RSSMixhttp://www.rssmix.com/This feed was created by mixing existing feeds from various sources.en-gb http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/cambodia-urged-release-human-rights-worker-2010-09-01Human rights groups, including Amnesty International, have urged the Cambodian government to immediately release a human rights worker who was sentenced to two years in prison for giving out anti-government leaflets.Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:00:00 -04003c4641979a141e97672cd3196456b42a http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ACT35/002/2010/enEconomic, social and cultural rights are enshrined in the universal Declaration of Human rights and in various treaties, including the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural rights. They are recognized in the national laws of many countries. Yet millions of people are denied these rights on Mon, 30 Aug 2010 19:00:00 -0400a2406762577db00a66b0f7eafc64a6b6 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA21/018/2010/enWed, 25 Aug 2010 19:00:00 -04008b3869836b4f4135133a1fc068fadd20 http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/news/macao-national-security-law-threatens-human-rights-20090302The law, which covers acts of sedition, secession, subversion and treason against the Central People's Government of China, is open to potential misuse.Sun, 01 Mar 2009 19:00:00 -05008101aa70a38e271da1ae00332027382e http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/IOR41/022/2010/enAmnesty International submitted these written statements to the fifteenth session of the UN Human Rights Council, which will take place in Geneva from 13 September to 1 October 2010. The topics covered include: alternatives to immigration detention; communal violence in Kyrgyzstan; violations by National IntTue, 24 Aug 2010 19:00:00 -040012f96e34f44d3d59fd346506e5e9dd78 http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/indian-government-rejection-vedanta-bauxite-mine-landmark-victory-indigenous-rightsAmnesty International has described the Indian governments decision to reject the bauxite mine project in Orissas Niyamgiri Hills as a landmark victory for the human rights of Indigenous communities.Mon, 23 Aug 2010 19:00:00 -0400abb82ef0e2e2ac615ba7d6ddb97c0bb0 http://www.amnesty.org/en/appeals-for-action/truth-justice-and-reparations-disappearances-nepalDespite promises made by political parties as part of the peace process, no one has been prosecuted for over 1,300 disappearances during Nepal's 10-year conflict.Sun, 22 Aug 2010 19:00:00 -0400fd0e6973c2f638695230434a9f45b5df http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA13/008/2010/enIn recent weeks, police have detained at least 21 garment factory employees and labour rights activists following violent street protests in and around the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka. They are at risk of torture or other ill-treatment. Some workers and activists have gone into hiding. Several others have saiSun, 22 Aug 2010 19:00:00 -0400e903435bae87fd724c6f072ed167963e http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/proposed-china-death-penalty-reforms-may-have-no-great-impact-executions-2010-08-23If passed, the amendments would remove the death penalty from white collar crimes such as tax fraud, which already rarely receive the punishment.Sun, 22 Aug 2010 19:00:00 -04009547b8d5655b6f5e28891866af507adb http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA24/006/2010/enAn 84-year-old man, Jeong Sang-un, is believed to be detained in a political prison camp in North Korea after he was forcibly returned by the Chinese authorities. On his return, he was known to be in poor health. Given his advanced age and the harsh conditions in the prison camp, Jeong Sang-un's life is at rWed, 18 Aug 2010 19:00:00 -04007c210ee141cded6790a6959d37af8726 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA37/012/2010/enWed, 18 Aug 2010 19:00:00 -04007557ff9c03a2218743753be5f1a95292 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA21/017/2010/enWed, 18 Aug 2010 19:00:00 -0400a805d5c088093ff4525a7580ca703032 http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/malaysia-should-halt-expansion-security-force-accused-abuses-2010-08-19RELA's Director-General says the civilian volunteer corps is aiming to expand its membership by a million agents by the end of the year.Wed, 18 Aug 2010 19:00:00 -04003d88eed720035ba32760db274491e75f http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA28/012/2010/enAll legal appeals have been exhausted for Timhar and Nurrie Ong, a Filipino couple facing the death penalty in Malaysia. The couple were found guilty in November 2006 of trafficking dangerous drugs and sentenced to life imprisonment. In 2007 the prosecution successfully appealed against their sentence and thTue, 17 Aug 2010 19:00:00 -04002656f0729cf173b3b025c78c9b3f94dd http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/philippine-police-responsible-torture-must-be-prosecuted-2010-08-18The Philippine government should ensure that police officers responsible for torture shown in a video broadcast in the national media are brought to justice, Amnesty International said on Wednesday.Tue, 17 Aug 2010 19:00:00 -0400628640533652565a8eb284630d410870 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA28/012/2010/enAll legal appeals have been exhausted for Timhar and Nurrie Ong, a Filipino couple facing the death penalty in Malaysia. The couple were found guilty in November 2006 of trafficking dangerous drugs and sentenced to life imprisonment. In 2007 the prosecution successfully appealed against their sentence and thTue, 17 Aug 2010 19:00:00 -04002656f0729cf173b3b025c78c9b3f94dd http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA20/023/2010/enTue, 17 Aug 2010 19:00:00 -0400cae4d35bd0467c5b4b3a3d1e756deb81 http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/afghan-couple-stoned-death-taleban-2010-08-16Amnesty International condemns the executions of two people for 'eloping', carried out in a Taleban-controlled village in the province of Kunduz.Sun, 15 Aug 2010 19:00:00 -0400072ef4ae4cb8c78d524bea227606ecda http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA22/007/2010/enThu, 12 Aug 2010 19:00:00 -040097603cc7a8b52766fb305f9fdcb1be47 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA33/009/2010/enPolitical activist Shams-ul-din Baloch was abducted on 1 July in the Pakistani province of Balochistan. Local sources believe the men who abducted him were government agents. He may be at risk of torture or other ill-treatment, and possibly extrajudicial execution.Thu, 12 Aug 2010 19:00:00 -0400faa089540fee510aa6bd8a6a3b8bb8d4 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA20/022/2010/enLado Sikaka, a leader of the Dongria Kondh Indigenous communities in India, was released on 12 August, two days after being abducted. Sana Sikaka, another leader who was abducted at the same time, was released on 11 August.Wed, 11 Aug 2010 19:00:00 -04002176b1b3f2fb31df73d45c82b7b87a6a http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/india-must-investigate-abduction-anti-vedanta-activists-2010-08-11The two activists were abducted on their way to campaign against the bauxite mine project proposed by a subsidiary of UK-based company Vedanta Resources, and the Orissa Mining Corporation.Tue, 10 Aug 2010 19:00:00 -04009da8d46899c9d4ce0d11ee6540546bb6 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA20/021/2010/enSana Sikaka, a leader of the Dongria Kondh indigenous communities who was abducted by gunmen on 9 August, has been released. Another leader is still being held.Tue, 10 Aug 2010 19:00:00 -040029bc9004e3b3fe48684dca480d42b16f http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA20/020/2010/enTwo leaders of the Dongria Kondh indigenous communities, campaigning against a proposed bauxite mine in the Niyamgiri Hills in the eastern Indian state of Orissa, were abducted by unidentified gunmen on 9 August 2010. The authorities have not yet begun an investigation.Mon, 09 Aug 2010 19:00:00 -0400c7e5aa2ec8fbc6d5be491f234a440fce http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/taleban-should-be-prosecuted-war-crimes-afghanistan-2010-08-10Amnesty International calls for prosecutions following the release of a UN report showing a rise in targeted killings of Afghan civilians.Mon, 09 Aug 2010 19:00:00 -0400dbe9fca15f9816bb3f8634b914afcc0d http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA20/019/2010/enSun, 08 Aug 2010 19:00:00 -0400ad0037ba2d64cd9cdf60fb3ad3932fdd http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA17/035/2010/enFan Qihang, a Chinese man, is at risk of execution if the Supreme People's Court upholds his death sentence. He says his conviction is based on a confession extracted through torture. Fan Qihang was detained on 26 June 2009 amidst a local campaign to strike hard on organized crime. He says that he was repeThu, 05 Aug 2010 19:00:00 -0400b36921ba375736371c774e9d88109a36 http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/malukan-activists-risk-torture-detention-indonesia-2010-08-04Amnesty International has warned that 10 Malukan political activists detained by Indonesias special anti-terrorism police are facing a high risk of torture.Tue, 03 Aug 2010 19:00:00 -040059732ad45d75d5c61866e1cbf8f7e7aa http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA21/012/2010/enPrisoner of Conscience, Filep Karma, 51 years old, travelled to Jakarta for medical treatment on 19 July accompanied by friends and family. He underwent laser prostate surgery on 22 July, which doctors informed him was successful. He returned back to Abepura prison on 31 July. Filep Karma would like to thankTue, 03 Aug 2010 19:00:00 -04008a5b5f2f451c279408d3fd669d8301e0 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA21/016/2010/enAt least ten political activists in detention in the Indonesian province of Maluku are at risk of torture and other ill-treatment. They were arrested for planning peaceful political activities.Tue, 03 Aug 2010 19:00:00 -0400957dabb757b4a0fe360ffdaffd2a85e2 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA12/002/2010/enThis briefing summarizes Amnesty Internationals assessment of Australias implementation of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination. The organization notes a number of positive developments. However, Amnesty International regrets that in a number of fundamenTue, 03 Aug 2010 19:00:00 -0400a8f25d100e720dd31a986d355ed2835d http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/president-pakistan-uk-visit-must-deliver-human-rights-gains-northwest-2010-08-02President Asif Ali Zardari's visit comes amid increased focus by international leaders on his country's response to the Taleban-led insurgency.Sun, 01 Aug 2010 19:00:00 -040065b50a63b302f15aa18879950be581b3 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA17/033/2010/enDilshat Paerhat (or, using the Chinese transliteration, Dilixiati Paerhati), an