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On Behalf of Women and Girls in Eastern Chad: A Call for Action
[caption id="attachment_7357" align="alignleft" width="240" caption="Refugees in Mile refugee camp, eastern Chad. (c) Amnesty International "][/caption] Yesterday, Reuters began reporting that the government of Chad has formally requested that the mandate…
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Tentative Hope for Internally Displaced Persons in Africa
[caption id="attachment_6422" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Children in Kalma Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp, South Darfur, Sudan."][/caption] An internally displaced person is someone forced from their home by natural disaster, extreme poverty or…
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Darfur: New Evidence of Attacks on Villages
Back in 2007, Amnesty International launched a ground breaking website, Eyes on Darfur, which showcased satellite evidence of attacks on villages in Darfur. The images demonstrated the ongoing insecurity in…
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Human Rights Flashpoints – November 10, 2009
What's Up This Week Colombia – Venezuela: No Love Sudan: Threat Against Election Officials Upcoming This Week Colombia and Venezuela – The Cold War Continues? The tension between Colombia and…
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Turkey: Arrest & Surrender Bashir!
Sudanese President Omar al Bashir is expected in Istanbul, Turkey, this Sunday and Monday for a summit of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC). Back in March, the International…
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Darfur Refugees Raped in Chad Camps
A new Amnesty International report draws a shocking picture of the fate of women and girls who fled the violence in Darfur to neighboring Chad: Instead of finding safety in…
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Human Rights Flashpoints – September 22, 2009
HONDURAS – Surprise Return of Ousted President Sparks Protests Following the surprise return of ousted President Manuel Zelaya on Monday, thousands of protestors gathered in support outside of the Brazilian…
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Research mission to Chad uncovers heartbreak from broken homes
This posting is part of our Forced Evictions in Africa Series. Amnesty International researchers just completed a research mission to Chad to investigate the recent mass housing demolitions and forced…
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Is it all "over" in Darfur?
[caption id="attachment_4922" align="alignleft" width="175" caption="Resolution in and around Darfur seems far from"over" to the millions of people still displaced. (Photo by Uriel Sinai/Getty Images)"][/caption] The departing Force Commander of UNAMID…
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Human Rights Flashpoints
This is the first edition of Human Rights Flashpoints, a weekly column about countries at risk of escalating human rights violations. SUDAN—Abyei decision and border skirmish with Chad Tensions are…
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Tune in to PBS tonight to watch a great documentary about justice
Tonight, PBS will premiere The Reckoning: The Battle for the International Criminal Court. This documentary film was produced by Skylight Pictures, an outstanding team of filmmakers who collaborated with AIUSA on our 2007 documentary Justice Without Borders.  Click here for local listings,…
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UN Human Rights Council flunks test on Sri Lanka
I can't tell you how disappointed I am. The UN Human Rights Council concluded its special session on Sri Lanka yesterday by adopting a resolution proposed by the Sri Lankan…