Schlagwort: Amnesty International

Zambian authorities have escalated their crackdown on human rights by bringing trumped up charges against two activists who took a stand against the arrest and harassment of hip-hop artist Pilato, Amnesty International said today, as the two are due in court.

Member states of the Organization of American States (OAS) must honour the principles of competence, independence and impartiality in the election of the highest-ranking leaders in its General Secretariat, Amnesty International said today in an open letter.

Coca farmers, local officials and social leaders in Catatumbo want more sustainable development instead of militarization, warning that government plans to resume the controversial aerial fumigation of coca crops will provoke yet more violence and displacement.