By incorporating satellite images, data from other remote sensing technologies, eyewitness testimonies, photos and videos, Amnesty’s interactive Eyes on Nigeria website vividly conveys the threats Nigerians face in their daily lives. June 1, 2011 Satellite image of gas flaring in Nigeria, courtesy of The American Association for the Advancement of Science AIUSA Check if content is Magazine *CORRECTION: The Spring/Summer 2011 print edition of Amnesty International magazine omitted the credit for the satellite image shown on page 19: the American Association for the Advancement of Science. We apologize for the error. Amnesty International focuses on a number of urgent human rights concerns in Nigeria, including extractive industry waste in the Niger Delta, forced evictions in Port Harcourt and Lagos, and communal violence and armed conflict across the country. Learn More read more
China must avoid using excessive force in response to protests and allow independent monitors into areas of protest, Amnesty International said today after Chinese security forces in Sichuan Province reportedly fired on Tibetan protestors for a second successive day. January 25, 2012 AIUSA Contact: Sharon Singh, ssingh@aiusa.org, 202-675-8579 (Washington, D.C.) -- China must avoid using excessive force in response to protests and allow independent monitors into areas of protest, Amnesty International said today after Chinese security forces in Sichuan Province reportedly fired on Tibetan protestors for a second successive day. Chinese authorities have dismissed reports based on eyewitness accounts of deadly clashes between police and Tibetan protesters as "hype."read more
(New York) -- Amnesty International today repeated its call to the Ugandan Parliament to reject a draconian anti-homosexuality bill, which would violate international law and threaten the lives of gays and lesbians. May 12, 2011 AIUSA Vote in Parliament Set for Friday (New York) -- Amnesty International today repeated its call to the Ugandan Parliament to reject a draconian anti-homosexuality bill, which would violate international law and threaten the lives of gays and lesbians. The bill would introduce the death penalty for some homosexual acts; it is set to be debated and voted on in the Ugandan parliament on Friday. Amnesty International this week mobilized its supporters worldwide to urge members of the Ugandan Parliament to reject the law.read more
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