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Irene Khan

  1. Climate change deal must ensure the poor are not left out and further disadvantaged
    Amnesty International 1 week ago

    Political leaders meeting in Copenhagen next week must reach a fair, ambitious and binding deal on climate change that does not leave out and further disadvantage the world's poor, said Mary Robinson and Irene Khan. Full Article at Amnesty International

  2. Amnesty Magazine: Irene Khan on Power and Poverty
    Amnesty International 1 week ago

    Human rights in the news, films to watch and books to read. Taking action quickly in response to events. Full Article at Amnesty International

  3. Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 months ago
    An unidentified resident fetches water from a bowl in a township in Freetown on September 21, 2009 where Amnesty International Secretary-General Irene Khan (unseen) is campaigning to fight infant mortality -- one of the highest rates in the world.

    An unidentified resident fetches water from a bowl in a township in Freetown on September 21, 2009 where Amnesty International Secretary-General Irene Khan (unseen) is campaigning to fight infant mortality -- one of the highest rates in the world. View Photo »

  4. The fight against poverty and the fight against climate change are an integral fight for the rights of the marginalized peoples of this world
    – Irene Khan SOURCE: Amnesty International 1 week ago
  5. 'Room for improvement' on South Korea human rights
    Amnesty International 1 week ago

    South Korea has made progress on human rights over the decades but “room for improvement" remains, said Amnesty International's Secretary General Irene Khan. Full Article at Amnesty International

  6. Q&A: ‘MDGs Don’t Recognise Role of Human Rights in Poverty Fight’
    Inter Press Service logo Inter Press Service 2 weeks ago

    Q&A: Neena Bhandari interviews IRENE KHAN, secretary general of Amnesty International SYDNEY, Nov 23 (IPS) - As the number of people living in poverty swell to over two billion, Amnesty International Secretary-General Irene Khan makes a... Full Article at Inter Press Service

  7. Amnesty International Chief Blasts Australia's 'Panic' Over Asylum Seekers
    Voice of America logo Voice of America 2 weeks ago
    Irene Khan, secretary general of Amnesty International

    The head of Amnesty International, Irene Khan, says the Australian government should close its immigration detention center on Christmas Island. Full Article at Voice of America

  8. Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 months ago
    A township in Freetown is pictured on September 21, 2009 where Amnesty International Secretary-General Irene Khan (unseen) is campaigning to fight infant mortality -- one of the highest rates in the world.

    A township in Freetown is pictured on September 21, 2009 where Amnesty International Secretary-General Irene Khan (unseen) is campaigning to fight infant mortality -- one of the highest rates in the world. View Photo »

  9. 'These grim statistics reveal maternal deaths are a human rights emergency in Sierra Leone,' said Irene Khan, Amnesty's secretary general, launching the report in Sierra Leone's capital, Freetown
    SOURCE: Medical News Today 2 months ago
  10. Frost - Michio Kaku, Irene Khan- 29 May 09-pt4
    YouTube Logo YouTube Videos 6 months ago
  11. Economic slump no excuse to erode rights-Amnesty
    Reuters Alert Net 2 weeks ago

    CANBERRA, Nov 19 (Reuters) - The global economic crisis must not be used as an excuse to unwind human rights for the millions of people now thrown back into poverty, Amnesty International's Secretary General Irene Khan said on Thursday. Full Article at Reuters Alert Net

  12. Amnesty call to shut island centre
    The Age logo The Age 2 weeks ago

    THE head of Amnesty International, Irene Khan, has called on the Federal Government to stop offshore processing of asylum seekers and close the detention centre at Christmas Island. Full Article at The Age

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  1. An unidentified resident fetches water from a bowl in a township in Freetown on September 21, 2009 where Amnesty International Secretary-General Irene Khan (unseen) is campaigning to fight infant mortality -- one of the highest rates in the world. Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 months ago

    An unidentified resident fetches water from a bowl in a township in Freetown on September 21, 2009 where Amnesty International Secretary-General Irene Khan (unseen) is campaigning to fight infant mortality -- one of the highest rates in the world.

