Amnesty International has accused the M23 rebel group fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) of committing war crimes, including killings, torture, and forced disappearances of civilian detainees. In a report published Tuesday, the NGO revealed that Rwanda-backed militants were systematically carrying out serious abuses in areas under their control, violating international humanitarian law. […]

Rwanda’s agreement to accept deportees from the United States has drawn criticism from Amnesty International, which warns that the deal violates the Refugee Convention and could lead to serious breaches of international migration law. Amnesty International’s Senior Campaigner Christian Rumu likened the U.S. deal to Britain’s failed deportation program, citing the risk of refoulement—sending migrants […]

Amnesty International published a petition to be signed with the purpose of putting more pressure on the UN Security Council in order to impose an arms embargo in Sudan. RELATED: Paris Conference Draws International Attention to Sudan Crisis “Join us in our call on the UN Security Council to stop the flow of weapons into […]