After six years in captivity at the hands of the FARC guerrilla group, the former Colombian presidential candidate was freed following a military operation.
To mark the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, Amnesty International members and supporters are taking action around the world.
Don’t let arguments for torture go unchallenged. Watch this video where former US President Carter, the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture and others raise their voices against torture and other ill-treatment
European states reject responsibility to admit or investigate complicity in US-led renditions and secret detention.
Abu Omar was rendered by US agents, via Germany, to Egypt, where he was held
for nearly four years, including 14 months in secret detention.
As France takes over the Presidency of the EU in July 2008, call on the French President to ensure that all EU governments cooperate to end rendition and secret detention.
For over two years the Myanmar army has been waging a military offensive against ethnic Karen civilians in the eastern parts of the country.
In June 2008, Amnesty International will campaign worldwide to end the use of torture and other ill-treatment.
European Court of Human Rights strongly supports allegations that Aminat Dugaeva and Kurbika Zinabdieva were abducted by Russian servicemen.
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.
