Sierra Leone
8 April 2013

Your Excellency,. Under the free health care initiative, many women and girls living in poverty in Sierra Leone have been able to ...

Document       AFR 51/001/2013

Letter Writing Marathon 2012: Final report
3 April 2013

In 2012, 12 cases of individuals and communities whose human rights have been violated were given huge international public attention by Amnesty International. ...

Report       ACT 30/022/2013

Egypt/Sudan: Refugees face kidnapping for ransom, brutal treatment ...
3 April 2013

Amnesty International is greatly concerned for the safety and security of refugees and asylum-seekers held captive in the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt, after being ...

Report       AFR 04/001/2013

Nigeria: Lagos State government should stop harassment and ...
3 April 2013

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC STATEMENT . AI Index: AFR 44/004/2013. 3 April 2013 . Nigeria: Lagos State government should ...

Public Statement       AFR 44/004/2013

Sudanese youth at risk of torture: Hatim Ali Mohammed
28 March 2013

Sudanese youth Hatim Ali Mohammed has been detained incommunicado since 24 March 2013 in the suburbs of Sudan's capital by the National Security Service (NSS) following ...

Urgent Action       AFR 54/008/2013

Sudan: 10 years on: Violations remain widespread in Darfur
28 March 2013

As the Darfur conflict marks its 10th anniversary, the human rights situation in the region remains dire. Civilians continue to face attacks by government forces ...

Report       AFR 54/007/2013

Zimbabwe: Further information: Human rights lawyer released on ...
27 March 2013

Prominent Zimbabwean human rights lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa was released on bail by a High Court Judge on Monday 25 March. She had been detained since Sunday 17 March ...

Urgent Action       AFR 46/003/2013