ethnic Uighur and editor of a Uighur-language website, was sentenced to five years imprisonment on 21 July for endangering state security. He is a prisoner of conscience, held solely for exercising his right to peaceful Sun, 01 Aug 2010 19:00:00 -0400389d1247f0f9587b877e495e99b295fa http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/NWS21/004/2010/en1) Indigenous rights in Brazil: Pushed into poverty 2) LiveWire: Kuwait: The case of Muhammad 'Abd al-Qader al-Jasem; Haiti's displaced people feel neglected by the state; Meeting the women of Nairobi's slums 3) Research spotlight: Human rights crisis afflicts millions in northwest Pakistan; A bullet in the Sat, 31 Jul 2010 19:00:00 -0400e081078f082dfc680013638adecfd995 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/NWS21/004/2010/en1) Indigenous rights in Brazil: Pushed into poverty 2) LiveWire: Kuwait: The case of Muhammad 'Abd al-Qader al-Jasem; Haiti's displaced people feel neglected by the state; Meeting the women of Nairobi's slums 3) Research spotlight: Human rights crisis afflicts millions in northwest Pakistan; A bullet in the Sat, 31 Jul 2010 19:00:00 -0400e081078f082dfc680013638adecfd995 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA21/014/2010/enIn March 2010 police failed to prevent the intimidation, harassment and threats of violence against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) activists in Surabaya, East Java. In this document Amnesty International urges the Indonesian authorities to conduct thorough investigations into reports of violenSat, 31 Jul 2010 19:00:00 -04000557ad130a20fdf85d7e94cd569155c1 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/NWS21/004/2010/en1) Indigenous rights in Brazil: Pushed into poverty 2) LiveWire: Kuwait: The case of Muhammad 'Abd al-Qader al-Jasem; Haiti's displaced people feel neglected by the state; Meeting the women of Nairobi's slums 3) Research spotlight: Human rights crisis afflicts millions in northwest Pakistan; A bullet in the Sat, 31 Jul 2010 19:00:00 -0400e081078f082dfc680013638adecfd995 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA31/002/2010/neSat, 31 Jul 2010 19:00:00 -0400dbf0c367b153624cba9649182cca75e9 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/NWS21/004/2010/en1) Indigenous rights in Brazil: Pushed into poverty 2) LiveWire: Kuwait: The case of Muhammad 'Abd al-Qader al-Jasem; Haiti's displaced people feel neglected by the state; Meeting the women of Nairobi's slums 3) Research spotlight: Human rights crisis afflicts millions in northwest Pakistan; A bullet in the Sat, 31 Jul 2010 19:00:00 -0400e081078f082dfc680013638adecfd995 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA21/015/2010/enIn the presence of three police officers, Aan Susandi was allegedly severely beaten and subjected to arbitrary detention in December 2009. On 17 May 2010, the South Jakarta District Court ruled that evidence and testimony in the drug possession case against Aan contained elements of fabrication by the Sat, 31 Jul 2010 19:00:00 -0400ef2fbf61d81ced5cea41de42d037f150 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA22/006/2010/enTwo men, Ogata Hidenori and Shinozawa Kazuo, were hanged in the Japanese capital, Tokyo, on 28 July 2010. Of the five men on death row in Japan referred to in an earlier urgent action, four have now been executed. The fifth man, Zoda Hiroshi, could be executed at any time. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:00:00 -04007c2f28d189fa89b7b616e7e90a703a5f http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/china-convicts-uighur-web-managers-state-security-charges-2010-07-30Amnesty International has condemned the closed trial and conviction of three Uighur website managers on state security charges.Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:00:00 -040030790689e31d476a05d5a7d1aab7dfec http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/japan-executions-two-men-condemned-2010-07-28Amnesty International has condemned the executions of two Japanese men in the first death sentences carried out since the country's new government came to power last year.Tue, 27 Jul 2010 19:00:00 -040062d47977a11e8af83833b4dfaf4eb1ef http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA17/031/2010/enAt her appeal on 21 July, Chinese activist Mao Hengfeng said that she has been severely beaten at the Anhui Provincial Womens Re-education Through Labour (RTL) facility over the past three months. She remains at high risk of further torture and other ill-treatment. Mon, 26 Jul 2010 19:00:00 -0400afe7be978462bbd0b94acfcd3a2bb1a2 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA17/030/2010/enHairat Niyaz, a journalist from China's ethnic Uighur community, was sentenced to 15 years in prison on 23 July 2010. He continues to be held incommunicado and has been denied access to legal counsel of his choice. Mon, 26 Jul 2010 19:00:00 -0400e3e835af155c0e9f67bd62eb2e39eb21 http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/afghanistan-leak-exposes-natos-incoherent-civilian-casualty-policy-2010-07-26US military files on the war from 2004-2009, released by website Wikileaks, show that leaders did not know what was happening on the ground.Sun, 25 Jul 2010 19:00:00 -0400a07b0f2fd6bf2d21740a8c7b54f81daf http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/cambodia-urged-follow-khmer-rouge-conviction-more-prosecutions-2010-07-26Following the conviction of prison camp commander Kaing Guek Eav for crimes against humanity, Amnesty International calls on court to redouble its efforts.Sun, 25 Jul 2010 19:00:00 -040060169f0241b590201bccc0edab396024 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA29/001/2010/enThu, 22 Jul 2010 19:00:00 -04001805c34962dcba720d40e22db2e8103a http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/china-sentences-uighur-journalist-15-year-prison-term-2010-07-23Hairat Niyaz was convicted on state security charges, apparently for warning the authorities over potential ethnic violence in Xinjiang province on the eve of the July 2009 riots.Thu, 22 Jul 2010 19:00:00 -04005093492d420e241e1b2578626638aba3 http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/jammu-and-kashmir-authorities-urged-end-detention-lawyers-2010-07-22Bar Association leaders arbitrarily detained in an apparent attempt to stifle legitimate and peaceful protest, as part of an ongoing government crackdown.Wed, 21 Jul 2010 19:00:00 -0400b4609f940fe3e43f840edb529b817c9c http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/report/states-failing-control-movement-weapons-human-rights-abusers-2010-07-19A new Amnesty International report, shows how transport companies are able to move conventional weapons and munitions to countries where they could be used to commit rights violations and war crimes.Sun, 18 Jul 2010 19:00:00 -0400001f64ca4bac1ad05c289225da23d35d http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/singapore-must-release-british-author-death-penalty-book-2010-07-19Alan Shadrake was arrested for criminal defamation after he published a book critical of the country's use of the death penalty.Sun, 18 Jul 2010 19:00:00 -04004faa799b08e0105924f95895426ab0bb http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/afghanistan-conference-raises-fears-sacrificing-rights-short-term-peace-2010-07-19Plans for a peace deal with the Taleban in Afghanistan could seriously jeopardize the rights of the Afghan people, in particular Afghan women, unless concrete human rights benchmarks are incorporated.Sun, 18 Jul 2010 19:00:00 -0400429a92b78ff97fb0c4670ce65058f556 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA11/009/2010/enThu, 15 Jul 2010 19:00:00 -0400d6fe0a3cee3a59ef390ab9de5a445718 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA16/010/2010/enThu, 15 Jul 2010 19:00:00 -04006026036987d4265e743a18d054dc0958 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA21/011/2010/enIndonesian prisoner of conscience Johan Teterissa is in urgent need of medical care. He has been seriously ill for the last two weeks, apparently as a result of a deterioration in his health after he was tortured and otherwise ill-treated when he was arrested in June 2007. He has been denied access to the trThu, 15 Jul 2010 19:00:00 -040069f6689c3a79c3d27a572d1f3b46faaf http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA24/001/2010/enNearly one million people died when famine hit the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) in the early 1990s. Today, food shortages and a broader economic crisis continue. The government's delayed and inadequate response to the food crisis has had a devastating impact on the health of the populaWed, 14 Jul 2010 19:00:00 -04000c5769a413bafab6b4e7a3662e4d2e40 http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/starving-north-koreans-forced-survive-diet-grass-and-tree-bark-2010-07-14Crippling food shortages exacerbated by government policies in North Korea have caused widespread illness as thousands are forced to survive on so-called "wild foods" such as grass and tree bark.Wed, 14 Jul 2010 19:00:00 -04002e441946727c1862619f13a924a3ad5a http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/report/north-koreas-crumbling-health-system-dire-need-aid-2010-07-14Amputation and other major surgeries carried out without anaesthesia are just one indication of the dire state of North Koreas healthcare system.Wed, 14 Jul 2010 19:00:00 -040006ae74e52fefd5a043de80d453d416bd http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA17/029/2010/enSodmongol, an activist from the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region in the Peoples Republic of China, may be facing prosecution, after being detained while on his way to a United Nations meeting on Indigenous Peoples in New York. His family have not seen him since April, and he is at risk of torture, ill-treWed, 14 Jul 2010 19:00:00 -040047a730b9039d0a1e55fdde319eeab8af http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA41/001/2010/enAmnesty International is calling for all prisoners of conscience to be included in a major amnesty for prisoners, authorized by Viet Nams President to mark National Day on 2 September 2010. At the same time, the authorities should make a commitment to repeal or amend vaguely worded legislation which crimiMon, 12 Jul 2010 19:00:00 -0400aef23d9c18804ae5c0328a9ed4b60b1b http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA12/001/2010/enIn this submission, Amnesty International raises concern over provisions in the Australian Constitution which do not protect adequately against racial discrimination; the lack of sufficient human rights protection in both the Constitution and domestic law; and Australias lagging behind on its commitments Sun, 11 Jul 2010 19:00:00 -04002a3c53466a5a6cb0502922a1d132052d http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/china-must-halt-harassment-and-censorship-hivaids-activists-2010-07-09Chinese security forces last night cancelled a documentary screening by an HIV/AIDS education group, which Amnesty