Amnesty International Report 2005 Speech by Irene Khan at Foreign Press Association - Amnesty International

Many millions feel betrayed and let down by the failure of governments and the international community to uphold human rights.

The Amnesty International Report 2005 reflects the voices of many individuals from 149 countries across the world. The report reveals a familiar pattern of abuse and impunity across many different situations: from old fashioned repression in places like Algeria, Iran, Myanmar and the Maldives to new forms of restrictions against internet users in China and Vietnam; from long-festering conflicts in Colombia, DRC, Israel and the Occupied Territories, to new outbreaks of violence that occurred in 2004 in Cote d’Ivoire and Haiti.
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