'Civilians all over Lebanon have been punished for attacks in south Lebanon on the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) and its militia ally the South Lebanon Army (SLA) by Hizbullah,' Amnesty International...

Lieutenant-Colonel Tharcisse Muvunyi, a commander in the former Rwandese army in the southern prefecture of Butare, was arrested in London on 5 February following the issuing of an international...

On 7 February, Brazil signed the Rome Statute in the office of the Secretary-General of the United Nations. 'By signing the Statute, Brazil has shown its support for the creation of a permanent...

On 29 November 1999, Zimbabwe's Constitutional Commission delivered its draft constitution to President Mugabe for consideration. In a new report launched today in Harare, Amnesty International...

Amnesty International UK is deeply concerned about the tone and content of the current debate on asylum policy. Both the Government and the Opposition are focusing on ÏabusiveÓ asylum claims, with...

The new hearing, scheduled for Monday 7 February, will be heard by the Divisional Court composed of two or three judges. It will provide an opportunity for further scrutiny of the arguments presented...

The human rights organisation welcomed the recommendations of the Commission of Inquiry on East Timor, which were officially released today.The COI has asked the UN to set up two bodies, an...