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  • Armed Conflict

The tortuous path to peace in the Central African Republic

The kid is a full-of-life 4 year-old-girl. Like all kids of that age, Carine* is curious about her surroundings; she tries to escape from her mother’s lap and grabs everything around her. She looks at my phone and flashes me a smile that looks like a silent plea. For one moment, I almost forget that we are in Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic. It’s unusually hot for this period of the year.

Date:
4 December 2018
  • News
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • UN

DRC: UN must investigate disturbing ‘cover-up’ claims over murders of experts

Responding to reports that the United Nations “covered up” information implicating senior Congolese military and security officers in the killing of UN investigators Zaida Catalan and Michael Sharp in March 2017, Amnesty International’s Director for East Africa, the Horn and the Great Lakes Joan Nyanyuki said: “These allegations are deeply disturbing. It is beyond belief that the UN may have deliberately buried information that would have been critical for bringing to justice those responsible for the murder of its own investigators.

Date:
28 November 2018
  • News
  • Burundi
  • Human Rights Defenders and Activists

Burundi: Human rights defender jailed for 32 years must be released

The Burundian authorities should overturn the 32-year sentence handed to human rights defender Germain Rukuki and set him free, Amnesty International said following his appeal hearing on 26 November. “Germain was tried and imprisoned simply because he worked for a human rights organization. The appeal court should quash his sentence and release him immediately and unconditionally,” said Joan Nyanyuki, Amnesty International’s Director for East Africa, the Horn and the Great Lakes.

Date:
27 November 2018
  • Action
  • Europe and Central Asia
  • Human Rights Defenders and Activists

Protect women fighting hate in Poland

On 11 November 2017, 14 brave Polish women were attacked during The Independence Day March in Warsaw. Their peaceful demonstration against hate caused fury among marchers who beat them and left several of the women with injuries, bruises and cuts. Polish authorities failed to protect the women. Instead they are now punishing them for their actions and tolerating their attackers with absurd justifications.

Date:
27 November 2018
  • News
  • Europe and Central Asia
  • Justice Systems

A wave of women fighting rape across Europe  

Right now, courageous women are sparking change all over Europe, fighting for their governments to introduce legislation that defines rape based on lack of consent, as opposed to force, and improve how justice systems treat rape survivors. On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, it is timely to pay homage to the women who keep fighting for their unequivocal right to autonomy over their own bodies.

Date:
24 November 2018
  • Research
  • Europe and Central Asia
  • Women and Girls

Europe: Right to be free from rape – overview of legislation and state of play in Europe and international human rights standards

Sexual violence is widespread and systemic worldwide. This regional overview provides an insight into legislation on rape throughout the European Economic Area (encompassing 28 European Union Member States, as well as Iceland and Norway) and Switzerland, available comparative information on attrition rates, broad preliminary findings regarding practical barriers in accessing justice for rape, as well as information on anticipated national developments, where available.

Date:
24 November 2018
Ref:
EUR 01/9452/2018
  • News
  • Europe and Central Asia
  • Women and Girls

Women across Europe failed by outdated rape legislation

Most European countries still do not recognize in law that sex without consent is rape, Amnesty International said on the eve of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, highlighting how flawed legislation and a dangerous culture of victim blaming is perpetuating impunity across Europe. In a briefing released today, Amnesty International analyses rape legislation in 31 countries.

Date:
24 November 2018
  • News
  • South Africa
  • Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

South Africa: Ruling against mining company a victory for marginalized communities across the country

In response to the North Gauteng High Court’s ruling that the government cannot issue a license for proposed titanium mining in Xolobeni without the consent of indigenous communities, Executive Director of Amnesty International South Africa, Shenilla Mohamed, said: “This progressive court ruling is a victory for the people of Xolobeni, who have long fought for their right to say no to mining on their ancestral land.

Date:
22 November 2018
  • News
  • Maldives
  • Detention

Maldives: Lahiru Madhushanka released

Responding to the news that Lahiru Madhushanka, a Sri Lankan driver who has endured more than three years behind bars amid concerns about an unfair trial and harrowing prison conditions Amnesty International’s South Asia Research Director, Dinushika Dissanayake, said: “It’s a relief to hear that Lahiru Madhushanka has been acquitted of all charges and released by the Maldivian authorities. For three years Lahiru experienced agonizing treatment where he was denied basic fair trial rights and was subject to a catalogue of serious human rights violations.