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  2. A township in Freetown is pictured on September 21, 2009 where Amnesty International Secretary-General Irene Khan (unseen) is campaigning to fight infant mortality -- one of the highest rates in the world. Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 months ago

    A township in Freetown is pictured on September 21, 2009 where Amnesty International Secretary-General Irene Khan (unseen) is campaigning to fight infant mortality -- one of the highest rates in the world.

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  3. Amnesty International Secretary-General Irene Khan (C) participates in a demonstration with people from settlements in Nairobi to voice their demand for the right to adequate housing, June 11, 2009. Reuters Pictures 5 months ago

    Amnesty International Secretary-General Irene Khan (C) participates in a demonstration with people from settlements in Nairobi to voice their demand for the right to adequate housing, June 11, 2009.

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  4. Amnesty International (AI) Secretary Irene Khan (C) interacts with pupils of Korogocho Glory School on the banks of the heavily polluted Nairobi river in the sprawling Korogocho slum on June 8, 2009. Getty Images logo Getty Images 6 months ago

    Amnesty International (AI) Secretary Irene Khan (C) interacts with pupils of Korogocho Glory School on the banks of the heavily polluted Nairobi river in the sprawling Korogocho slum on June 8, 2009.

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  5. Amnesty International (AI) Secretary Irene Khan (C) talks to pupils of Korogocho Glory School on the banks of the heavily polluted Nairobi river in the sprawling Korogocho slum on June 8, 2009. Getty Images logo Getty Images 6 months ago

    Amnesty International (AI) Secretary Irene Khan (C) talks to pupils of Korogocho Glory School on the banks of the heavily polluted Nairobi river in the sprawling Korogocho slum on June 8, 2009.

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  6. Amnesty International (AI) Secretary Irene Khan (C) walks through the sprawling Korogocho slum, on the banks of the heavily polluted Nairobi river, on June 8, 2009. Getty Images logo Getty Images 6 months ago

    Amnesty International (AI) Secretary Irene Khan (C) walks through the sprawling Korogocho slum, on the banks of the heavily polluted Nairobi river, on June 8, 2009.

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  7. Amnesty International Secretary-General Irene Khan, addresses a news conference in Zimbabwe's capital Harare, June 18, 2009. Reuters Pictures 5 months ago

    Amnesty International Secretary-General Irene Khan, addresses a news conference in Zimbabwe's capital Harare, June 18, 2009.

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  8. Amnesty International secretary general Irene Khan addresses a press conference in Harare at a local hotel on June 18,2009. She said the human rights situation remains precarious in Zimbabwe. Getty Images logo Getty Images 5 months ago

    Amnesty International secretary general Irene Khan addresses a press conference in Harare at a local hotel on June 18,2009. She said the human rights situation remains precarious in Zimbabwe.

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  9. Irene Khan, Amnesty International secretary-general, talks during an interview with Reuters as she tours the sprawling Kibera slums in Kenya's capital Nairobi, June 8, 2009. Reuters Pictures 6 months ago

    Irene Khan, Amnesty International secretary-general, talks during an interview with Reuters as she tours the sprawling Kibera slums in Kenya's capital Nairobi, June 8, 2009.

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  10. Irene Khan, Amnesty International secretary-general, walks in an alley as she tours the sprawling Kibera slums in Kenya's capital Nairobi, June 8, 2009. Reuters Pictures 6 months ago

    Irene Khan, Amnesty International secretary-general, walks in an alley as she tours the sprawling Kibera slums in Kenya's capital Nairobi, June 8, 2009.

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  11. Amnesty International (AI) Secretary Irene Khan visits a homestead in the sprawling Korogocho slum on the banks of the heavily polluted Nairobi river on June 8, 2009. Getty Images logo Getty Images 6 months ago

    Amnesty International (AI) Secretary Irene Khan visits a homestead in the sprawling Korogocho slum on the banks of the heavily polluted Nairobi river on June 8, 2009.

