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No arms for atrocities or abuses: Commit to an effective Arms Trade Treaty
Each year, the global trade in conventional arms carries an enormous human cost. In July 2012, UN member states will be invited to the UN conference to negotiate an Arms Trade Treaty. Now is the time to ensure that the Treaty contains the highest possible common standards for the import, export and transfer of conventional arms. This briefing documents five personal stories in the context of human rights violations committed or facilitated using conventional arms in law enforcement or military operations.
March 9, 2012
Update
US: Don’t Abandon Afghan Women
The U.S. is leaving Afghanistan, but it shouldn't turn its back on the rights of women in the process. We must urge the U.S. to keep its promises to Afghan women!
March 8, 2012
Press Release
Jamaica Must Tackle Shocking Wave of Police Killings, says Amnesty International
The killing of 21 people by Jamaican police in just six days must be subject to a thorough inquiry, Amnesty International said as it called on the authorities to mount an effective investigation into past and present police operations.
March 7, 2012
Press Release
Amnesty International Urges Maldives Security Forces to End Violence Against Peaceful Protesters
Maldives police and military forces responded with violence against a peaceful rally backing the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP), violating international standards against the use of excessive force, Amnesty International documented in the Maldives today.
March 7, 2012
Update
London Olympics Further Tainted by Dow Chemical
Dow Chemical’s controversial London Olympic sponsorship has gone from bad to worse in recent weeks.
March 6, 2012
Update
Eric Holder Unveils 'The Cake Doctrine'
Eric Holder's counterterrorism policy opens up a Pandora's Box. Will repressive states use the logic to hunt down the opposition, critical journalists and activists in the name of 'national security'?
March 6, 2012
Update
Syria: A Tale of Five Women
The First Lady of Syria says women have full equality, but they are feeling the full force of the military's wave of repression.
March 6, 2012
Press Release
Amnesty International, Responding to Attorney General’s Comments, Says U.S. Drone Campaign Runs Risk of “Vigilante Justice”
Tom Parker, Amnesty International USA policy director for terrorism, counterterrorism and human rights, issued the following comments today in response to Attorney General Eric Holder's speech addressing national security and the U.S. drone campaign.
March 6, 2012
Press Release
Amnesty International Expresses Regret over Death of U.S. Congressman Donald Payne
Following the sad news today of the passing of U.S. Congressman Donald Payne, Adotei Awkei, Amnesty International's managing director for government relations, issued the following statement:
March 6, 2012
Press Release
China Must Not Legalize “Disappearances” and “Two-track Justice,” says Amnesty International
A major overhaul of China's criminal procedure law could legalize the "disappearance" of people deemed "subversive" by the state through a dangerous extension of police power, Amnesty International said.
March 6, 2012
Update
The Holiday Nowruz is a Special Time to Brighten the Lives of Prisoners of Conscience in Iran
The medical furlough granted to the brothers Kamiar and Arash Alaei and other successes highlight the effectiveness of our annual Nowruz cards action.
March 5, 2012
Update
Saudi Women Buckle Up for Their Human Rights
Having recently won the right to vote, Saudi women activists now are driving to end discrimination and demand all of their human rights.
March 5, 2012