6 October 2008
The choice of the Angolan capital Luanda to lead the global observance
of this year's World Habitat Day provoked controversy among housing and
human rights organizations.
12 September 2008
The World is Watching week will see activists and supporters of the Control Arms Campaign in more than 50 countries urge their governments
to reach an agreement on an effective Arms Trade Treaty as quickly as
possible.
5 June 2008
In June 2008, Amnesty International will campaign worldwide to end the use of torture and other ill-treatment.
27 May 2008
Amnesty International has challenged world leaders to apologize for six decades of human rights failure and re-commit themselves to deliver concrete improvements.
6 March 2008
On 8 March, International Women’s Day, women across the world will take to the streets to express their commitment to the defence of human rights, often at great risk to their safety.
16 January 2008
Thousands join worldwide protests marking the sixth anniversary of the first transfers of detainees to Guantánamo on 11 January.