Amnesty International USA: Most Recent English News ReleasesAmnesty International USA is the US Section of Amnesty International, a worldwide human rights organization.Sudan: Darfur crisis reached the capital- May 21, 2008 Amnesty International is gravely concerned by the Sudanese security forces' crackdown following the incursion into Khartoum, by an armed grouphttp://www.amnestyusa.org/document.php?id=ENGAFR540232008&lang=e Zimbabwe: Amnesty International Says "War Veterans" in Zimbabwe Are Forcibly Recruiting Youths to Attack Supporters of Opposition Leaders- May 15, 2008 Amnesty International today warned that the violence in Zimbabwe is reaching crisis levels, and revealed that "war veterans" are forcibly recruiting local youths to attack perceived supporters of the opposition MDC (Movement for Democratic Change). At least 22 people have been killed and more than 900 have been treated for injuries sustained from the violence since the March 29 elections.http://www.amnestyusa.org/document.php?id=ENGUSA20080515004&lang=e Democratic Republic of Congo: Open Letter to the Minister of Defence and Minister of Justice & Human Rights: Death in Detention of Major Yawa Gomo- May 13, 2008 Open letter to the Minister of Defence and Minister of Justice and Human Rights: Death in detention of Major Yawa Gomonzahttp://www.amnestyusa.org/document.php?id=ENGAFR620042008&lang=e Somalia: Armed groups must end threats and attacks on humanitarian workers- May 13, 2008 Amnesty International today condemned the recent threats against humanitarian workers in Somalia made by Muqtar Robow Abu Mansur, a leader and spokesperson of Al-Shababhttp://www.amnestyusa.org/document.php?id=ENGAFR520092008&lang=e Oral Statement by Amnesty International. Item 7 (e): Presentation of the Report of the Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders in Africa- May 7, 2008 ITEM 7 (e): Presentation of the Report of the Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders in Africahttp://www.amnestyusa.org/document.php?id=ENGAFR010042008&lang=e Oral Statement by Amnesty International Item 7 (k): Report of the Working Group on the Death Penalty- May 7, 2008 ITEM 7 (k): Report of the Working Group on the Death Penaltyhttp://www.amnestyusa.org/document.php?id=ENGAFR010022008&lang=e Oral Statement by Amnesty International. Item 7(j): Presentation of the Report of the Working Group on Specific Issues Relevant to the Work of the Afr- May 7, 2008 ITEM 7(j): Presentation of the Report of the Working Group on Specific Issues Relevant to the Work of the African Commissionhttp://www.amnestyusa.org/document.php?id=ENGAFR010012008&lang=e Oral Statement by Amnesty International Item 4: Human Rights Situation in Africa- May 7, 2008 ITEM 4: Human Rights Situation in Africahttp://www.amnestyusa.org/document.php?id=ENGAFR010032008&lang=e |