International is strongly criticising as part of the ongoing harassment of peaceful public health educators.Thu, 08 Jul 2010 19:00:00 -04005ca4a379f2ab2a0adf182a68ca9ba362 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA21/006/2010/enIn 2006, the Ahmadiyya community fled their homes in West Lombok, Indonesia, after being attacked by mobs because of their religious beliefs. Four years on, they remain in temporary, poor housing. The Indonesian government bears responsibility, under international law, for failing to take adequate steps to pWed, 07 Jul 2010 19:00:00 -04000e20e241d178cf73c035c3e23b4d2a19 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA21/008/2010/enIn this open letter, Amnesty International expresses its concerns about 90 people, belonging to the Ahmadiyya community who have been living in temporary housing in Mataram, Lombok for four years. In 2006 they were forced to flee their homes after they were destroyed by mobs which attacked the community becaWed, 07 Jul 2010 19:00:00 -040033fe3871dd27e157e7a76af724d4759d http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA31/001/2010/enIn this submission, Amnesty International raises concern over shortcomings in the peace process and constitutional drafting, the implementation of national legislation and policies, criminal justice and legal reform, impunity for human rights violations, the role of national statutory bodies in the protectioSun, 04 Jul 2010 19:00:00 -0400eb1c7fcaf5b466303f4d985293fa7b2e http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA16/008/2010/enIn this submission, Amnesty International raises concerns about the 2008 Constitution, the 2010 Electoral Laws and the criminalisation of peaceful dissent by security laws. The organization also expresses concerns about human rights violations in the context of: political imprisonment, conditions in detentioSun, 04 Jul 2010 19:00:00 -040053d27b91dbd4b3f4e48cb7df804e2e09 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA20/017/2010/enThu, 01 Jul 2010 19:00:00 -0400f44d910094dc26989b0e1c0e6cdc3b15 http://www.amnesty.org/en/for-media/press-releases/bangladesh-security-forces-used-excessive-force-during-raid-2010-07-01Bangladeshi security forces used excessive force during a raid on the house of a senior opposition politician on 27 June, Amnesty International said today.Wed, 30 Jun 2010 19:00:00 -0400a6dc829a36c59d85c808f0d990f198fb http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/bangladeshi-security-forces-used-excessive-force-during-raid-2010-07-01The Bangladesh Rapid Action Battalion carried out a violent attack on the house of Mirza Abbas, a leading Bangladesh National Party (BNP) politician and former mayor of Dhaka.Wed, 30 Jun 2010 19:00:00 -0400b2595b5667a8a17cb4897d2e24c54045 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA30/006/2010/enTue, 29 Jun 2010 19:00:00 -0400499f944ff3f0fac6ace301ddbccf6ab4 http://www.amnesty.org/en/for-media/press-releases/petraeus-must-focus-civilian-protection-afghanistan-2010-06-29General David Petraeus, the US commander set to take charge of NATO operations in Afghanistan, must redouble efforts to minimise civilian casualties during military operations there, Amnesty International said today.Mon, 28 Jun 2010 19:00:00 -040011e0e07aeebd11ab27dcfd112b601249 http://www.amnesty.org/en/for-media/press-releases/timor-leste-law-allows-amnesties-war-criminals-2010-06-29Amnesty International is urging Timor-Leste to close a legal loophole that is allowing war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during the 1975-1999 Indonesian occupation to go unpunished.Mon, 28 Jun 2010 19:00:00 -04002a3f9b46c6c35989809f01f525264e55 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA57/006/2010/enThis document is a summary of a report in which Amnesty International provides a legal analysis of Timor-Leste's 2009 Penal Code and the extent to which it has incorporated complementarity provisions under the Rome Statute and implemented other international criminal law, or failed to do so. Sun, 27 Jun 2010 19:00:00 -040079d4837b8edd5ed2b3c078f23df0ad59 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA57/001/2010/enOn 6 September 2002, Timor-Leste acceded to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (Rome Statute). Nearly seven years after becoming a state party, Timor-Leste implemented into its 2009 Penal its complementarity obligations under the Rome Statute. In this report, Amnesty International providesSun, 27 Jun 2010 19:00:00 -04009d5fd6e394ba36e1ca0e90d8da0af214 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA20/016/2010/enThu, 17 Jun 2010 19:00:00 -0400deacbd99019a71a363d1101d11a6b0df http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA22/005/2010/enThu, 17 Jun 2010 19:00:00 -040050fbe27e139d90409a9580d013aa4020 http://www.amnesty.org/en/for-media/press-releases/malaysia-refugees-arrested-abused-and-denied-right-work-2010-06-16The Malaysian government should give refugees in the country the right to work, Amnesty International said today as it revealed a litany of abuses suffered by refugees in Malaysia, the vast majority of whom are from Myanmar.Tue, 15 Jun 2010 19:00:00 -04004122f8c46c93ef9d98f8ac5394d857f5 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA28/010/2010/enMalaysia is 'home' to between 90,000 and 170,000 refugees and asylum-seekers, most of whom end up living in its urban centres. They come to Malaysia seeking safety, having fled situations of torture, persecution or death threats. But once they arrive, they are abused, exploited, arrested and locked-up inTue, 15 Jun 2010 19:00:00 -0400dab7a1b9ba0b5c64de41b414f47e6cbf http://www.amnesty.org/en/for-media/press-releases/malaysia-refugees-arrested-abused-and-denied-right-work-2010-06-16The Malaysian government should give refugees in the country the right to work, Amnesty International said today as it revealed a litany of abuses suffered by refugees in Malaysia, the vast majority of whom are from Myanmar.Tue, 15 Jun 2010 19:00:00 -04004122f8c46c93ef9d98f8ac5394d857f5 http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/report/refugees-malaysia-arrested-abused-and-denied-right-work-2010-06-16A new Amnesty International report documents the plight of refugees and asylum-seekers, the majority from Myanmar, who suffer a litany of abuses.Tue, 15 Jun 2010 19:00:00 -0400f1163f12c3457e2c6350b0c41188116e http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA39/004/2010/enAmnesty International has observed Thailands ongoing political crisis with great interest and concern, and regrets the violence between 12 March and 20 May 2010, which resulted in at least 88 deaths and more than 1,800 injured. It is clear that human rights abuses were committed by both security forces anThu, 10 Jun 2010 19:00:00 -0400bd37bcdb3d3f50cd7791d3fb85062b29 http://www.amnesty.org/en/for-media/press-releases/millions-suffer-human-rights-free-zonein-northwest-pakistan-2010-06-10Millions of Pakistanis in the northwest tribal areas live in a human rights free zone where they have no legal protection from the government and are subject to abuses by the Taleban, Amnesty International said in a major report released today.Wed, 09 Jun 2010 19:00:00 -040074252687a90ea75566d983bac44d0a55 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA18/002/2010/enWed, 09 Jun 2010 19:00:00 -04005fc2d246bf0d2f4e2ce16b36465cbceb http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA28/011/2010/enWed, 09 Jun 2010 19:00:00 -0400704acad880c4ff7fec0bc280c478289f http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/report/millions-suffer-human-rights-free-zone-northwest-pakistan-2010-06-10A new Amnesty International report says that nearly 4 million people are subject to abuses by the Taleban and have no protection from the government.Wed, 09 Jun 2010 19:00:00 -04002ed7b554f618b08394da9c4ca1df46eb http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA33/004/2010/enSome four million Pakistanis have been caught in a human rights and humanitarian crisis that has gripped northwest Pakistan since 2004. The conflict and associated insecurity have displaced hundreds of thousands of Pakistanis. Many of them suffer from serious food and water shortages, and have insufficient aWed, 09 Jun 2010 19:00:00 -0400b3e05d6042da5b683bea6731aa4cc2e8 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/IOR41/012/2010/enThe Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) are the most prominent global initiative to tackle poverty. However, progress has been uneven and the UN has issued a clear warning that many of the global targets will not be met by 2015 unless efforts are stepped up radically. This report illustrates the gap between Tue, 08 Jun 2010 19:00:00 -0400f7068f28e5d02e7c3c5d5e29d8e80311 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA38/003/2010/enWed, 02 Jun 2010 19:00:00 -0400b6cbd8df8e40a271c7daa4d351a2e698 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/NWS21/003/2010/en1) Stand Up United: 11 reasons to be a world champion 2) Welcome to your World Cup 2010 Activism Toolkit 3) Human Rights Talk: Q&A: Salil Shetty 4) Amnesty International report 2010: Pursuing justice: For all rights, for all people 5) International Justice; Time to demand real justice 6) Did You Know?: WorldMon, 31 May 2010 19:00:00 -040018d49c54d24a2f0a5dc3cbc156dadfd6 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/NWS21/003/2010/en1) Stand Up United: 11 reasons to be a world champion 2) Welcome to your World Cup 2010 Activism Toolkit 3) Human Rights Talk: Q&A: Salil Shetty 4) Amnesty International report 2010: Pursuing justice: For all rights, for all people 5) International Justice; Time to demand real justice 6) Did You Know?: WorldMon, 31 May 2010 19:00:00 -040018d49c54d24a2f0a5dc3cbc156dadfd6 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/NWS21/003/2010/en1) Stand Up United: 11 reasons to be a world champion 2) Welcome to your World Cup 2010 Activism Toolkit 3) Human Rights Talk: Q&A: Salil Shetty 4) Amnesty International report 2010: Pursuing justice: For all rights, for all people 5) International Justice; Time to demand real justice 6) Did You Know?: WorldMon, 31 May 2010 19:00:00 -040018d49c54d24a2f0a5dc3cbc156dadfd6 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA33/006/2010/enThu, 27 May 2010 19:00:00 -04006901b1d4a66980be0a1625402596be96 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA23/005/2010/enIn March 2010, Amnesty International published a major report on rape and other sexual violence in Cambodia which highlighted the difficulties faced by victims of rape amid a culture of impunity. Women and girls have limited access to justice, medical services and psychosocial support. This report exposes hoThu, 20 May 2010 19:00:00 -04008e2e2d1eab63fa1edb3cd21425339d2f http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/thai-military-must-halt-reckless-use-lethal-force-2010-05-18Amnesty International urges the Thai military to stop firing ammunition in Bangkok, where anti-government protesters are gathered.Mon, 