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Carlos De León Argueta, the country's highest ranking prosecutorial officer, was fired upon by unidentified gunmen as he returned to his home in Guatemala City. Six shots were directed at the car he...
'We urge the Government of the Philippines to take immediate steps to conduct full and impartial investigations into each case,' Amnesty International said, adding that 'witnesses, relatives and...
'We urge the Government of the Philippines to take immediate steps to conduct full and impartial investigations into each case,' Amnesty International said, adding that 'witnesses, relatives and...
Mokhtar Yahiaoui, who was on his way to visit human rights lawyers Saida Akremi and Nourredine Bhiri in their office located in the centre of Tunis, was dragged, as he entered the building, to a...
The statement was made in Bogotá as the organisation released a new report on the human rights consequences of the Uribe government's security policies. 'The frustration of Colombian society at the...
In a new report, entitled 'Madagascar: Justice is selective', Amnesty International underlines the need to bring to justice all suspected perpetrators of the human rights violations and abuses during...
In the course of last week, the passports of three human rights activists were confiscated by the security forces at Murtala Mohammed Airport in Lagos. The human rights defenders were then...
The organisation has grave concerns about the proposals in the government's consultation document and the lack of a draft White Bill which means that the public still do not know how the legislation...
However, the organisation questions the Liberian government's continued detention of other human rights activists who have also been held solely because of their legitimate activities in defence of...
This is what Amnesty International said today, noting that as many as five other men could also be put to death in the USA this week. 'More than half the countries of the world have turned their backs...