The fact that it took investigations by a dedicated NGO and journalists to unearth this week’s sorry tale about the state failing to admit to sanctioning torture is a further reminder of the ongoing failure to deal effectively with the past
“Rather than deterring those in need, Europe’s preventative approach to migration is putting lives in danger. No matter how high we build our walls, people will always try to escape conflict and poverty.”
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Muslims fleeing CAR in the PK12 area on the outskirts on Bangui © Amnesty International
The hearing was a grim farce. The court had the opportunity to uphold the right to freedom of association. Instead, it has helped the authorities put another nail in its coffin.
23/05/2014 – Amnesty International calls for an immediate, impartial and effective investigation into the deaths of two people following clashes between youths and police in the Okmeydaný district of Istanbul on 22 May.
© Elio Germani
It’s time for the international community to recognise the consequences of its failure to provide adequate assistance to refugees from the conflict in Syria.
19/05/2014 – The publication of several National Action Plans for the UN Guiding Principles’ implementation, the 10 February Foreign Affairs Council conclusions where Ministers reaffirmed their commitments to implementing the UN Guiding Principles, as well as the recent discussions at international level on the establishment of a binding instrument on business and human rights, have reinforced the need for coherent action within the European Union (EU).
19/05/2014 – On 14 May 2014, the City Court in Novocherkassk, in south-western Russia, ordered the NGO Alliance of Women of the Don, to register as “an organization performing the functions of a foreign agent”.
It’s outrageous that in 2014 authorities around the world are failing to legislate against or investigate homophobic and transphobic hate crimes. Even more grating is the fact that in many countries LGBTI people are themselves the target of criminal charges and state violence. Everyone should be able to enjoy all their human rights without discrimination, including on grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity.
International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia: Why LGBTI Prides are about human rights