Category Archives: Armed Conflict

‘Stop the planes’

Posted on 30 January 2013 by Conor Fortune

By Alex Neve, Secretary General, Amnesty International Canada “Just stop the planes.” That was the plea made by the feisty, determined Khadija when I interviewed her in front of the remains of her home in a small village in Sudan’s … Continue reading →

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Dangerous to stay, dangerous to move – the plight of refugees in Yida

Posted on 21 January 2013 by Conor Fortune

By Alex Neve, Amnesty International Canada’s Secretary General and Khairunissa Dhala, South Sudan Researcher 19 January 2013 – It’s been nine months since we last visited the Yida Refugee Camp in South Sudan and returning now it’s amazing what has … Continue reading →

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Investigating rocket attacks in Israel

Posted on 27 November 2012 by Conor Fortune

By Ann Harrison, Deputy Director of Amnesty International’s Middle East and North Africa Programme It was dawn when we arrived in Israel to begin our investigation into rocket attacks from Gaza which by the end of the latest flare in … Continue reading →

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Civilians caught in the crosshairs in Gaza

Posted on 27 November 2012 by Conor Fortune

By Donatella Rovera, Amnesty International’s Senior Crisis Researcher The children are playing outside again, despite the torrential rain. They were stuck indoors during eight days of relentless Israeli bombardments. By the time that ended in excess of 160 people were … Continue reading →

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We won’t be silent

Posted on 25 November 2012 by Livewire team

Members of Grupo de Autoayuda de Mujeres Víctimas de Violencias, Colombia (Self-help group for women victims of violence, Colombia) describe how their courage in speaking about sexual violence has made them stronger. Our self-help group began with listening to women … Continue reading →

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