Counter Terror with Justice - Amnesty International
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The so-called "war on terror" has led to an erosion of a whole host of human rights. States are resorting to practices which have long been prohibited by international law, and have sought to justify them in the name of national security.
Background
The so-called "war on terror" has led to an erosion of a whole host of human rights.
States are resorting to practices which have long been prohibited by international law, and have sought to justify these practices in the name of national security.
Amnesty International has consistently condemned the acts of terrorism in recent years that have left thousands of civilians dead or injured.
Amnesty International is clear, however, that real security from such attacks can only be achieved through strengthening the human rights framework, not through undermining it by resorting to unlawful practices.
Amnesty International is campaigning to challenge counter-terrorism measures that erode respect for human rights.
Learn more about the key issues in this campaign:
Close Guantánamo
Stop abductions
No deals on torture
States are resorting to practices which have long been prohibited by international law, and have sought to justify these practices in the name of national security.
Amnesty International has consistently condemned the acts of terrorism in recent years that have left thousands of civilians dead or injured.
Amnesty International is clear, however, that real security from such attacks can only be achieved through strengthening the human rights framework, not through undermining it by resorting to unlawful practices.
Amnesty International is campaigning to challenge counter-terrorism measures that erode respect for human rights.
Learn more about the key issues in this campaign:
Close Guantánamo
Stop abductions
No deals on torture
Featured Issues
No deals on torture
In the context of the "war on terror", states have sought to return detainees to countries where they are at risk of torture and other ill-treatment.
Close Guantánamo
Hundreds of people remain detained in Guantánamo, without charge and with little hope of a fair trial.
Stop abductions
Hundreds of people are feared to have been unlawfully detained and transferred , usually in secret, to countries where they face further human rights violations, including torture or other ill-tVideo: Protest in Washington to end illegal US detention
12 January 2008
Amnesty International activists gathered in Washington D.C. on 11 January to mark the sixth anniversary of the first transfers of detainees to Guantánamo.USA: World MPs back Amnesty International demand for Guantánamo closure and end to illegal detentions
11 January 2008
On the sixth anniversary of the first transfers to Guantánamo Bay, Amnesty International, supported by over 1,200 parliamentarians from around the world, has presented the US administration with an agenda to end illegal detentions in the "war on terror".
Six years of illegal US detentions
11 January 2008
To mark the sixth anniversary of the first transfers of detainees to Guantánamo Bay, Amnesty International is leading worldwide events to seek the immediate closure of the detention centre and an end to all illegal detentions.Video: Close Guantánamo actions in the UK
11 January 2008
Actions to mark the sixth anniversary of Guantánamo in London started on 10 January, when Amnesty International activists organized an all-night vigil around a replica Guantánamo cage.Video: Protest in Washington to end illegal US detention
12 January 2008
Amnesty International activists gathered in Washington D.C. on 11 January to mark the sixth anniversary of the first transfers of detainees to Guantánamo.Video: Close Guantánamo actions in the UK
11 January 2008
Actions to mark the sixth anniversary of Guantánamo in London started on 10 January, when Amnesty International activists organized an all-night vigil around a replica Guantánamo cage.Six years of illegal US detentions
11 January 2008
To mark the sixth anniversary of the first transfers of detainees to Guantánamo Bay, Amnesty International is leading worldwide events to seek the immediate closure of the detention centre and an end to all illegal detentions.Uzbekistan abolishes the death penalty
11 January 2008
The trend towards total abolition of the death penalty has continued with Uzbekistan becoming the latest country to put an end to executions.Amnesty International launches new Bangla website
10 January 2008
A new Amnesty International website will help people in Bangladesh participate in the global campaign against human rights abuses.FARC releases two high profile hostages
10 January 2008
The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) released two of its high-profile hostages on Thursday.World marks sixth anniversary of Guantánamo Bay
10 January 2008
Amnesty International is leading worldwide events, rallies and meetings to mark the sixth anniversary of the first transfers of detainees to Guantánamo Bay.Say no to illegal US detentions
9 January 2008
Sign up to Amnesty International's framework for ending US illegal detentions, the first step of which is closing Guantánamo.Hearing about the reality of human rights
9 January 2008
Victoria Harrison Neves writes from Bangladesh about her first mission as an Amnesty International press officer – as part of the organization's delegation to the country.Empowering the poor in Bangladesh
8 January 2008
Amnesty International met with a leading NGO in Bangladesh to explore how the poor are organizing themselves to overcome poverty, gender inequality and illiteracy.More:
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