Use of Force: Guidelines for Implementation of the UN Basic Principles on the Use of Force and Firearms by Law Enforcement Officials Tag: Publication In order to be able to fulfil their responsibilities of maintaining law, safety and public order and preventing and…
Poland abandoning hundreds of victims of hate crimes Tag: Report Poland’s legal system falls dangerously short when it comes to protecting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people and…
Cameroon: Hundreds slaughtered by Boko Haram and abused by security forces Tag: Report Boko Haram has slaughtered nearly 400 civilians in northern Cameroon, while a heavy-handed response by security forces and inhumane prison…
Amnesty International releases new guide to curb excessive use of force by police Tag: Report From the streets of Ferguson, Missouri to the favelas of Brazil, the police use of force and firearms makes global…
Guinea: Excessive and lethal force by security forces must not be repeated during election period Tag: Report Guinean authorities must rein in security forces ahead of October’s presidential elections and ensure there is no repeat of excessive…
Grote willekeur doodvonnissen in Saudi-Arabië Tag: Rapport Honderden mensen zijn na oneerlijke rechtszaken in Saudi-Arabië ter dood veroordeeld, waaronder minderjarigen en mensen met geestelijke beperkingen.
Burundi: Torture used to extract confessions and crush dissent Tag: Report Beatings with iron bars and acid burns are among an array of torture techniques used by Burundian security forces to…
Bloody trail of civilian death and destruction paved with evidence of war crimes in southern Yemen Tag: Report Saudi Arabia-led coalition airstrikes and attacks by pro and anti-Huthi armed groups in Ta’iz and Aden in Yemen have killed…
Syrië: Burgers bewust doelwit van regeringsleger Tag: Rapport Het Syrische regeringsleger voert systematisch aanvallen uit op de burgers van het belegerde Oost-Ghouta. Dit zijn misdaden tegen de menselijkheid.
China: Drop draft law attempting to stifle Internet freedom Tag: Report The Chinese authorities must drop a fundamentally flawed draft Cyber Security Law that would have severe consequences for freedom of…
