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Zimbabwe violence reaches crisis levels

Zimbabwean “war veterans” are forcibly recruiting local youths to attack perceived supporters of the opposition as violence in the country reaches crisis levels, Amnesty International has warned.

UK inquiry into torture and death of Iraqi in UK custody must be independent

Amnesty International has welcomed the public inquiry into the case of an Iraqi hotel receptionist who died after being tortured over a period of 36 hours while detained by UK troops in Basra.

Lebanon leaders must prevent human rights abuses

All political leaders in Lebanon must clearly instruct their supporters to fully respect human rights and to refrain from recklessly carrying out attacks in heavily-populated areas that endanger civilians uninvolved in the clashes, Amnesty International said on Tuesday.

Parliamentarians meet US authorities over illegal detentions

Parliamentarians present US government officials with an Amnesty International declaration endorsed by over 1,200 of their counterparts worldwide.

Jaipur bombings condemned

A series of bombings that took place in the north-western Indian city of Jaipur on Tuesday have been condemned by Amnesty International.

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Sudanese government minister Ahmad Harun.

Call for arrest of suspected Sudanese war criminals

The Sudanese authorities have refused to arrest two government ministers suspected of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Darfur.

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Pressure is on to elect strong and effective Human Rights Council

The UN General Assembly will elect, in direct and individual elections and by secret ballot, 15 new members of the Human Rights Council on 21 May 2008.

Pakistan ratifies key UN human rights treaty

Pakistan has ratified a key UN human rights treaty and signed two others.

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