Date:
22 November 2018
  • News
  • Europe and Central Asia
  • Terrorism

​Liberté, Egalité, Absurdity

“We are only an hour from the sea, but I can’t take my children to the beach,” Kamel Daoudi tells me. It is school holidays and Kamel’s wife and three young children have made the long journey across the country to visit him in an isolated town in western France: a town he cannot leave without facing arrest. A decade ago, Kamel – a 44-year-old man originally from Algeria - was subjected to an assigned residence order, which effectively put him under indefinite house arrest.

Date:
22 November 2018
  • Research
  • Europe and Central Asia
  • Freedom of Movement

France: Punished without trial - the use of administrative control measures in the context of counter-terrorism in France

As part of their counter-terrorism efforts, French authorities have imposed orders on individuals that restrict them to living in a specific location, require them to report to the police daily, and refrain from contacting certain people. These administrative control measures are applied based on broad and vague criteria, typically rely on secret information and are imposed without the person being charged or tried for committing a crime.

Date:
22 November 2018
Ref:
EUR 21/9349/2018
  • News
  • Cuba
  • Detention

10 ways reforms to Cuba’s Constitution would impact human rights

After months of public consultation, the Cuban government says it will hold a referendum on changes to its Constitution next year. But will these reforms pave the way for greater protection for the rights of Cuban people or further clampdown on their freedom of expression? Here are 10 things you should know about the proposed changes: 1. At a first glance, it appears to strengthen a host of human rights protections.

Date:
21 November 2018
  • News
  • Zambia
  • Censorship and Freedom of Expression

Zambia: Anti-corruption activist facing trumped-up charges must not be jailed

A Zambian human rights activist is facing jail simply for accusing the country’s judiciary of corruption, Amnesty International said today. Gregory Chifire’s verdict and sentencing are due to be delivered on 23 November following a grossly unfair trial on four trumped-up contempt of court charges. “This trial is an affront to the right to freedom of expression. Gregory Chifire’s only ‘crime’ has been to ask the Zambian judiciary to ensure accountability within its ranks,” said Deprose Muchena, Amnesty International’s Regional Director for Southern Africa.

Date:
21 November 2018
  • News
  • Europe and Central Asia
  • Detention

Turkey: European Court decision on detained opposition leader exposes broken judicial system

Responding to today’s ruling by the European Court of Human Rights that Turkey’s repeated extensions to the pre-trial detention of opposition leader Selahattin Demirtaş, were politically motivated and violated Articles 5(3) and 18 of the European Convention on Human Rights and were “stifling pluralism and freedom of political debate”, Turkey Strategy and Research Manager, Andrew Gardner said:  “This ruling by Europe's top human rights court should have far-reaching implications within the country where civil society actors are routinely remanded in prolonged pre-trial detention under trumped up charges.

Date:
20 November 2018
  • Research
  • Asia and The Pacific
  • Human Rights Defenders and Activists

Umbrella Movement: End politically motivated prosecutions in Hong Kong

Nine leaders of the 2014 pro-democracy Umbrella Movement protests in Hong Kong will stand trial on 19 November 2018. The vague and ambiguous charges, each carrying a maximum penalty of seven years’ imprisonment, stem solely from their non-violent direct actions in largely peaceful protests that are protected under international human rights law. It appears that these prosecutions are intended as a pretext to deter peaceful protests, especially those related to sensitive issues such as Hong Kong’s autonomy or the promotion of democracy.

Date:
16 November 2018
Ref:
ASA 17/9379/2018
  • News
  • Americas
  • Justice Systems

Mexico: The new government’s plan must focus on withdrawing the armed forces from public security roles

In response to the ruling of the Mexican Supreme Court of Justice on legal action 6/2018 and its joint proceedings, which challenged the constitutionality of the Law on Internal Security (Ley de Seguridad Interior), Amnesty International has stated: “The declaration that the Internal Security Law is unconstitutional has opened up an opportunity for President-elect Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s government to implement a detailed plan for the prompt and orderly withdrawal of the armed forces from their security duties.

Date:
15 November 2018