http://amnesty.org/en/related_information/feed/2075 Download Documents from Amnesty International en http://amnesty.org/en/library/info/ACT30/120/2011/en There is now a chance in the UN to establish a global Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) setting out commonly-agreed rules for strict national regulation and international monitoring of the trade and transfer of conventional arms. This briefing paper includes Amnesty International's proposal for the inclusion of the sc Fri, 17 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/zh-hant/node/27796 Officials gathered at an Istanbul conference on Afghanistan must keep human rights a central focus of their plans for regional security. Tue, 01 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/news/sri-lankan-army-clashes-detainees-20090924 A detainee was seriously injured and had to be hospitalized as a clashbroke out between the Sri Lankan Army and detainees being held ata school in Vavuniya in north-eastern Sri Lanka on Tuesday. Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://amnesty.org/en/library/info/IOR41/017/2008/en This document notes that the report of the Working Group did not reflect all the questions raised and comments made as ‘recommendations’, for example, the issue of the excessive length of alternative civilian service in comparison to the military service. The organization hopes that Finland will treat th Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://amnesty.org/en/library/info/AMR23/002/2009/es Tue, 24 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://amnesty.org/en/library/info/ACT35/026/2011/en More than one billion people live in slums. Governments often forcibly evict people living in slums, driving them further into poverty and into more precarious living conditions. Forced evictions are often accompanied by the use of excessive force by the police or other agents. This document contains illustr Mon, 03 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA21/002/2012/en Hundreds of Indonesian Shi'a Muslims have been living in a temporary shelter after their village was attacked by anti-Shi’a groups at the end of December. On 12 January, they were forced back to their village, despite an ongoing risk of further attacks. Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/appeals-for-action/protect-civilians-sudan 2009 was the most violent year in the South of Sudan since the 2005 peace agreement, with over 2,500 people killed and 350,000 displaced. Fri, 08 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/appeals-for-action/decisive-moment-yemen-act-now The human rights situation in Yemen has deteriorated rapidly this year. Please sign our petition addressed to Yemeni authorities to ensure that human rights are protected. Wed, 06 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/appeals-for-action/darfurs-children-conflict The United Nations-African Union peacekeeping force to Darfur was deployed on 31 December 2007, but little has changed for the children of the region. Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International