2012: A year in human rights

Headline Title: 2012: A year in human rights 10 December 2012 2012 has been a good and a bad year for human rights. Below are some of the highlights of the past 12 months. The list is not meant to be exhaustive but gives an overview of human rights trends and events around the world. For more information, photos or to request an interview with one of Amnesty International’s experts, please contact: +44 207 413 5566 or press@amnesty.org.JANUARY03 – Cambodia: Violent forced eviction at Phnom Penh’s Borei Keila neighbourhood leaves 300 families homeless.17 – European Court of Human Rights…

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