Halt Armed Conflicts, Abuse Of Human Rights - Amnesty International

Koforidua (E/R), June 26, -

The Ghana section of Amnesty International has called on African governments and armed opposition groups to stop human rights abuses which lead to the forcible dis It noted that human right abuses, including indiscriminate killing of civilians, rape, arbitrary detention, torture and "disappearances", cause people to flee for safety elsewhere. The call was among a number of recommendations made at the national launching of Amnesty International's campaign on the African refugee situation to mark this year's African refugee day which f Launching the campaign at Koforidua on Wednesday, the refugee coordinator of the section, Mr Christopher Boahen Boateng, called on the United Nations and the Organization of African Unity(OAU) m He said Amnesty International holds the view that the growing refugee situation is ''neither a recent temp