17 May 2010 19:00:00 -0400391bd5b8d7e8634e218624f39e60c5cb http://www.amnesty.org/en/for-media/press-releases/un-must-investigate-sri-lanka-rights-violations-2010-05-17The United Nations must set up an independent investigation into massive human rights violations committed by both government and Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam forces during the countrys civil war, Amnesty International said on the first anniversary of the end of the conflict.Sun, 16 May 2010 19:00:00 -0400cd8700cf54ee1b85317cd819235b7864 http://www.amnesty.org/en/appeals-for-action/call-un-investigate-sri-lanka-rights-violationsOne year after the end of the conflict, thousands of victims of human rights abuses committed by both government forces and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) are being denied justice, truth and reparations.Sun, 16 May 2010 19:00:00 -0400a3c0f9980d5284f772b7b224a72c3a3c http://www.amnesty.org/en/for-media/press-releases/thailand-military-must-halt-reckless-use-lethal-force-2010-05-17Thai soldiers must immediately stop firing live ammunition into several large areas in Bangkok where anti-government protesters are gathered, Amnesty International said today. Sun, 16 May 2010 19:00:00 -04006dddd80060f2030407f03072812c9fff http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/un-must-investigate-sri-lanka-rights-violations-2010-05-17A failure to act has left victims with no access to justice, truth or reparations while hundreds of thousands of Sri Lankans are displaced at the end of the decades-long conflict.Sun, 16 May 2010 19:00:00 -04001b4fc71444bb7d9a9831b1b86df673f1 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA37/010/2010/enSun, 16 May 2010 19:00:00 -0400ba624672643fb73c1f35005f5f839bb0 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA36/001/2010/enA Malaysian man is at immediate risk of execution in Singapore. On 14 May, the Court of Appeal dismissed his appeal against a mandatory death sentence, which violates fair-trial rights.Thu, 13 May 2010 19:00:00 -0400323edb201de7f18fab27a27637ad19ac http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA16/007/2010/enThe remarks in this document were given by Amnesty International's Myanmar Researcher at the Royal Institute of International Affairs on 11 May 2010. Later this year Myanmar will hold its first national elections since 1990, when the NLD party won a resounding victory, but was denied the opportunity to take Mon, 10 May 2010 19:00:00 -0400527bb5411f0b3ee10717262ac4b8b95d http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/philippines-election-marred-political-killings-2010-05-07Candidates in the Philippines presidential election should outline their plans to combat political violence which has resulted in the killing of at least five candidates and 16 campaign organizers this year.Thu, 06 May 2010 19:00:00 -040024477a88385eb13f3a5e59d9407137f6 http://www.amnesty.org/en/for-media/press-releases/philippines-election-marred-political-killings-2010-05-06Candidates in the Philippines presidential election should outline their plans to combat political violence which has resulted in the killing of at least five candidates and sixteen campaign organizers this year, Amnesty International said today.Wed, 05 May 2010 19:00:00 -04001727d24cd7b8d2d765e54ced374e9c55 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA16/004/2010/enKo Mya Aye, a pro-democracy activist imprisoned in Myanmar, is in urgent need of medical treatment for a heart condition. The authorities have so far failed to provide the treatment he requires. He is being held in Taungyi prison, Shan state, in northern Myanmar, far from emergency medical treatment facilitiTue, 04 May 2010 19:00:00 -0400a7cc97995a914e30d401d01d679cccb7 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA37/001/2010/siSun, 02 May 2010 19:00:00 -04008f74396f9ed97671a3841c8ccddb1399 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA37/001/2010/enIn Sri Lanka, reporting the truth can be fatal. Journalists have been killed, physically assaulted, abducted and harassed by both government personnel and members of armed groups. The perpetrators of such human rights violations have never been brought to justice. In this document Amnesty International urgesSun, 02 May 2010 19:00:00 -0400451cdfcd17cabded6edb5674a82b1aa8 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA33/003/2010/enAmina Janjua's husband is believed to have been held in government custody since he disappeared in 2005. Determined to find out what happened, she tirelessly petitions the government to reveal the whereabouts of hundreds who have disappeared.Fri, 30 Apr 2010 19:00:00 -0400244d426a35e7bb9ed68ae3790429f1ba http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ACT30/002/2010/enAs football teams prepare for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, another team is also rising to the challenge, determined to succeed. Stand Up United is an international team defending human rights. These 11 ordinary yet extraordinary- people from around the world are standing up for their human rights.Fri, 30 Apr 2010 19:00:00 -04000500438fc1752f1a41216a65f81f5088 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA28/003/2010/enThousands of migrants, asylum-seekers and refugees are routinely arrested and kept in filthy and overcrowded conditions in detention centres across Malaysia. Once in the centres, detainees lack proper health care, sufficient food and clean drinking water. Children under 18 are held with adults, and abuse by Fri, 30 Apr 2010 19:00:00 -0400898623b72fb7fdda17e17e7ed82ec100 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA28/005/2010/enFri, 30 Apr 2010 19:00:00 -04004aa9871e3866851555fa8a6617e2d308 http://www.amnesty.org/en/for-media/press-releases/taiwan-carries-out-first-executions-five-years-2010-04-30Amnesty International has condemned the execution of four prisoners by the Taiwanese authorities, the first since December 2005.Thu, 29 Apr 2010 19:00:00 -0400f52d615c68f08696010ca8f9ce3e6e53 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA30/005/2010/enAmnesty International is submitting this briefing to the Human Rights Committee (the Committee) ahead of its examination of Mongolias fifth periodic report on the implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (the Covenant). This briefing covers on-going human rights concerns Thu, 29 Apr 2010 19:00:00 -0400b7f5a3cc07c0a3e68f4a9fa5fd78b803 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA23/002/2010/enThis document is a summary of an Amnesty International report which exposes how corruption and discrimination within the police and courts prevent survivors of rape from receiving justice and the necessary assistance. Reports of women and girls being raped are on the increase in Cambodia. Amid a culture of iSun, 25 Apr 2010 19:00:00 -04007866a8144b3c935336c9c94bc974c894 http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/philippine-court-overturns-ban-gay-political-party-2010-04-22The lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) political party, Ang Ladlad, will be allowed to contest in May's national elections for the first time.Wed, 21 Apr 2010 19:00:00 -0400178c8ae5fabe4e5ec6eefd8857fbf978 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA35/005/2010/enTue, 20 Apr 2010 19:00:00 -0400e462da50dbddcaaf888ef92cf09589dd http://www.amnesty.org/en/for-media/press-releases/sri-lanka%E2%80%99s-new-parliament-must-drop-emergency-laws-2010-04-20Sri Lankas first post-war parliament must get rid of draconian emergency laws that have allowed for decades of widespread human rights abuses, Amnesty International said today.  Mon, 19 Apr 2010 19:00:00 -040015d7b0f0dabcac426b4784964c149ae2 http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/sri-lankas-new-parliament-must-drop-emergency-laws-2010-04-20The laws grant sweeping powers of detention, permit the use of secret prisons and encourage torture, enforced disappearances and other abuses.Mon, 19 Apr 2010 19:00:00 -0400ca947be9d3e1f0539778debe3414da73 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA39/003/2010/enSun, 18 Apr 2010 19:00:00 -0400bfe188acd3179985c9a4c956d4b163a5 http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/proposed-fiji-media-law-threatens-journalists-jail-2010-04-13If adopted, a vaguely worded draft decree will extend and deepen the already widespread censorship provided under the Public Emergency Regulations.Mon, 12 Apr 2010 19:00:00 -040081a74a6eaf51877101b6719a2ed061c9 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA28/008/2010/enSun, 11 Apr 2010 19:00:00 -040054f18303e9f765c83b97c7f5b4d72d64 http://www.amnesty.org/en/for-media/press-releases/proposed-fiji-media-law-threatens-journalists-jail-2010-04-12The Fijian government will be able to imprison journalists for up to five years, obliterating media freedom, if its Cabinet adopts a repressive draft Media Decree tomorrow, says Amnesty International.Sun, 11 Apr 2010 19:00:00 -04007eb82aa3bafb0cce2ed354b555d7e674 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA30/001/2010/enIn this submission, Amnesty International provides information under sections B, C and D, as stipulated in the General Guidelines for the Preparation of Information under the Universal Periodic Review. Amnesty International raises concern over inadequate human rights legislation and the death penalty. The Sun, 11 Apr 2010 19:00:00 -040001f2bc28c7314bbacaac52d13480735a http://www.amnesty.org/en/for-media/press-releases/australia-asylum-suspension-could-harm-world%E2%80%99s-most-vulnerable-2010-04-09Amnesty International has condemned the Australian Governments suspension of the processing of new asylum claims by Afghan and Sri Lankan nationals, which is fundamentally inconsistent with Australias international obligations under the 1951 UN Refugee Convention.Thu, 08 Apr 2010 19:00:00 -04000818a8eddc381390936c40c8c645fe5d http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/australia-asylum-suspension-could-harm-worlds-most-vulnerable-2010-04-09The government has begun a blanket suspension of the assessment of new claims by Afghan and Sri Lankan nationals.Thu, 08 Apr 2010 19:00:00 -04006c45a75e7bcba104c17b1e89c724bc57 http://www.amnesty.org/en/for-media/press-releases/australia-asylum-suspension-could-harm-world%E2%80%99s-most-vulnerable-2010-04-09Amnesty International has condemned the Australian Governments suspension of the processing of new asylum claims by Afghan and Sri Lankan nationals, which is fundamentally inconsistent with Australias international obligations under the 1951 UN Refugee Convention.Thu, 08 Apr 2010 19:00:00 -04000818a8eddc381390936c40c8c645fe5d http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/australia-asylum-suspension-could-harm-worlds-most-vulnerable-2010-04-09The government has begun a blanket suspension of the assessment of new claims by Afghan and Sri Lankan nationals.Thu, 08 Apr 2010 19:00:00 -04006c45a75e7bcba104c17b1e89c724bc57 