Amnesty International 15 October 2009 The Unheard Truth: World leaders must change debate on poverty and human rights In the run-up to the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty on 17 October, Amnesty International called on world leaders and policy makers to shift the debate on poverty from economics to addressing the human rights [...]
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The Unheard Truth
Posted in Demand Dignity, tagged Irene Khan on October 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Governments in Africa must end forced evictions
Posted in AI press release, Africa, Demand Dignity on October 5, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Amnesty International Press Release 5 October 2009 World Habitat Day: Governments in Africa must end forced evictions Governments in Africa must end the practice of forced evictions that leave hundreds of thousands homeless every year, Amnesty International said on World Habitat Day, 5 October. In most cases evictions are conducted without any due process, consultation, [...]
New report on maternal mortality in Sierra Leone
Posted in Africa, Demand Dignity, Sierra Leone, tagged Maternal mortality on September 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Adama Turay was supposed to be cuddling her newborn. Instead, she was fighting for life after the birth of her first child. She was bleeding and sick after delivery. Her family knew something was wrong, but they didn’t have money for a doctor. They somehow managed to raise enough for a taxi to take her [...]
AI released annual report and announced new campaign
Posted in AI press release, Demand Dignity, tagged Annual Report on May 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Amnesty International 27 May 2009 Empowering the world’s poor A new Amnesty International campaign to give a voice to people living in deprivation will empower “prisoners of poverty” as previous campaigns empowered prisoners of conscience, says Amnesty International’s Secretary General Irene Khan. Irene Khan unveiled the Demand Dignity campaign at the launch of Amnesty International’s [...]
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