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Romani children in Slovakia are being denied the right to a proper education by a system that routinely discriminates against them....

On December 10, 1948 the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted and proclaimed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This animation brings all 30 articles to life using different techniques, from pen and ink to digital animation....

Don't let arguments for torture go unchallenged. Watch this video where former US President Carter, the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture and others raise their voices against torture and other ill-treatment...

Liberia experienced conflict between 1989 and 1997 and again between 1999 and 2003. It is estimated that women made up over 30% of the fighting force, playing roles as commanders, spies, cooks and porters. Women took up arms for many reasons, such as avenging death and to protect themselves and their relatives. The consequences of the violence and abuses committed against women during the conflict are devastating. Many continue to suffer physical and mental effects from their experiences, and often do not have access to adequate medical care. Often widowed or abandoned, a number of women have found themselves having to shoulder considerable burdens with little support, few skills, and no...

Ray Krone was on death row in Arizona State Prison for two years (and eight years in prison) before he was freed after DNA tests proved his innocence in 2002. Mr. Krone became the 100th death row inmate to be proven innocent in the United States of America since 1973. Mr. Krone was twice convicted for a murder he did not commit....

This animated slideshow features stories of the death penalty around the world, narrated by Colin Firth....

Watch the Report 08 mini-documentary for a snapshot of the state of the world's human rights in 2007....

Billions of women, men and children face levels of deprivation that undermine the right to live with dignity. Hunger, homelessness and preventable disease are not inevitable social problems or simply the result of natural disasters they are a human rights scandal. Even in rich countries, there are people who do not have access to education, health care and housing. Governments often blame a lack of resources, but, in fact, many people face systematic discrimination, while those on the margins of society are often overlooked altogether. The international community has stood by while individual governments have ignored the human rights of millions of people. International financial instit...

Mpagi Edward Edmary from Uganda spent over 18 years on death row, accused of killing a man who was later found to be alive. Mr. Mpagi's family successfully campaigned for his release, providing evidence that the alleged victim was still alive. Sentenced to death for murder in 1982, the Attorney General proved that the man Mr Mpagi was accused of murdering was still alive in 1989. However it was not until 2000 when a nine member presidential committee released Mr Mpagi, deciding he was innocent. Held for many years in the Luzira Upper Prison, Mr. Mpagi taught his fellow inmates to read and write. He became one of the longest serving inmates and a prison elder. Mr. Mpagi is now an advocate f...

Passez à l'action MAINTENANT : http://www.amnesty.org/fr/appeals-for-action/no-excuse-no-delay-protect-civilians-drc Plus dun million de civils, pour la plupart des femmes et des enfants, ont dû quitter leur foyer en raison des combats dans lest de la République démocratique du Congo (RDC). Selon certaines estimations, il y aurait au total 1 600 000 personnes déplacées dans la région du Nord-Kivu. La plupart de ces personnes se trouvent dans une situation désespérée, manquant de nourriture, deau, de médicaments et dabris. Les combats se poursuivent dans le Nord-Kivu malgré le cessez-le-feu unilatéral déclaré le 29 octobre par un groupe armé, le Congrès national pour la dÃ...