The Amnesty International Report 2012 documents the state of human rights in 155 countries and territories in 2011. Throughout the year the demand for human rights resounded around the globe. The year began with protests in countries where freedom of expression and freedom of assembly were routinely repressed. But...
Millions of people have taken to the streets in a mass outpouring of hope for freedom and justice. Even the most brutal repression seems unable to silence the increasingly urgent demands for an end to tyranny, as people show they are no longer willing to endure systems of governance...
The Amnesty International Report 2012 documents the state of human rights in 155 countries and territories in 2011. Throughout the year the demand for human rights resounded around the globe. The year began with protests in countries where freedom of expression and freedom of assembly were routinely repressed. But by...
Activists and journalists used new technologies to campaign for human rights in innovative and imaginative ways in 2010. They are organizing in the virtual world to make the quest for a life lived with dignity into a truly global demand. The Amnesty International Report 2011 documents the state of human...
Activists and journalists used new technologies to campaign for human rights in innovative and imaginative ways in 2010. They are organizing in the virtual world to make the quest for a life lived with dignity into a truly global demand. This overview of the Amnesty International Report 2011 shows that...
Activists and journalists used new technologies to campaign for human rights in innovative and imaginative ways in 2010. They are organizing in the virtual world to make the quest for a life lived with dignity into a truly global demand. The Amnesty International Report 2011 documents the state of human...
In a troubled and divided world, Amnesty International reveals truth, bears witness and campaigns for change. For every human rights abuse Amnesty International exposes, it demands accountability. In 2009 this led our members and supporters to push for robust international and national laws and to insist that these laws must...
In a troubled and divided world, Amnesty International reveals truth, bears witness and campaigns for change. The Amnesty International Report 2010 documents the state of human rights in 159 countries in 2009. It details a year in which accountability seemed a remote ideal for many, as people’s lives continued to...
The Amnesty International Report 2009 documents the state of human rights in 157 countries and territories around the world in 2008. It reveals a world where systemic discrimination and insecurity hamper full implementation of progress made in law; where equality and human rights remain good intentions as opposed to good...
This informative and challenging pamphlet provides in-depth analysis on the human rights challenges facing world leaders today. In her essay “It’s not just the economy, it’s a human rights crisis”, Irene Khan explores the relationship between the current financial crisis and human rights. Her compelling arguments build on the contextual...
The Amnesty International Report 2009 documents the state of human rights in 157 countries and territories around the world in 2008. It reveals a world where systemic discrimination and insecurity hamper full implementation of progress made in law; where equality and human rights remain good intentions as opposed to good...
When UN member states adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights 60 years ago, they showed great leadership and foresight. Over the years, this unity of purpose was lost, and today human rights issues divide rather than unite states. This pamphlet shows how both old and new powers are failing...
Activists and journalists used new technologies to campaign for human rights in innovative and imaginative ways in 2010. They are organizing in the virtual world to make the quest for a life lived with dignity into a truly global demand. This overview of the Amnesty International Report 2011 shows that...