Tens of thousands of displaced people are still unable to return home after the Georgia-Russia conflict. Amnesty International collected eye-witness accounts from survivors of the hostilities and took photographs of the war's aftermath.
Child soldiers are still being recruited to fight in the ongoing war in the Democratic Republic of Congo. There is also continuing physical and sexual abuse of women and children in the conflict.
As UN member states meet in October to consider moving towards negotiations on an Arms Trade Treaty, a new detailed report by Amnesty International urges world leaders to adopt a “Golden Rule” on human rights. This rule states simply that governments must prevent arms transfers where there is a substantial risk that they are likely to be used for serious violations of international human rights and humanitarian law.
The Sri Lankan government’s order for United Nations and
non-governmental aid workers to leave the war-torn northern Wanni
region, could further endanger tens of thousands of displaced persons
trapped between the two parties to the conflict.
The trial of Radovan Karadzic resumes today in The Hague. But are a small number of high profile trials enough to heal
the wounds caused by the horrific violations of human rights committed
by all sides to the conflict in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Nidzara Ahmetasevic talks about how she was wounded in the leg, about the Karadzic trial and about her hopes and dreams for the future of her country.
The blockade imposed by Israel on the Gaza Strip over a year ago has
left the population of 1.5 million Palestinians trapped with
dwindling resources and an economy in ruins.
Tens of thousands who have already suffered from the renewal of violence, could be at even greater risk, if the
Philippine government supports the creation of untrained and
unaccountable civilian militias.
Displaced civilians and refugees who fled during the conflict, as
well as those who remained in the areas where hostilities have taken
place, are in continued need of humanitarian assistance. Some also remain vulnerable to ethnically motivated attacks.
After eight alleged members of the Justice and Equality Movement were sentenced to death by Sudan's Anti-Terrorism Special Courts, the government prepares to try another 109.
