Mass Graves of Civilian Victims found in Afghanistan

July 16, 2007: Mass graves of around 1000 victims was found and uncovered by police in suburbs of Kabul in a desert called Chamtala.

Afghanistan

War crimes

After Dozens of Civilian Deaths, Bombed Afghans Seek Justice

Three Afghan men have been arrested for allegedly giving "wrong information" to Western forces that led to a US air strike that is believed to have killed more than 90 civilians.

Afghanistan

Impunity, War crimes

Guantanamo

Guantanamo
By Paolo Pellegrin, Magnum Photos, March 2007

Global, Afghanistan, United States

Arbitrary arrest, Crimes against humanity, War crimes

12-y-old girl in Afghanistan victim of violence by husband

Herat province -- Afghanistan, Sep.2007: This 12-y-old girl has been given in a forced marriage and she faces violence by her husband everyday....

Afghanistan

Marriage

CCR

The Center for Constitutional Rights is dedicated to advancing and protecting the rights guaranteed by the United States Constitution and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights....

United States

Independence of the judiciary, Racial discrimination, War crimes

Women of the Congo

We are women of all backgrounds, but more importantly we are all mothers, sisters, and daughters....

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Rape and sexual abuse, Violence against women, War crimes

REDRESS

REDRESS is a human rights organisation that assists individuals and communities who have suffered torture....

Great Britain

Justice, Torture/ill treatment, War crimes

Amnesty International

Amnesty International has more than 2.2 million members, supporters and subscribers in over 150 countries and territories in every region of the world.

Global