Global Launch of Amnesty International’s Annual Report 2009

About Report

The Amnesty International Report 2009 details the state of human rights in 157 countries and territories during 2008. This informative and challenging document provides in-depth analysis on the human rights challenges facing world leaders today.
The report exposes in the context of ongoing world economic crisis, “It’s not just the economy, it’s a human rights crisis” and there is direct between the current financial crisis and human rights. AI's compelling arguments build on the contextual analysis and research in five regional overviews included in the report which look at a wide range of contexts where human rights face particular threats.
Overwhelmingly, our analysis shows that when states ignore or repress any of the rights laid out in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, improvements in the lives of millions of people are at best, fragile. As 2008 wore on, the world saw wave after wave of popular protest by the hungry, the impoverished and the excluded. Too often such protests were met with excessive force and repression – governments unready to listen to the voices of the people.
Amnesty International adds its voice to those who speak out against injustice and inequality, who courageously demand a future where all people will be free and equal, in rights and in dignity.

For the full report visit www.amnesty.org

Posted on : 2009/05/30

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