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Category Archives: International Organizations
Violent evictions a worrying sign for Kenya’s new government
By Gemma Houldey, Amnesty International’s Kenya Researcher At around 4am on Friday 10 May 2013, while members of the newly elected Kenyan government were tucked warmly in their beds, about 400 families were violently evicted from their homes. They were … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, International Organizations, Kenya, Poverty, Slums/Housing
Tagged Forced Evictions, UN
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Ricky, Noris and the dream to escape segregation in Italy
Matteo de Bellis, Amnesty International Campaigner on Italy, has just returned from the country where he visited La Barbuta, a Roma-only camp near Rome. The bus ride I met Ricky, a friendly 10-year-old boy, on the school bus from Tor … Continue reading
Posted in Demand Dignity, Discrimination, Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, EU, Italy, Uncategorized
Tagged Roma rights
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Journalists remain defiant in Syria despite targeted attacks
On World Press Freedom Day, Noor Al-Bazzaz from Amnesty’s Syria research team describes how Syria’s defiant journalists are under attack from all sides. The Syrian authorities have for decades tried to suppress any “truth” not sanctified by them. Perhaps then, … Continue reading
“I’m not illegal, I’m a human being”
Ahmed, born in Somalia, has settled in Sweden. He is speaking to the European Parliament today about his dramatic experiences on the way to his new home. He told Amnesty International how he came to be there and what his … Continue reading
Bringing home Roma reality to the heart of the EU
On 8 April, we brought home the daily reality for Romani people to the European Union headquarters, when Roma community activists (alongside members of local and international organizations) marked International Roma Day by staging a flash mob outside the European … Continue reading
Posted in Discrimination, EU, Racial Discrimination, Slums and the Right to Housing, Uncategorized
Tagged Roma rights
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