Wire

January – February 2012 (PDF, 24 pages, 1.5 MB)

The Sudanese authorities are bombing civilians in Southern Kordofan. In Central African Republic, the Lord’s Resistance Army is wreaking havoc with civilian lives. Read the stories of those affected and find out what you can do to help in our feature and interview.

Long-time death row prisoner, Troy Davis, was executed in the USA in September. We remember his courage and look to the future of the campaign to end the death penalty.

Plus, regional and campaign news in The Agenda, migrants’ rights issues in Greece, Nepal and Mexico, and aboriginal Peoples in Australia defending their homelands.

Don’t forget to take action on our worldwide appeals.

October – November 2011 (PDF, 24 pages, 2.8 MB)

In this edition, we look at the plight of refugees and asylum-seekers who have been caught up in Libya’s internal conflict. Plus, police accountability is under scrutiny in Nigeria and the Dominican Republic.

Follow our campaign actions on ending violence against women and take a look at The Agenda – our new section on regional and campaign news.

Take action on our Worldwide Appeals.

Special 50th anniversary edition (PDF, 36 pages, 3 Mb)

During our anniversary year, we are more persistent than ever to unite against injustice.

We step up our campaign against the death penalty, push the oil industry to clean up their act in the Niger Delta, we demand justice for the people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, we support Egyptian women who want an equal voice in their country, and we defend women's and girls' rights in Nicaragua, where all abortion is banned.

This special anniversary edition of Wire has everything you need to know about the six campaigns that will spearhead our work in the coming months.

Also, act on our Worldwide Appeals and action cards to show your support for human rights.

Special Wire supplement: 50 years of defending rights in the Middle East and North Africa (PDF, 16 pages, 1.1 Mb)

For 50 years, Amnesty International has been exposing the grim reality of repression in the Middle East and North Africa and campaigning for human rights there.

In this special supplement of Wire, our researchers take a candid look at the challenges of working in such a volatile and complex part of the world.

June - July 2011 worldwide appeals

Please note that there will be no June-July 2011 edition of Wire. Instead, a special bumper edition to celebrate Amnesty International at 50 will be out end of July.  In the meantime, take action on our worldwide appeals.

April - May 2011 (pdf, 24 pages, 3.3 MB)

April - May 2011 (pdf, 24 pages, 3.3 MB)

Somalia’s armed conflict continues to destroy the lives and security of thousands of people. The international community can do more to change things in the country. Find out what you can do.

Also in this issue:
Young activists in Azerbaijan risk imprisonment for exercising their right to free speech. We look at the lives of the railway dwellers in Ghana under threat of forced eviction. Act on our Worldwide Appeals to show your support for human rights.

February-March 2011 (pdf, 24 pages, 2.3 MB)

Many Roma families living in Slovenia have no access to water, even though Slovenia has the means and the resources to provide it. Find out what you can do about this injustice.

Also in this issue:

Governments use the threat of terrorism as an excuse to continue to commit human rights violations.

We look at how states and armed groups control what women wear and the stories of the brave individuals who dare to defy them.And don't forget - there are people out there who need your support. You can help protect their human rights. Click here for our World Wide Appeals. 

December 2010 - January 2011

In this edition (pdf, 24 pages, 2.3 MB):

Victims fight enforced disappearances in the Philippines.   

In Nicaragua, girls speak out against sexual violence and demand that the governments listen to them and respect their rights. 

The conflict in Gaza: two years on, the international community needs to take action to pursue justice for the victims.

Also inside:

 Indigenous communities in Paraguay fight for the return of their traditional lands

Behind the scenes of a depicting the lives of irregular migrants in Mexico.

Join Amnesty International’s annual letter-writing marathon – everything you need to know. Download a PDF here.

October 2010 - November 2010 (pdf, 24 pages, 2.3 MB)

October 2010 - November 2010 (pdf, 24 pages, 2.3 MB)

Months after the earthquake in Haiti, more than a million people are still living in overcrowded makeshifts camps. This human rights crisis must end. 
Also in this issue: Yemeni authorities violating human rights in the name of security; discrimination against Romani children in Slovakia’s schools; demand accountability for war crimes in Sri Lanka; and stop forced evictions in Nigeria.

For WIRE actions cards and Worldwide Appeals click here

August 2010 - September 2010 (pdf, 24 pages, 1.67 MB)

August 2010 - September 2010 (pdf, 24 pages, 1.67 MB)

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is marking its 50th anniversary this year. WIRE considers the future of human rights in this war-torn country.
Also in this issue: Brazil’s Indigenous communities pushed out of their lands and into poverty; families of victims of enforced disappearance fight for justice; why Amnesty International objects to the ban on the full-face veil; and much more up-to-date research.

For action cards and World Wide Appeals, click here.