Obama Ignored Outcries of Sikh Widows: Statement
By Rakesh Raman President and Michelle Obama visited India on an economic mission and despite outcries from human rights organizations
Read more
Human Rights
Israel Urged to Stop Human Rights Abuses in Jerusalem
Amnesty International has urged Israel to abandon plans to construct 238 new housing units in Israeli settlements in occupied East
Read more
Nobel Peace Prize for Chinese Human Rights Activist
By Rakesh Raman The Nobel Committee has announced the Nobel Peace Prize 2010 for jailed Chinese human rights activist Liu
Read more
Amnesty Protests against Mass Rapes in Congo
Human rights organization Amnesty International says it is appalled by the latest report of mass rapes and other sexual violence
Read more
Amnesty Reports Unlawful Killings in Yemen
Human rights watchdog Amnesty International says that under pressure from the United States and others to confront threats from al-Qaeda,
Read more
Amnesty Hails Conflict Minerals Legislation for Congo
Amnesty International executive director Larry Cox issued the following statement Monday regarding legislation on conflict minerals that was included in
Read more