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  12. Irene Khan, Secretary General of Amnesty International, speaks at a news conference presenting the organisation's 2009 International Report in central London May 27, 2009. Reuters Pictures 6 months ago

    Irene Khan, Secretary General of Amnesty International, speaks at a news conference presenting the organisation's 2009 International Report in central London May 27, 2009.

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  13. Irene Khan, Secretary General of Amnesty International, speaks at a news conference presenting the organisation's 2009 International Report in central London May 27, 2009. Reuters Pictures 6 months ago

    Irene Khan, Secretary General of Amnesty International, speaks at a news conference presenting the organisation's 2009 International Report in central London May 27, 2009.

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  14. Irene Khan, Secretary General of Amnesty International, speaks at a news conference presenting the organisation's 2009 International Report in central London May 27, 2009. Reuters Pictures 6 months ago

    Irene Khan, Secretary General of Amnesty International, speaks at a news conference presenting the organisation's 2009 International Report in central London May 27, 2009.

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  15. Irene Khan, Secretary General of Amnesty International, speaks at a news conference presenting the organisation's 2009 International Report in central London May 27, 2009. Reuters Pictures 6 months ago

    Irene Khan, Secretary General of Amnesty International, speaks at a news conference presenting the organisation's 2009 International Report in central London May 27, 2009.

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  16. Irene Khan, Secretary General of Amnesty International, presents the organisation's 2009 International Report at a news conference in central London May 27, 2009. Reuters Pictures 6 months ago

    Irene Khan, Secretary General of Amnesty International, presents the organisation's 2009 International Report at a news conference in central London May 27, 2009.

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  17. Amnesty International Secretary General Irene Khan speaks to the media during a news conference regarding South Korea's human rights in Seoul November 24, 2009. Reuters Pictures 1 week ago

    Amnesty International Secretary General Irene Khan speaks to the media during a news conference regarding South Korea's human rights in Seoul November 24, 2009.

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  18. Amnesty International Secretary General Irene Khan speaks to the media during a news conference regarding South Korea's human rights in Seoul November 24, 2009. Reuters Pictures 1 week ago

    Amnesty International Secretary General Irene Khan speaks to the media during a news conference regarding South Korea's human rights in Seoul November 24, 2009.

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  19. Kenyan activists perform before a demonstration in Nairobi June 11, 2009. Amnesty International Secretary-General Irene Khan on Thursday joined people from settlements in Nairobi to voice their demand for the right to adequate housing. Reuters Pictures 5 months ago

    Kenyan activists perform before a demonstration in Nairobi June 11, 2009. Amnesty International Secretary-General Irene Khan on Thursday joined people from settlements in Nairobi to voice their demand for the right to adequate housing.

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  20. Students peer through a classroom window at the Korogocho Glory primary school during a visit by Amnesty International (AI) Secretary Irene Khan (unseen) to the sprawling Korogocho slum on the banks of the heavily polluted Nairobi river on June 8, 2009. Getty Images logo Getty Images 6 months ago

    Students peer through a classroom window at the Korogocho Glory primary school during a visit by Amnesty International (AI) Secretary Irene Khan (unseen) to the sprawling Korogocho slum on the banks of the heavily polluted Nairobi river on June 8, 2009.

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  21. Students gather outside of their classroom at the Korogocho Glory primary school during a visit by Amnesty International (AI) Secretary Irene Khan (unseen) to the sprawling Korogocho slum on the banks of the heavily polluted Nairobi river on June 8, 2009. Getty Images logo Getty Images 6 months ago

    Students gather outside of their classroom at the Korogocho Glory primary school during a visit by Amnesty International (AI) Secretary Irene Khan (unseen) to the sprawling Korogocho slum on the banks of the heavily polluted Nairobi river on June 8, 2009.

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  22. Students peer through a classroom window at the Korogocho Glory primary school during a visit by Amnesty International (AI) Secretary Irene Khan (unseen) to the sprawling Korogocho slum on the banks of the heavily polluted Nairobi river on June 8, 2009. Getty Images logo Getty Images 6 months ago

    Students peer through a classroom window at the Korogocho Glory primary school during a visit by Amnesty International (AI) Secretary Irene Khan (unseen) to the sprawling Korogocho slum on the banks of the heavily polluted Nairobi river on June 8, 2009.

