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  • March 23, 2018
    Extensive human rights violations under Turkey's state of emergency, says UN

    Routine extensions of the state of emergency in Turkey have led to profound human rights violations against hundreds of thousands of people, says the UN.

  • July 21, 2016
    Fears for media as purge in Turkey continues

    As the sweeping crackdown in Turkey following a failed coup continues, Amnesty International has warned that purges are being extended to censor media houses and journalists, including those critical of government policy.

  • July 19, 2016
    Human rights 'in peril' in Turkey following attempted coup

    Human rights in Turkey are in peril following the coup attempt which resulted in the deaths of at least 208 people and almost 8,000 arrests, says Amnesty International.

  • October 28, 2013
    Shadowy backers of the Egyptian armed forces

    In late September, retired senior US military officials were part of a delegation that went to Egypt on a visit organised by Virginia-based think tank the Westminster Institute (WI), returning to Washington DC to hail the Egyptian military's intervention and deny there had been a coup.

  • August 15, 2013
    Remembering Chile's 9/11

    On 11th September 1973, General Pinochet seized power in a vicious coup that led to the death of democratically elected President Salvadore Allende and resulted in the death and torture of many thousands of people. This is the 'other 9/11', points out Anna Schwoub, previewing the powerful and moving play Tejas Verdes.

  • June 29, 2010
    Honduras accused of failing to tackle coup rights abuses

    Amnesty International has accused the Honduran authorities of failing to address serious human rights violations that followed the coup d’etat of 28 June 2009.

  • September 29, 2007
    Claims of military unrest and possible coup in Burma unconfirmed

    As yet unconfirmed reports from military sources in Burma say that there is significant unrest in the army, with reports of mutinying in some areas and claims that a coup is taking place. Meanwhile the death toll of protesters has been growing significantly.

  • December 8, 2006
    Churches condemn Fiji coup and seek peace with justice

    The head of the Fiji Council of Churches has condemned the administration set up by army commander Commodore Frank Bainimarama after a military seizure of power as "illegal and unconstitutional" and has urged prayers for God's intervention ‚Ä' reports Ecumenical News International.