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Hamas has reportedly claimed responsibility for the attack. 'The attack is shocking,' Amnesty International said. 'There is no justification for the targeting of civilians.' 'Deliberately killing...
The official figures given are: 548 Maoists, three soldiers and one policeman killed. 'So far, no figures have been released with the number of Maoists wounded or arrested. That could be an indication...
'Her release is a very positive development in the human rights situation in Burma, and we hope that it will soon be followed by the releases of the hundreds of other prisoners held for their peaceful...
Amnesty International has on many occasions voiced its concerns to the relevant Lebanese authorities with regard to the situation of refugees and asylum-seekers in Lebanon. In February 2002, Amnesty...
The government's signing of Protocol 13 of the ‘European Convention on Human Rights' (ECHR) -- which took place this morning at a Council of Europe ceremony in Vilnius, Lithuania -- means that the...
The organisation strongly criticised what it described as unacceptable Israeli demands that led to the United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan informing the Security Council of his intent to...
The report, 'Labour Unrest and the Suppression of the Rights to Freedom of Association and Expression', reveals a dramatic rise in labour disputes and protests in China in recent years, showing a...
On 14 May 2002, Sierra Leone will hold presidential and parliamentary elections for the first time since 1996. In a country devastated by over 10 years of internal armed conflict, transparent and...
With the approach of summer, the number of Albanians seeking to enter Greece illegally is likely to increase substantially, together with the potential for further incidents to occur. The letter to...
'What we are looking at is facts and the facts are: civilians, including Children's rights, were killed; humanitarian assistance was blocked and the wounded were denied medical assistance. Extensive...