http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/attack-afghan-female-politician-highlights-growing-risk-women-2010-04-08Nida Khyani, a female Provincial Council member, was left in critical condition after being attacked in a drive-by shooting in Pul-e-Khumri.Wed, 07 Apr 2010 19:00:00 -04007612adec2f1e9455495f80d39636d3d6 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA35/004/2010/enAmnesty International is concerned for the safety of 43 health workers detained by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) since 6 February 2010. Joint forces from the military and police forcibly entered a private residence in Morong town, Rizal province, where the health workers were staying. The health Wed, 07 Apr 2010 19:00:00 -0400cdd122f8a8de522c47031774ca1c6586 http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/asean-leaders-should-act-over-myanmars-appalling-rights-record-2010-04-07Myanmar's human rights record should be at the top of the agenda for Southeast Asian states attending the organization's summit in Ha Noi.Tue, 06 Apr 2010 19:00:00 -040093fbb35ffad0cf3b3a75ba723c2bca1f http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/asean-leaders-should-act-over-myanmars-appalling-rights-record-2010-04-07Myanmar's human rights record should be at the top of the agenda for Southeast Asian states attending the organization's summit in Ha Noi.Tue, 06 Apr 2010 19:00:00 -040093fbb35ffad0cf3b3a75ba723c2bca1f http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/asean-leaders-should-act-over-myanmars-appalling-rights-record-2010-04-07Myanmar's human rights record should be at the top of the agenda for Southeast Asian states attending the organization's summit in Ha Noi.Tue, 06 Apr 2010 19:00:00 -040093fbb35ffad0cf3b3a75ba723c2bca1f http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/asean-leaders-should-act-over-myanmars-appalling-rights-record-2010-04-07Myanmar's human rights record should be at the top of the agenda for Southeast Asian states attending the organization's summit in Ha Noi.Tue, 06 Apr 2010 19:00:00 -040093fbb35ffad0cf3b3a75ba723c2bca1f http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/asean-leaders-should-act-over-myanmars-appalling-rights-record-2010-04-07Myanmar's human rights record should be at the top of the agenda for Southeast Asian states attending the organization's summit in Ha Noi.Tue, 06 Apr 2010 19:00:00 -040093fbb35ffad0cf3b3a75ba723c2bca1f http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/asean-leaders-should-act-over-myanmars-appalling-rights-record-2010-04-07Myanmar's human rights record should be at the top of the agenda for Southeast Asian states attending the organization's summit in Ha Noi.Tue, 06 Apr 2010 19:00:00 -040093fbb35ffad0cf3b3a75ba723c2bca1f http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/NWS21/002/2010/en1) Giving life without risk 2) Livewire: The daily struggle in Haiti camps; Amnesty International defends Guinea research against French government criticism; Evaluating the fight for women's rights 3) Italian authorities violate housing rights of Roma 4) Somalia's journalists in danger 5) Yemen: Repression Wed, 31 Mar 2010 19:00:00 -0400749b39f66fd846077488c5e00068835e http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/report/death-penalty-report-china-must-end-secrecy-surrounding-sentences-and-executAs Amnesty International publishes its world overview of the death penalty for 2009, the organization challenges the Chinese authorities to reveal how many people they execute and sentence to deathMon, 29 Mar 2010 19:00:00 -0400a1d33acbb11e620026f6302183926a38 http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/report/death-penalty-report-china-must-end-secrecy-surrounding-sentences-and-executAs Amnesty International publishes its world overview of the death penalty for 2009, the organization challenges the Chinese authorities to reveal how many people they execute and sentence to deathMon, 29 Mar 2010 19:00:00 -0400a1d33acbb11e620026f6302183926a38 http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/report/death-penalty-report-china-must-end-secrecy-surrounding-sentences-and-executAs Amnesty International publishes its world overview of the death penalty for 2009, the organization challenges the Chinese authorities to reveal how many people they execute and sentence to deathMon, 29 Mar 2010 19:00:00 -0400a1d33acbb11e620026f6302183926a38 http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/report/death-penalty-report-china-must-end-secrecy-surrounding-sentences-and-executAs Amnesty International publishes its world overview of the death penalty for 2009, the organization challenges the Chinese authorities to reveal how many people they execute and sentence to deathMon, 29 Mar 2010 19:00:00 -0400a1d33acbb11e620026f6302183926a38 http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/report/death-penalty-report-china-must-end-secrecy-surrounding-sentences-and-executAs Amnesty International publishes its world overview of the death penalty for 2009, the organization challenges the Chinese authorities to reveal how many people they execute and sentence to deathMon, 29 Mar 2010 19:00:00 -0400a1d33acbb11e620026f6302183926a38 http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/report/death-penalty-report-china-must-end-secrecy-surrounding-sentences-and-executAs Amnesty International publishes its world overview of the death penalty for 2009, the organization challenges the Chinese authorities to reveal how many people they execute and sentence to deathMon, 29 Mar 2010 19:00:00 -0400a1d33acbb11e620026f6302183926a38 http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/report/death-penalty-report-china-must-end-secrecy-surrounding-sentences-and-executAs Amnesty International publishes its world overview of the death penalty for 2009, the organization challenges the Chinese authorities to reveal how many people they execute and sentence to deathMon, 29 Mar 2010 19:00:00 -0400a1d33acbb11e620026f6302183926a38 http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/report/death-penalty-report-china-must-end-secrecy-surrounding-sentences-and-executAs Amnesty International publishes its world overview of the death penalty for 2009, the organization challenges the Chinese authorities to reveal how many people they execute and sentence to deathMon, 29 Mar 2010 19:00:00 -0400a1d33acbb11e620026f6302183926a38 http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/malaysia-arrests-migrants-crackdown-continues-2010-03-29The 140 arrests are part of an announced crackdown on migrants, many of whom come from Bangladesh, Indonesia, and Nepal, who live and work in Malaysia without authorization.Sun, 28 Mar 2010 19:00:00 -04005aab3993a945fc7b696ca76fec648bcd http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/malaysia-arrests-migrants-crackdown-continues-2010-03-29The 140 arrests are part of an announced crackdown on migrants, many of whom come from Bangladesh, Indonesia, and Nepal, who live and work in Malaysia without authorization.Sun, 28 Mar 2010 19:00:00 -04005aab3993a945fc7b696ca76fec648bcd http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA13/007/2010/enWed, 24 Mar 2010 20:00:00 -0400c4d0cdb2488675cdfd54d859bc2e20b2 http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/bangladesh-urged-lift-ban-extrajudicial-killings-exhibition-2010-03-23Hours before the 'Crossfire' exhibition was due to open at a special ceremony in Dhaka, police moved in and demanded that the organizers cancel it.Mon, 22 Mar 2010 20:00:00 -0400dda7939d8cb4c479b381cae0fe229bd8 http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/open-letter-death-penalty-taiwan-2010-03-18President Ma Ying-jeou urged to ensure that the country's de facto moratorium on executions remains in place.Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:00:00 -040074e4819006b170cb3f4728d825bedc6c http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA24/002/2010/enWed, 17 Mar 2010 20:00:00 -0400e001f62bdcedce6d6a72de6d6604e66f http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA38/001/2010/enAmnesty International notes the recent debate on the death penalty sparked by a former Mister of Justice's support for a moratorium on executions and her subsequent resignation. In this open letter the organization asks that Taiwan remain firm in reaching for its stated goal of abolition of the death penaltyWed, 17 Mar 2010 20:00:00 -0400e117056fa61507445fac5b3f3a9dc3f2 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA57/004/2010/enTue, 16 Mar 2010 20:00:00 -0400e61620513c58d593add1afed7f3e3637 http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/catholic-priest-viet-nam-should-be-unconditionally-released-2010-03-16Father Nguyen Van Ly, who is serving an eight year jail term for spreading "propaganda" against the state in 2007, was released for a period of 12 months on humanitarian grounds to receive medical treatment.Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:00:00 -0400087a3ee855d7002bf6514b276c4278e2 http://www.amnesty.org/en/for-media/press-releases/viet-nam-catholic-priest-should-be-unconditionally-released-2010-03-16A Vietnamese human rights activist and Catholic priest who was temporarily allowed to leave detention yesterday should be unconditionally and permanently released, Amnesty International urged today. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:00:00 -0400ff5a3cab3ad620b25f88145068db889e http://www.amnesty.org/en/for-media/press-releases/myanmar-opposition-must-be-free-fight-elections-2010-03-10Amnesty International urges Myanmar to overturn a new law that bars all political prisoners, including detained Nobel Peace-prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi, from belonging to a political party before upcoming national elections.Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:00:00 -05001f69b78cfb9b07b62190e1ee8ec2e820 http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/myanmar-opposition-must-be-free-fight-elections-2010-03-10A new law bars all political prisoners, including detained Nobel Peace-prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi, from belonging to a political party.Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:00:00 -0500b0f75e004bd1692733c3dc005a37fe31 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA57/003/2010/enMon, 08 Mar 2010 19:00:00 -05009b066da64ed4c9414544f5008b90b4c5 http://www.amnesty.org/en/for-media/press-releases/cambodia%E2%80%99s-government-must-protect-victims-sexual-violence-reports-rape-incSurvivors of rape in Cambodia face limited access to justice, medical services and counselling, Amnesty International said in a report issued today, as rapes of women and girls appear to be increasing.Sun, 07 Mar 2010 19:00:00 -05007b5444b1e488dccad37258bc2d489ae3 http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/report/rape-victims-worldwide-denied-justice-and-dignity-2010-03-08To mark International Women's Day, Amnesty International has released two reports looking at sexual violence in Cambodia and the Nordic Countries.Sun, 07 Mar 2010 19:00:00 -0500cb9fb316811054344a346da758079362 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA23/003/2010/enSun, 07 Mar 2010 19:00:00 -05005d98679f88cd575e3b67b06f8231b070 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA23/003/2010/kmSun, 07 Mar 2010 19:00:00 -05002d5ec654cb6ff55b3315669e143faeb9 http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/timor-leste-president-would-support-international-tribunal-2010-03-08The President of Timor-Leste has told Amnesty International he would support the establishment of an international criminal tribunal for crimes committed during the 1975-1999 conflict with Indonesia, should the UN Security Council set it up.Sun, 07 Mar 2010 19:00:00 -05001b6d790c35ebef301af876c07e0c8808 http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/video-and-audio/philippine-journalist-tells-massacre-horror-Journalist Aquiles Zonio, one of only three survivors of the Maguindanao massacre, tells of his narrow escape and the continuing climate of fear in the region.Tue, 02 Mar 2010 19:00:00 -0500771785281df04c371ac2e47c13903f4a http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA35/002/2010/enTue, 02 Mar 2010 19:00:00 -050084f8461e7f50e30b2771f4ce4478ec6e http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/IOR41/008/2010/enIn this document Amnesty International makes recommendations to the governments of different states about ratification of International human rights standards, domestic legislation and human rights violations. The abuses considered include torture, excessive use of force, the death penalty, violence against Sun, 28 Feb 2010 19:00:00 -050070e3bc4ef0851609615c77e9944bbca5 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/IOR41/008/2010/enIn this document Amnesty International makes recommendations to the governments of different states about ratification of International human rights standards, domestic legislation and human rights violations. The abuses considered include torture, excessive use of force, the death penalty, violence against Sun, 28 Feb 2010 19:00:00 -050070e3bc4ef0851609615c77e9944bbca5 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA13/006/2010/enThu, 25 Feb 2010 19:00:00 -0500861a712479b9c1b18d831570351a6ba4 http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/world-winning-battle-against-death-penalty-despite-setbacks-2010-02-25Speaking at an anti-death penalty summit in Geneva, Amnesty International's interim Secretary General Claudio Cordone hailed global efforts but said more needs to be done.Wed, 24 Feb 2010 19:00:00 -05004bf2e16d42007d2376a0cdfaef95ddf0 http://www.amnesty.org/en/for-media/press-releases/south-korea-death-penalty-abolition-setback-constitutional-court-ruling-201Amnesty International is deeply disappointed by the South Korean Constitutional Courts decision to uphold the death penalty today.Wed, 24 Feb 2010 19:00:00 -050095d4b84a27bbfd76c80b098fb2138f92 http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/south-korea-death-penalty-abolition-set-back-constitutional-court-ruling-2010-02-25In a five to four ruling, the Court stated that capital punishment did not violate "human dignity and worth" protected in the Constitution.Wed, 24 Feb 2010 19:00:00 -0500e5bfd7e23c5881d8d835762f9bb4c429 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA13/005/2010/enMon, 22 Feb 2010 19:00:00 -050083cfb3d4dec72a7dcc5e9803b7d54034 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA57/002/2010/enAs the Security Council considers the renewal of the mandate of the United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT), due to expire on 26 February 2010, in this open letter Amnesty International urges the Security Council to take immediate steps to address the continuing lack of accountability for crMon, 22 Feb 2010 19:00:00 -0500b0ef196b7f52b1750a3f9e654707e318 http://www.amnesty.org/en/appeals-for-action/abolish-death-penalty-mongoliaMongolia announced a moratorium on executions in January. Now it is time for the country to take the necessary steps to abolish the death penalty in law.Wed, 17 Feb 2010 19:00:00 -0500df287da01cc3e62fb40a5d7a124e7fca http://www.amnesty.org/en/for-media/press-releases/nepal-authorities-must-provide-justice-torture-and-murder-15-year-old-maInternational and local human rights organisations have today urged the Nepali authorities to stop obstructing criminal proceedings over the alleged torture and murder of 15-year-old Maina Sunuwar by four army officers. Tue, 16 Feb 2010 19:00:00 -0500321c3abb84a6707c40840155d5deea3c http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/nepal-authorities-must-provide-justice-over-torture-and-murder-15-year-old-girl-Tue, 16 Feb 2010 19:00:00 -050014c42b2f86144c94c14c3bb7f2fb00fd http://www.amnesty.org/en/for-media/press-releases/papua-new-guinea-investigation-police-conduct-porgera-must-be-impartial-Amnesty International today questioned the impartiality of a proposed police investigation into alleged forced evictions near the Porgera gold mine following media reports that the Police Commissioner dismissed allegations of police misconduct. Wed, 03 Feb 2010 19:00:00 -050022235b2f4efb23c8f80a0c57f1cf8ca1 http://www.amnesty.org/en/for-media/press-releases/police-violence-and-illegal-evictions-near-papua-new-guinean-gold-mine-mThe government of Papua New Guinea must investigate the conduct of police who burnt down homes and threatened people with guns while illegally evicting them from land next to one of the biggest gold mines in the country, Amnesty International said today.Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:00:00 -050069973c7e80466a571b9a384eb1be60bf http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA34/001/2010/enOn 27 April 2009, police forcibly evicted villagers living alongside the Porgera gold mine in Papua New Guinea. Families were forced to flee from their homes as police burned down their houses. The government of Papua New Guinea provided no alternative housing to those affected and many of the families from Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:00:00 -050052517a9a62404256ba444853b0c0f757 http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/report/police-violence-and-illegal-evictions-near-papua-new-guinean-gold-mine-must-Police in Papua New Guinea burnt down homes and threatened people with guns while illegally evicting them from land next to one of the country's biggest gold mines.Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:00:00 -0500270c0c3d2ef0d2e0ad191e50fc9009b3 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/NWS21/001/2010/en1) The Gender Trap 2) Livewire: Maternal mortality in Burkina Faso 3) Mexico: Time to protect human rights defenders 4) Give voice to dignity 5) Q&A: Martina Correia 6) Iran: Bitter struggle for justice 7) 'Freedom is inside us': Activists targeted by the authorities in Belarus 8) South African police negligSun, 31 Jan 2010 19:00:00 -0500d3abb38771ef44c456f2b5fba84347dc http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/NWS21/001/2010/zhSun, 31 Jan 2010 19:00:00 -0500347518721f868d5323513007e6623d05 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/NWS21/001/2010/en1) The Gender Trap 2) Livewire: Maternal mortality in Burkina Faso 3) Mexico: Time to protect human rights defenders 4) Give voice to dignity 5) Q&A: Martina Correia 6) Iran: Bitter struggle for justice 7) 'Freedom is inside us': Activists targeted by the authorities in Belarus 8) South African police negligSun, 31 Jan 2010 19:00:00 -0500d3abb38771ef44c456f2b5fba84347dc http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA26/002/2010/enFri, 29 Jan 2010 19:00:00 -05009753cff0002b37015c59efc9afcba52e http://www.amnesty.org/en/for-media/press-releases/vietnamese-dissidents%E2%80%99-trial-mockery-justice-20100120Amnesty International calls for the immediate and unconditional release of four Vietnamese prisoners of conscience jailed today for their peaceful pro-democracy activism.Tue, 19 Jan 2010 19:00:00 -0500921eef246dd470f9dc153e680253ce4b http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/news/vietnamese-dissidents-trial-mockery-justice-20100120In a one-day trial, a court convicted four pro-democracy activists of 'activities aimed at overthrowing the people'sadministration', sentencing them to between five and 16 years.Tue, 19 Jan 2010 19:00:00 -050034e4eade0ef0225cc21a61c299214b97 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA18/001/2010/enMon, 18 Jan 2010 19:00:00 -0500791e55d3ab06a67cd0253e4dc47615f3 http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/good-news/mongolia-announces-moratorium-executions-20100114Amnesty International has welcomed President Tsakhia Elbegdorj's move as an important development toward full abolition of the death penalty.Wed, 13 Jan 2010 19:00:00 -0500396bd73364cf66427a69c87a83901136 http://www.amnesty.org/en/for-media/press-releases/mongolia-moratorium-executions-welcomed-20100114Amnesty International welcomes the announcement made by the government of Mongolia today declaring an official moratorium on executions in the country. Amnesty International believes President Tsakhia Elbegdorj has taken a bold move for the protection of human rights in Mongolia and welcomes this important dWed, 13 Jan 2010 19:00:00 -0500fa8254227e87bcb1dbad60a2be29fd24 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA39/001/2010/enTue, 12 Jan 2010 19:00:00 -050060e00d3c6077ad2beb56c2ec50933089 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA26/001/2010/enThe Thai authorities forcibly returned around 4,500 Lao Hmong, including 158 recognized refugees, to Laos at the end of 2009. The Lao government is refusing to permit UN and other monitors access to them. Tue, 12 Jan 2010 19:00:00 -05003b9fbe2e528ce993a766f1281d606aa2 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA22/001/2010/enTue, 12 Jan 2010 19:00:00 -05005985dbf21837aef565ed4565ee2ee3b4 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA26/001/2010/enThe Thai authorities forcibly returned around 4,500 Lao Hmong, including 158 recognized refugees, to Laos at the end of 2009. The Lao government is refusing to permit UN and other monitors access to them. Tue, 12 Jan 2010 19:00:00 -05003b9fbe2e528ce993a766f1281d606aa2 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA41/012/2009/enHuman rights lawyer Le Cong Dinh has been charged with attempting to overthrow the state. For this, he could face the death penalty. Two others are facing the same charge.Mon, 21 Dec 2009 19:00:00 -050078849f669adc71c8893d25801efa5fee http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/report/impunity-and-injustice-are-legacy-deadly-july-riots-mongolia-20091218The Government of Mongolia has failed to effectively respond to humanrights abuses that took place during the July 2008 riot in Ulaanbaatar.Thu, 17 Dec 2009 19:00:00 -0500286c55cc473644e0965ccff789680d64 http://www.amnesty.org/en/for-media/press-releases/mongolia-legacy-deadly-july-riots%E2%80%93-impunity-and-injustice-20091218The Government of