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The arrests came only days after President Ãlvaro Uribe criticized several military commanders for a lack of operational results, apparently including commanders in the department of Arauca. 'Trade...
'The report is an important step towards truth and justice in Peru, after two decades of internal armed conflict in which grave human rights violations and abuses were committed by the state and by...
The new Home Office asylum statistics, showing that human rights abuses are driving asylum claims from countries like Somalia and Zimbabwe, also show a significant drop in applications compared with...
'Allegations of human rights abuses by both the CPN (Maoist) and the security forces during the cease-fire has led to a souring of the peace process,' Amnesty International said. 'In order to prevent...
Amnesty International Secretary General Irene Khan said: 'The world is changing rapidly and new threats to human rights are emerging, while some existing patterns are getting stronger. Globalising...
The human rights organisation, which has itself submitted a response to the government's Department for Constitutional Affairs, warns that the cuts will result in the closure of reputable legal firms...
Amnesty International said: 'Local and federal authorities in Ingushetia must immediately cease any attempts to coerce these internally displaced people into returning to what continues to be an...
Amnesty International UK Media Director, Lesley Warner, said: 'The Rwandese government has stage-managed the first post-genocide elections in a climate of fear and intimidation. 'How can the Rwandese...
The US authorities must be judged not on the basis of what games and videos were provided but on the appalling facts that these Children's rights were held thousands of miles from home with no access...
Amnesty International UK Media Director, Lesley Warner, said: 'The Zimbabwean government has shown repeatedly that it is prepared to literally bludgeon any dissent to death. 'Southern African leaders...