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S.O.S. Europe: Human rights and migration control

13 juni 2012

Every year, thousands of people embark on perilous sea voyages on unseaworthy vessels, without a proper crew or any safety equipment, in an attempt to reach Europe from north and west Africa. Some are fleeing conflict; others are trying to escape grinding poverty. They are all looking for a better future. Many never make it to Europe: they die at sea from dehydration; they drown; or they are intercepted by patrol boats and returned to the country from which they departed.

'If you resist, we'll shoot you': the Democratic Republic of Congo and the case for an effective arms trade treaty

12 juni 2012

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has been plagued by almost two decades of conflict that has resulted in the suffering of millions of men, women and children. Crimes under international law including unlawful killings, enforced disappearance, torture and sexual violence have been committed on a large scale by national and foreign armies, armed groups and militias.

'We can run away from bombs, but not from hunger’: Sudan’s refugees in South Sudan

7 juni 2012

Tens of thousands of refugees, who have fled from hunger, thirst, human rights violations and the fear of aerial bombardments in Sudan’s conflict-affected areas of Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile, continue to face hardship and human rights violations in refugee camps in South Sudan. The situation continues to deteriorate and the numbers arriving in the camps are increasing as the rainy season approaches and roads become impassable.

Starved of justice: Palestinians detained without trial by Israel

6 juni 2012

For decades, the Israeli authorities have held Palestinians without charge or trial under renewable detention orders, denying them any semblance of justice.

Inadequate protection: Homophobic and transphobic hate crimes in Croatia

6 juni 2012

Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in Croatia risk being physically assaulted solely because of their sexual orientation or gender identity. The authorities have failed to consistently tackle these crimes.

Saudi Arabia: Dissident voices stifled in the eastern province

29 mei 2012

Demonstrations have been taking place in Saudi Arabia’s predominantly Shi’a Muslim Eastern Province since February 2011. Inspired in part by protests that have swept the Middle East and North Africa region over the past year, they have been accompanied by increased calls for reform in the province. The Saudi Arabian authorities have responded with repressive measures against those suspected of taking part in or supporting protests or of expressing views critical of the state.

Mali: Five months of crisis, armed rebellion and military coup

16 mei 2012

Since the beginning of 2012, Mali has been faced with the worst crisis of its recent history, one that has questioned both the integrity of its territory as well as almost 20 years of political stability.

Unsafe foundations: Secure the right to housing in Romania

8 mei 2012

Romania does not effectively respect, protect and fulfil the right to adequate housing for all its citizens, either in law or practice. marginalized communities, such as the roma, frequently suffer systematic abuses of their right to housing.

Excessive Force: Impunity for police violence in Indonesia

25 april 2012

Despite moves towards reform, Indonesia's police continue to be implicated in beatings, shootings and killings. Reports of human rights violations committed by the police continue to emerge, with police routinely using unnecessary and excessive force and firearms to quell peaceful protests.

Ghana: "Prisoners are bottom of the pile" The human rights of inmates in Ghana

25 april 2012

Prisons in Ghana are failing to meet international standards. Remand or unconvicted prisoners can spend years awaiting trial and may be held in conditions that amount to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment.

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