Lebanon/Israel: Israel must disclose details of cluster bomb attacks and accept a full investigation

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Amnesty International calls on Israel to immediately provide maps of the areas of Lebanon into which it fired cluster bombs during the recent conflict to enable their clearance and prevent further civilian casualties. More

Brazil: Video message to Presidential and Governmental candidates -- a wake-up call
In a video, Amnesty International brought the suffering and fears of Brazil's most deprived to the attention of the country's Presidential and Governmental candidates. More

Papua New Guinea: Culture and resources no excuse for violence against women
The government's ongoing failure to tackle violence against women in Papua New Guinea has resulted in this violence becoming so pervasive that it impedes national development and contributes to the spread of HIV/AIDS, More

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Sudan: Government troop build-up in Darfur signals looming human rights crisis
Amnesty International warns that the build-up of Sudanese troops in Darfur could lead to a human rights catastrophe in the very near future and urges the UN Security Council to take immediate action to protect the people of the region. More

Bangladesh: Killings by security forces must be fully investigated
The Bangladeshi government’s announcement that it will accept the demands of the Phulbari protesters falls short of a decisive commitment to punish abuse of power and killings by security forces. More

South Asia: 'War on terror' spawns new patterns of enforced disappearance
New patterns of enforced disappearance related to the "war on terror" have emerged in South Asia alongside the long-standing problems in countries such as Nepal and Sri Lanka. More

Viet Nam: Cyber dissident released from prison into house arrest
Prisoner of conscience Dr Pham Hong Son has been released from jail as part of an amnesty to mark Vietnam's National Day on 2 September. More

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Israel/Lebanon: Evidence indicates deliberate destruction of civilian infrastructure
Amnesty International published findings that point to an Israeli policy of deliberate destruction of Lebanese civilian infrastructure, which included war crimes, during the recent conflict. More  

United Kingdom: Algerian national security deportation an affront to justice and a green light to torture
Amnesty International is deeply dismayed at today's decision of the Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC) dismissing the appeal of an Algerian man. More