There is a climate of impunity in CAR, where members of armed groups and militias alleged to have committed appalling human rights abuses and crimes under international law, move freely throughout the country and continue to fuel violence Version française ci-dessous AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL PRESS...

Unidentified Magdalene Laundry in Ireland, c. early 20th century.© Wikimedia Commons We strongly urge that the terms of reference be amended to include the treatment of women and girls in Magdalene Laundries. AMNESTY INTERNAITONAL PRESS RELEASE 9 January 2015 The Irish government’s decision not to...

© Amnesty International Too many police officers in the Philippines are all gun and no badge – abusing their power while making a mockery of their duty to protect and serve the people. Amnesty International Press Release 4 December 2014 A pervasive culture of impunity is allowing torture...

We’re asking the European Commission to adopt the same kind of rigorous monitoring on Serbia’s progress in the investigation and prosecution of these crimes as they applied to Croatia when it was seeking to join the EU. AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL PRESS RELEASE 17 June 2014 The European Union...

Laid-off cleaners were pushed back by riot police and some said they were beaten. © AFP/Getty Images The violence reportedly used against these women, who were simply exercising their right to peaceful protest, is the latest disturbing example of unnecessary and excessive use of force by Greek...

Our investigation shows that the Golden Dawn debacle is only the tip of the iceberg. Entrenched racism, excessive use of force and deep-rooted impunity are a blight on the Greek police. Successive Greek governments have so far failed to acknowledge, let alone tackle, these human rights violations...

Berkin is the fourth person to die as a direct result of abusive use of force by police officers during last year’s Gezi Park protests. The lack of effective investigations into the use of such force which also left thousands injured has touched a nerve and resulted in a wave of...

25/06/2012 – The situation in the North Caucasus remains extremely unstable. Law enforcement agencies responding to armed groups have shown scant regard for the rule of law and continue to engage in human rights abuses with total impunity.

24/05/2012 – We call on the European Union to implement its clear commitment under the EU Guidelines on International Humanitarian Law to combat impunity and the EU Guidelines on Torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.

16/02/2012 – This report details widespread and serious abuses, including war crimes, mostly carried out by militias targeting suspected al-Gaddafi loyalists. There are cases of people being unlawfully detained and tortured, sometimes to death. These militia groups are largely out of control...

14/10/2011 – On 12 October, Amnesty International published the report No Evidence of a Crime: Paying the Price for police impunity in Ukraine. Many people in Ukraine still face arbitrary detention, torture and other ill-treatment, and other human rights violations at the hands of the police.

07/04/2011 – In view of current discussions on the renewal of the EU’s Common Position on Myanmar, Amnesty International urges the EU to maintain a focus on improvement to the human rights situation in the country and take action on impunity, including by supporting the establishment of an...