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Aleppo’s river of death
By Donatella Rovera Aleppo’s Kweik river, keeps washing up the bodies of men and boys who have been shot in the head at close range. Some have their hands tied behind their backs, some have marks suggesting torture. All eventually … Continue reading
Posted in Syria, Uncategorized
Tagged Armed conflict, civilians, indiscriminate bombing
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Sri Lanka: Depicting things that should never have to be shown
Livewire posts do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Amnesty International By Olof Blomqvist “No Fire Zone” is the third and final film in a series collectively known as Sri Lanka’s Killing Fields which has highlighted alleged war … Continue reading
Posted in Sri Lanka, Uncategorized
Tagged Armed conflict, civilians, international humanitarian law
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New route to justice one step closer to reality
By Karen Mullin, Campaigner on Make our Rights Law, Amnesty International’s Demand Dignity Campaign Imagine you have been forcibly evicted from your home. Your family is left homeless, but the law in your country offers you no protection and no compensation. … Continue reading
Posted in Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, Maternal Health and Reproductive Rights, Portugal, Right to Food, Right to Health, Right to Water, Slums and the Right to Housing
Tagged Armed conflict, civilians, Demand Dignity, education, ESCR, Forced Evictions, health, housing, Poverty, Southern Kordofan
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Investigating rocket attacks in Israel
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