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STOP FORCIBLE RETURNS OF ROMA TO KOSOVO

European Union (EU) countries should end the forcible return of Roma and other minorities to Kosovo, Amnesty International said in a report published on Tuesday. Not
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SUDAN URGED TO END CLAMPDOWN ON FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION BEFORE REFERENDUM

The Sudanese authorities should halt the harassment and intimidation of journalists in the run-up to the referendum on southern independence in January 2011, Amnesty International ...
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FEATURE: AFRICAN ACTIVISTS TELL OF STRUGGLE TO IMPROVE MATERNAL HEALTH

New UN statistics released last week show that world leaders are struggling to keep their promise of cutting the maternal mortality ratio by 75 per ...
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Stop unlawful detentions in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq

"I haven't seen my children for 10 years; I did not want them to see me in this terrible predicament," Walid Yunis Ahmad told an Amnesty International delegation that visited him in prison in June 2010....
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Sudan: End clampdown on freedom of expression before referendum

The Sudanese authorities should halt the harassment and intimidation of journalists in the run up to the Referendum on southern independence in January 2011, Amnesty International said in a new briefing released....
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Israel: Investigate Unlawful Destruction in Gaza War

(Jerusalem) - Israel should investigate the unlawful destruction of civilian property during the 2009 Gaza hostilities and lift the blockade that hinders residents from rebuilding ...
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US: Child Farmworkers’ Dangerous Lives

The United States is failing to protect hundreds of thousands of children engaged in often grueling and dangerous farmwork, Human Rights Watch said in a ...
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Somalia: Al-Shabaab Metes Out Repression in the South

(New York) - The Islamist armed group al-Shabaab is subjecting inhabitants of southern Somalia to killings, cruel punishments, and repressive social control, Human Rights Watch ...
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Yemen: Investigate Laws-of-War Violations

The Yemeni government and Huthi rebels should investigate alleged violations of the laws of war during the recent conflict and hold all those responsible to ...
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Albania: Anti-Bias Law a Victory

The anti-discrimination bill approved by Albanian lawmakers on February 4, 2010, is an important step toward ensuring equality for all, Human Rights Watch said today in a letter to Prime Minister Sali Berisha. The bill, which Albania's government had proposed and promoted, is designed to protect Albanians from all forms of discrimination, including on the grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity....
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