Some 107,000 cases have been recorded in Colombia, Peru, Guatemala and Mexico. Civil war, Army, Para-Militars and guerrilla conflicts are the principal causes of this affront to human dignity. . O. Briasco . Victoria Montenegro was 13 months old when she was snatched from her family home. A group from […]
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Child soldiers… a deadly game
More than 300,000 children worldwide are recruited and become victims of armed conflict. Their innocence means that they are easy to manipulate and control. They are treated as soldiers, spies, ammunition porters or as sexual objects. . Ramón Alabau . “The girls were also raped by Al Shabab. One of […]
The memory of the Holocaust
On the 30th of January Amnesty International will remember the victims of a hate-inspired ideology that labeled them as ‘inferior’. The event, organized by Amnesty Waltham Forest and Unite Against Fascism Waltham Forest Group, forms part of the activities organised to celebrate the International Holocaust Remembrance Day established by the […]
In the UK: Equality on trial
A new bill created by the UK’s government may spell the end of the sacred separation of courtrooms and politics. Kyle Robertson Among the most sacred tenants of modern civilization and government is that justice is a public affair; that every person has not only the right to their day […]
Guantanamo…. Throwing away the key
International organizations fight against a system of oppression and torture that flies in the face of decency and justice. Amnesty International is sponsoring an event called “Guantanamo Outside the Law” October 21st. – – In human rights law worldwide, one of the trickiest provisions in both moral and practical application […]