All people are equal before the law. Every person has the right to either be charged and fairly tried, or be released - and not tortured or abused. Amnesty International's Security with Human Rights campaign will:

  • Work to expose and end the use of unlawful detention in the name of national security or countering terrorism
  • Campaign for an end to enforced disappearances
  • Demand that governments respect the absolute prohibition of torture and other ill-treatment
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A firsthand look at the military commissions at Guantanamo against detainees charged with involvement in the September 11th terrorist attacks.
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Twenty years after gaining independence, Eritrea’s prisons are filled with thousands of political prisoners who are locked up in atrocious conditions without ever being charged with a crime, said Amne...
Victory

Andrés Carrión Álvarez, a government critic from Cuba, was released from prison after being charged with public disorder.

Report

It's time for change on counter-terrorism violations after another year of blocking truth, remedy and accountability.

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