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Cote d'Ivoire: Liberian refugees at imminent risk

Amnesty International is calling for an urgent international response to the desperate plight of some 40,000 Liberian refugees in Cote d'Ivoire. 'Liberian refugees are at imminent risk of being killed...

Burundi: Journalists subjected to constant attacks.

'The Burundian authorities should order an independent and impartial investigation into the attack and ensure that the perpetrators are brought to justice,' the organisation said. In the early hours...

Turkmenistan: Turkmen leader should mark birthday by introducing rule of law

President Saparmurat Niazov of Turkmenistan should mark his birthday by committing himself to protect human rights, a coalition of human rights groups said today. President Niazov's birthday, February...

Kenya: A human rights memorandum to the new Government

In a memorandum sent to the new Government today, Amnesty International welcomes the positive signs for human rights in Kenya, namely, expressions of commitment to abolish the death penalty...

Colombia: FARC should respect lives of captives

The organisation's call comes after information emerged that three US citizens, apparently contracted by the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), may have been taken captive by the FARC following the...

Philippines: Safety of civilians must be ensured

Conflicting reports indicate that between 17 and 175 people have been killed in the fighting which resumed and escalated following the end of the ceasefire. Amnesty International is gravely concerned...

Liberia: Amnesty International calls for leading human rights activist's release as trial begins

'Aloysius Toe has done nothing but work legitimately for the defence of fundamental human rights in Liberia. He should not be in prison and he should not be on trial,' the organisation said. Aloysius...

India/Bangladesh: 'Push-in/Push-out' practices at the border not acceptable

The organisation considers that such collective expulsions by India and Bangladesh across the border without offering recourse to judicial remedy or appeal to the persons being expelled appear to be...

EU Iraq Summit: EU leaders should make fate of civilians top priority

In an open letter sent to the Greek EU Presidency and all EU heads of state and government, Amnesty International has called on EU leaders to stage a serious, substantial and open debate on the likely...

South Africa: Government should compensate victims of the past and end impunity

'President Thabo Mbeki should use the opening of the 2003 parliamentary session tomorrow to announce a program of reparations for victims and to renounce any possibility of a further amnesty,' the...