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  23. Students of Glory primary school walk home from school past an open sewer line draining into the nearby heavilly polluted Nairobi river during a visit by Amnesty International (AI) Secretary Irene Khan (unseen) to the sprawling Korogocho slum on the banks the Nairobi river on June 8, 20... Getty Images logo Getty Images 6 months ago

    Students of Glory primary school walk home from school past an open sewer line draining into the nearby heavilly polluted Nairobi river during a visit by Amnesty International (AI) Secretary Irene Khan (unseen) to the sprawling Korogocho slum on the banks the Nairobi river on June 8, 20...

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  24. Students of Glory primary school walk home from school past an open sewer line draining into the nearby heavilly polluted Nairobi river during a visit by Amnesty International (AI) Secretary Irene Khan (unseen) to the sprawling Korogocho slum on the banks the Nairobi river on June 8, 20... Getty Images logo Getty Images 6 months ago

    Students of Glory primary school walk home from school past an open sewer line draining into the nearby heavilly polluted Nairobi river during a visit by Amnesty International (AI) Secretary Irene Khan (unseen) to the sprawling Korogocho slum on the banks the Nairobi river on June 8, 20...

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  25. Slum children sit next to a water vendor's shop during a visit by Amnesty International (AI) Secretary Irene Khan (unseen) to the sprawling Korogocho slum on the banks of the heavily polluted Nairobi river on June 8, 2009. Getty Images logo Getty Images 6 months ago

    Slum children sit next to a water vendor's shop during a visit by Amnesty International (AI) Secretary Irene Khan (unseen) to the sprawling Korogocho slum on the banks of the heavily polluted Nairobi river on June 8, 2009.

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  1. The fight against poverty and the fight against climate change are an integral fight for the rights of the marginalized peoples of this world
    – Irene Khan SOURCE: Amnesty International 1 week ago
  2. 'These grim statistics reveal maternal deaths are a human rights emergency in Sierra Leone,' said Irene Khan, Amnesty's secretary general, launching the report in Sierra Leone's capital, Freetown
    SOURCE: Medical News Today 2 months ago
  3. Australia is a country that can afford to do that. This is a country which has a core value of a fair go. It needs to be fair to asylum seekers
    – Irene Khan SOURCE: Reuters 2 weeks ago
  4. If Australia is to move to a lasting solution to poverty within its own borders, the government must move out of the knee-jerk emergency measures that are compromising and distorting human rights
    – Irene Khan SOURCE: Miami Herald 2 weeks ago
  5. These grim statistics reveal that maternal deaths are a human rights emergency in Sierra Leone
    – Irene Khan SOURCE: Ekklesia 1 month ago
  6. President Obama has taken some positive steps towards improving human rights in the USA and abroad, but much remains to be done
    – Irene Khan SOURCE: Amnesty International 1 month ago
  7. It is of the utmost importance that the investigations into the killings of Natalia Estemirova, Stanislav Markelov, Anastasia Baburova and Anna Politkovskaya are conducted in an independent and impartial manner, and, where grounds exist, do not stop short of investigating possible links with government ...
    – Irene Khan SOURCE: Amnesty International 2 months ago
  8. That those who murdered Anna Politkovskaya and ordered her killing remain free reflects a failure by the Russian authorities to fully investigate such crimes
    – Irene Khan SOURCE: Amnesty International 2 months ago
  9. This is a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of Zimbabwe and we welcome it ... The government must drop all the charges against human rights and political activists who were targeted for exercising their rights to freedom of association and expression.
    – Irene Khan SOURCE: YubaNet 2 months ago
  10. Additional money is desperately needed in Sierra Leone but will not reach women and children in remote areas who are at greatest risk
    – Irene Khan SOURCE: YubaNet 2 months ago
  11. real obstacles that need to be confronted by the top leadership of Zimbabwe
    – Irene Khan SOURCE: Amnesty International 2 months ago
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