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UN confirms massive oil pollution in Niger Delta
5 August 2011, 09:53AM
The oil company Shell has had a disastrous impact on the human rights of the people living in the Niger Delta in Nigeria, said Amnesty International, responding to a UN report on the effects of oil pollution in Ogoniland in the Delta region.
India: Vedanta Orissa projects ban must be upheld
24 July 2011, 10:01AM
Ongoing attempts by UK-based mining company Vedanta Resources to overturn an Indian government decision blocking a proposed bauxite mine and expansion of an alumina refinery in Orissa should not be allowed to succeed, new report by Amnesty International says.
Hundreds of Haitian families evicted from earthquake camp
23 July 2011, 09:38AM
Some 500 Haitian families have been forcibly removed from a camp in the capital, leaving them homeless for the third time since the devastating 2010 earthquake.
Indonesia: Exxon Mobil decision a reminder of continuing impunity in Aceh
20 July 2011, 10:10AM
Amnesty International welcomed the decision by a US Court of Appeals that US-based Exxon Mobil can face claims relating to extrajudicial killings, torture, and prolonged arbitrary detention by Indonesian soldiers in Indonesia’s Aceh province under the US Alien Tort Statute (ATS).
Landmark treaty adopted to protect domestic workers’ rights
18 June 2011, 10:24AM
Governments must improve working conditions for tens of millions of domestic workers around the world, Amnesty International said after the adoption of a new treaty setting global standards for domestic work.
Indonesia: Support for ILO convention on domestic workers must pave the way for protection
17 June 2011, 10:41AM
Indonesia’s support for an international convention on domestic workers must be followed by the enactment of a domestic workers’ law in Indonesia, Amnesty International said today.
Uighur teacher extradited to China on politically motivated ‘terror’ charges
16 June 2011, 10:08AM
A Uighur schoolteacher is facing politically motivated terror charges in China after he reported a death in custody, Amnesty International said today following his extradition from Kazakhstan.
Angola rehouses victims of forced evictions
12 June 2011, 10:30AM
The Angolan government’s decision to rehouse hundreds of victims of forced evictions is a landmark step for people living in informal settlements, Amnesty International said today.
Toxic sludge leak threatens rural communities in India
2 June 2011, 10:01AM
Amnesty International has warned that thousands of families in the Indian state of Orissa are facing serious health risks during the imminent monsoon season following reports of leaks at the Vedanta Aluminium refinery’s main ‘red mud pond’, a vast reservoir of toxic residue.
Report 2011: Historic Change on Knife-Edge
13 May 2011, 10:00AM
Growing demands for freedom and justice across the Middle East and North Africa and the rise of social media offer an unprecedented opportunity for human rights change – but this change stands on a knife-edge.
Egypt: Investigate security forces crimes now
20 April 2011, 03:02PM
Egypt is facing a moment for fundamental change, which demands immediate concrete steps from the authorities so that those responsible for serious human rights violations are held to account.
Libya: International community must urgently increase aid to Misratah
20 April 2011, 03:01PM
The people under fire in Misratah, Libya, are caught up in what is rapidly becoming a full-fledged humanitarian crisis.
Mexico urged to take action over collusion between criminal gangs and police
15 April 2011, 12:10PM
In the last 10 days alone, more than 120 bodies have been found in mass graves in Mexico's Tamaulipas state.
UN report on Sri Lanka conflict must be made public
13 April 2011, 12:49PM
Sri Lankans must be allowed to see the full findings of a UN report on accountability for war crimes committed in the Sri Lankan armed conflict.
Reprisal attacks against Gbagbo supporters in Côte d’Ivoire must stop
13 April 2011, 12:17PM
Fear, reprisals and violence are rife in Côte d'Ivoire.
Killing of captives points to war crimes by Libyan government forces
12 April 2011, 11:42AM
Amnesty International researchers have witnessed fresh evidence of extrajudicial executions.
Iraqi authorities must halt attacks on protesters
12 April 2011, 09:00AM
Iraqi authorities are using intimidation and violence against those citizens peacefully calling for political and economic reforms.
Iraq: Investigate deadly violence at Camp Ashraf
11 April 2011, 12:46PM
Iraqi troops have reportedly killed and injured residents of a camp for Iranian exiles, north of Baghdad, in an unprovoked attack.
Two dead as Egyptian army forces protesters out of Tahrir Square
10 April 2011, 01:07PM
Egyptian army's excessive use of force condemned.
Death toll rises amid fresh Syrian protests
9 April 2011, 01:01PM
At least 171 people are believed to have been killed during three weeks of unrest in Syria.
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