Mongolia has failed to effectively respond to human rights abusesthat took place during the July 2008 riot in Sukhbaatar Square, Ulaanbaatar, and its aftermath leaving a legacy of impunity and injustice, Amnesty International said in a report released today. Amnesty International’s reThu, 17 Dec 2009 19:00:00 -0500989f5a398d2f0eded2377de2b031ce44 http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/nepal-must-bar-human-rights-violators-un-peacekeeping-missions-20091218Thu, 17 Dec 2009 19:00:00 -050016ea7473df654f44a035af9b9f266169 http://www.amnesty.org/en/appeals-for-action/protect-migrant-workers-south-koreaMigrant workers in South Korea are exposed to abusive work conditions including discrimination, verbal and physical abuse.Thu, 17 Dec 2009 19:00:00 -0500916bcee75337af9da8ad6b8792c25f9e http://www.amnesty.org/en/for-media/press-releases/nepal-bar-human-rights-violators-un-peacekeeping-missions-20091218Amnesty International today called on Nepal’s government to immediately fix the flawed vetting process that allowed an army major charged with murder to participate in the United Nations peace keeping mission in the Central African Republic. Major Niranjan Basnet is charged with murdering 15-year-old MThu, 17 Dec 2009 19:00:00 -050036293db59a5c26bb5c2be950e2f4377d http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA31/012/2009/enArmy Major Niranjan Basnet has not been arrested on his return to Nepal. Despite instructions from the Prime Minister that he be arrested, military police escorted him to the army's headquarters in the capital, Kathmandu. The army is believed to be waiting for a decision from its Chief of Staff on whether toMon, 14 Dec 2009 19:00:00 -0500c56f3993ad9dcdaa16cf433c1746c06e http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA36/007/2009/enYong Vui Kong has received a stay of execution, after lawyers argued that his earlier withdrawal of an appeal was void due to his poor mental health. His appeal will now be heard by the Court of Appeal early in 2010: if it is unsuccessful, he may then be executed.Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:00:00 -0500949477c821f64239bf45d2d9938cf2d4 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA34/005/2009/enTue, 08 Dec 2009 19:00:00 -05005c310a496517614b65bde3c002f5af22 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA43/002/2009/enSolomon Islands has not provided universal jurisdiction over genocide nor has it defined crimes against humanity, war crimes, torture, extrajudicial executions or enforced disappearances as crimes under national law. Therefore, Solomon Islands is currently a safe haven from prosecution in its courts, and froSun, 06 Dec 2009 19:00:00 -0500b6e5d75188c3e27912a0ce421a0c5f29 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA26/004/2009/enSun, 06 Dec 2009 19:00:00 -05009d991ca3bde89105f418d4ce87adf08c http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA43/003/2009/enSun, 06 Dec 2009 19:00:00 -05001e16b0e6a162920de4ffe89016f4436b http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA36/006/2009/enThu, 03 Dec 2009 19:00:00 -050035468edecc39edc8896420146a08d87c http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA36/005/2009/enYong Vui Kong received a stay of execution on 3 December 2009, but is now scheduled for execution on 11 December. His appeal will be heard by the Court of Appeals on 8 December. His lawyer has appealed on the grounds that the mandatory death sentence for drug-trafficking is unconstitutional. The President ofThu, 03 Dec 2009 19:00:00 -0500454fd994ceb33fbd2a9b10ae6cbe3c7f http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/IOR41/030/2009/enIn this document Amnesty International makes recommendations to the governments of each of sixteen countries to be considered in the Universal Periodic Review. These include recommendations about ratification of human rights treaties; the International Criminal Court, economic social and cultural rights; theMon, 30 Nov 2009 19:00:00 -05006393b17d3906ff3f9e8ce0285c33bb61 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/NWS21/006/2009/en1) International Migrants Day: Trapped 2) Livewire: Message on maternal mortality 3) Research spotlight: Nigerian police are killing at will; Children prosecuted under anti-terrorism laws in Turkey; Government fails Indigenous people in Peru; Authorities violently repress protests in China; Moroccan authoritMon, 30 Nov 2009 19:00:00 -0500ddabcd9880d4d1df25d793458fd5ce9f http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/NWS21/006/2009/en1) International Migrants Day: Trapped 2) Livewire: Message on maternal mortality 3) Research spotlight: Nigerian police are killing at will; Children prosecuted under anti-terrorism laws in Turkey; Government fails Indigenous people in Peru; Authorities violently repress protests in China; Moroccan authoritMon, 30 Nov 2009 19:00:00 -0500ddabcd9880d4d1df25d793458fd5ce9f http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA25/013/2009/enMon, 23 Nov 2009 19:00:00 -0500b2158443da882f112a0a847e60d1ef71 http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/news/room-improvement-south-korea-human-rights-20091124Amnesty International's Secretary General Irene Khan has marked the completion of her visit to South Korea by issuing a statement at a press conference in Seoul.Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:00:00 -05008de22dbd1991c4ade1f75728ce36e5c0 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA25/012/2009/enThu, 19 Nov 2009 19:00:00 -0500be6da1043f87ec6c040ed373ded79903 http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/news/singapore-defamation-case-threatens-press-freedom-20091119A magazine and its editor have agreed to pay S$405,000 (ApproximatelyUS$290,000) following a fine by the country’s highest court for allegeddefamation.Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:00:00 -05003f2afb9c60f83935d1199fcd7b20ac6e http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/news/australian-government-must-end-state-sponsored-racially-discriminatory-measures-Amnesty International's Secretary General Irene Khan has warned the Australian government not to squander a uniqueopportunity to right historic wrongs.Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:00:00 -050081bf3c8b80c45427e6491fd06ff9fc35 http://www.amnesty.org/en/for-media/press-releases/australia-government-must-end-state-sponsored-racially-discriminatory-meSlamming decades of failure by Australian governments to address the dire living conditions, disempowerment and discrimination faced by many of the country’s Indigenous peoples, Amnesty International’s Secretary General Irene Khan warned that the government of Prime Minister Rudd must not squandeTue, 17 Nov 2009 19:00:00 -05001cdc22bd20e0015c7b1448d6e2e66e77 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/IOR41/031/2009/enTue, 17 Nov 2009 19:00:00 -0500a905bb9849c2240c1e002f5d7483b9f7 http://www.amnesty.org/en/for-media/press-releases/china-obama-must-press-china-uphold-human-rights-20091113President Obama must use his first official visit to China to urge the authorities to reverse the sharp rise in human rights violations in the country, Amnesty International has said. The organisation reminded President Obama in an open letter that he has a responsibility to publicly push for an improvement Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:00:00 -0500713d6e536115cf78fbfe418f75c825de http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA18/003/2009/enSun, 08 Nov 2009 19:00:00 -0500a80df7523aeddbe78623dab27a9fea25 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA36/004/2009/enYong Vui Kong was sentenced to death for drug trafficking in January 2009. He had exhausted his appeals by October, and can now escape execution only if the president grants clemency.Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:00:00 -0500177d77d7c7b6349faa0b8e4bd501f533 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA46/001/2009/enIn this submission, Amnesty International provides information as stipulated in the General Guidelines for the Preparation of Information under the Universal Periodic Review. Amnesty International raises concerns over citizenship laws and right to a nationality, gender discrimination and the status of internSun, 01 Nov 2009 19:00:00 -05003852570ad46fae84c5fcaa47eec6b613 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA26/003/2009/enIn this submission, Amnesty International provides information, as stipulated in the General Guidelines for the Preparation of Information under the Universal Periodic Review. Amnesty International raises concern about the ratification record of the Lao Peoples Democratic Republic of human rights standardSun, 01 Nov 2009 19:00:00 -05000fb1148804b43adf8c873eb86b52d9c7 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA34/003/2009/enSat, 31 Oct 2009 20:00:00 -0400f2414394d396c7626740147b16c2372f http://www.amnesty.org/en/appeals-for-action/south-korea-establish-official-moratorium-executionsSince the beginning of 2009, Amnesty International has been concerned that the South Korean government is taking steps towards resuming executions. Sixty prisoners currently remain under sentence of death.Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:00:00 -0400b70a4646b18126aeab93d2414b361d64 http://www.amnesty.org/en/for-media/press-releases/south-korea-migrant-workers-treated-%E2%80%98disposable-labour%E2%80%99-20091021Many migrant workers in South Korea are beaten, trafficked for sexual exploitation and denied their wages for long periods despite the introduction of rules to protect their rights, said Amnesty International in a report issued today.  In the 98-page report, Disposable Labour: Rights of migrants workersTue, 20 Oct 2009 19:00:00 -040038bfd5b454d6a21b05b3547fd14aa9f0 http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/report/migrant-workers-treated-039disposable-labour039-south-korea-20091021Many migrant workers in South Korea are beaten, trafficked for sexualexploitation and denied their wages for long periods despite theintroduction of rules to protect their rights.Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:00:00 -0400c0c3b760627e7e109ce6f9fcacb0aa74 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA22/011/2009/enTue, 20 Oct 2009 19:00:00 -04008f6fc0a6e40ec71b5ce9130ec41da491 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA26/002/2009/enIn this document Amnesty International calls for the immediate and unconditional release of prisoners of conscience Thongpaseuth Keuakoun, Seng-Aloun Phengphanh and Bouavanh Chanhmanivong on the 10th anniversary of their arrest for trying to hold a peaceful protest. These prisoners of conscience should neverThu, 08 Oct 2009 19:00:00 -04005be08f84bb3386826c8541e18e726991 http://www.amnesty.org/en/for-media/press-releases/china-human-rights-activists-not-welcome-60th-anniversary-party-20090928Chinese authorities have increased surveillance, harassment and imprisonment of activists ahead of the country’s 60th anniversary on 1 October to prevent them from raising human rights concerns that challenge the authorities' image of social harmony, Amnesty International said today. Amnesty InternatioSun, 27 Sep 2009 19:00:00 -040094d5bbde5d9ebaf8633b608cac939ab0 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA22/013/2009/enSun, 27 Sep 2009 19:00:00 -0400a59fe8a88409659cde554a7e1e3c7159 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA44/001/2009/enThu, 24 Sep 2009 19:00:00 -0400355a5857a3f3a1baf207700e9b83feff http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA32/001/2009/enWed, 23 Sep 2009 19:00:00 -0400a756a71c4ee98f51b02225be8208ee2c http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/news/time-justice-taiwanese-prisoner-faces-11th-retrial-20090921Sun, 20 Sep 2009 19:00:00 -04009e8a9dd878f85c6fd6005c479077b0e9 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA22/006/2009/enJapan is one of only two industrialized countries that retains the death penalty and uses it. Its use is veiled in secrecy, with prisoners informed of their fate just moments before their execution and relatives are told only after the fact. Amongst those executed have been prisoners affected by serious mentWed, 09 Sep 2009 19:00:00 -0400b90a36205e0515a4f9a71595db5082a4 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA22/005/2009/enThe use of the death penalty is in decline globally. Japan is one of the few industrialized countries to continue to use it, hanging a small number of prisoners each year. This report discusses the legal basis for exempting mentally ill prisoners from the death penalty and documents the situation faced by suWed, 09 Sep 2009 19:00:00 -04007850071f177f90d8c39f612929be15bf http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/report/repression-fiji-%E2%80%93-international-donors-urged-act-20090907The interim military government in Fiji has used a wide range ofrepressive tactics to stifle any protests and intimidate its critics. Sun, 06 Sep 2009 19:00:00 -0400a52a63174b5227c833357e7b2e135c58 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA18/002/2009/enThis report illustrates Amnesty Internationals concerns about widespread human rights violations which followed then President Ratu Josefa Iloilos abrogation of the Fiji Constitution on 10 April 2009. These include violations of the rights to freedom of assembly, opinion, expression and movement, the rSun, 06 Sep 2009 19:00:00 -0400c7505b5dd2965991b102eb646ebb002c http://www.amnesty.org/en/for-media/press-releases/fiji-systematic-human-rights-violations-after-military-crackdown-200909-0The deteriorating human rights situation in Fiji after the military crackdown which began in April 2009 demands international action, particularly from China, now one of Fiji’s biggest foreign donors, Amnesty International said in a report released today. Based on Amnesty International’s researchSun, 06 Sep 2009 19:00:00 -0400c124975604d81ede9c4b07b548b8ec4b http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA57/002/2009/enThu, 03 Sep 2009 19:00:00 -0400e5bf57ef5ba7796149756650f3be16d6 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA18/001/2009/enIn this submission, Amnesty International provides information as stipulated in the General Guidelines for the Preparation of Information under the Universal Periodic Review. Amnesty International raises concern over the abrogation of the Constitution, the introduction of Public Emergency Regulations, the reMon, 31 Aug 2009 19:00:00 -04002cf749329832eb9f92adeff838d6fed2 http://www.amnesty.org/en/appeals-for-action/seven-more-ratifications-needed-enforced-disappearance-convention-enter-forceGovernments use enforced disappearance as a tool of repression to silence dissent and eliminate political opposition, as well as to persecute ethnic, religious and political groups. Seven more countries need to commit to the UN's Convention on Enforced Disappearance for it to come into force.Thu, 27 Aug 2009 19:00:00 -0400e9963526492ec8527737ecf9647b72e1 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA57/001/2009/ptWed, 26 Aug 2009 19:00:00 -0400bacc8c796e112d005924bcf54587b659 http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/news/thailand-first-executions-six-years-20090826Two men convicted of drug trafficking in 2001, have been put to death by lethal injection. They were the first to be executed in Thailand since 2003.Tue, 25 Aug 2009 19:00:00 -040051c382b39463ac00e7a7cb58387c0cae http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA39/006/2009/enTue, 25 Aug 2009 19:00:00 -0400554ca7482e182faecb48704b935e9cf2 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA34/002/2009/enIn this briefing Amnesty International submits information for consideration by the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women. The organization raises concerns about PNGs compliance with its obligations under the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against WomenThu, 06 Aug 2009 19:00:00 -04005d5e562ba491644d8b819833956e1c3a http://www.amnesty.org/en/for-media/press-releases/maldives-over-one-hundred-people-risk-being-flogged-20090721Amnesty International has learned that at least 180 people face being flogged in the Maldives as a punishment for extra marital sex. The vast majoritMon, 20 Jul 2009 19:00:00 -0400b2411e3c218a277780d6961f81fbc67c http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/news/papua-new-guinea-must-not-restart-executions-20090714The Papua New Guinea government should abolish the death penaltyinstead of putting it back into effect, Human Rights Watch and AmnestyInternational said in a jointMon, 13 Jul 2009 19:00:00 -0400203eacf4e034d97d85f05bff7f8bb57d http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/feature-stories/g-20-must-set-example-and-clean-their-human-rights-record-200905Amnesty International’s Secretary General has called on the G-20grouping that brings together the world’s leading economies to lead byexample and show Wed, 27 May 2009 19:00:00 -04004db3a3f6388e3f43f02fb1e976225204 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA34/001/2009/enSun, 10 May 2009 19:00:00 -04007619c15d1b456977e235f890212c641f http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/IOR41/012/2009/enThu, 30 Apr 2009 19:00:00 -0400fd308e77374787a84a1648c7d8e08d4b http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA43/001/2009/enTue, 28 Apr 2009 19:00:00 -0400934082c314936e38b8308246a2da5daa http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA15/001/2009/enIn this submission, Amnesty International provides information as stipulated in the General Guidelines for the Preparation of Information under the Universal Periodic Review. Amnesty International raises concerns, inter alia, about administrative detention laws; restrictions on press freedom; the status of rSun, 12 Apr 2009 19:00:00 -04007cfa6f45e3abc84ab19a0dd263fd8bec http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/good-news/taiwan-signs-human-rights-20090409Taiwan’s legislature has ratified two of the most important international conventions for the development of human rights. Wed, 08 Apr 2009 19:00:00 -04006378ddb2b7bea86167ff387f6dcd0438 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/IOR41/011/2009/enThis document contains the statements made by Amnesty International during the tenth session of the United Nations Human Rights Council which took place from 2 to 27 March 2009. This compilation also includes joint oral statements and public statements. Mon, 06 Apr 2009 19:00:00 -0400e429b1b8eb33eead4006118a7a1adc55 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA47/001/2009/enTue, 24 Mar 2009 20:00:00 -04005af77923448391a3fc64f10c1825d44f http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA27/003/2009/enOn 25 February 2009, the Legislative Assembly of Macao Special Administrative Region passed national security legislation which can be misused to threaten the rights of the territorys residents. After signing off by Macao's Chief Executive Ho Hau Wah on 26 February, the law was published in government gazSat, 28 Feb 2009 19:00:00 -0500a2a4d3f54e34ec874d9d515ea8eda81f http://www.amnesty.org/en/for-media/press-releases/human-rights-should-dominate-asean-agenda-20090225Amnesty International called on ASEAN member states to move human rights to the top of the agenda of the ASEAN summit, scheduled to take place this weekend in ThailandTue, 24 Feb 2009 19:00:00 -05005fc01dc7f3acf3ef6a95e52f2b22269f http://www.amnesty.org/en/for-media/press-releases/human-rights-should-dominate-asean-agenda-20090225Amnesty International called on ASEAN member states to move human rights to the top of the agenda of the ASEAN summit, scheduled to take place this weekend in ThailandTue, 24 Feb 2009 19:00:00 -05005fc01dc7f3acf3ef6a95e52f2b22269f http://www.amnesty.org/en/for-media/press-releases/human-rights-should-dominate-asean-agenda-20090225Amnesty International called on ASEAN member states to move human rights to the top of the agenda of the ASEAN summit, scheduled to take place this weekend in ThailandTue, 24 Feb 2009 19:00:00 -05005fc01dc7f3acf3ef6a95e52f2b22269f http://www.amnesty.org/en/for-media/press-releases/macao-stop-national-security-bill-now-20090223Amnesty International is calling on authorities in Macao to put a halt to the National Security Bill because it has the potential for abuse to become law.Sun, 22 Feb 2009 19:00:00 -050054a732c586b85c2043760541c635f359 http://www.amnesty.org/en/region/vanuatuThu, 12 Feb 2009 19:00:00 -0500abbc0caa0b5fc2c83695634101a59ab1 http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/news/increasing-sorcery-related-killings-papua-new-guinea-20090211Over 50 people were killed after literal witch hunts in 2008. Further killings related to allegations of sorcery have happened already this year.Tue, 10 Feb 2009 19:00:00 -05008ada5bcdbecaeacab98053c6b8d62203 http://www.amnesty.org/en/for-media/press-releases/macao-authorities-urged-withdraw-state-security-bill-threatens-fundamentAmnesty International today urged Macao's authorities to withdraw a new state security bill that undermines fundamental freedoms.Mon, 19 Jan 2009 19:00:00 -0500f851ddce56c3b4b8d66fea24beddcb59 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA27/002/2009/enMon, 19 Jan 2009 19:00:00 -05003e716854b9a7b1fd36ca9c934fa1f351 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA38/001/2008/enTue, 02 Dec 2008 19:00:00 -05008d874b3f379b44c93d43c9f3d7c0350e http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/POL33/004/2008/arSun, 30 Nov 2008 19:00:00 -050007dc21398a338cf838a9e54e85c0e4b5 http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/news/taiwan-and-south-korea-call-comfort-women-apology-20081118The Government of Japan must accept historical responsibilityand apologise to the victims of Japan’s military sexual slavery system.Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:00:00 -0500321935eebf584b013b4282b83e83652f http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA44/001/2008/enSun, 02 Nov 2008 19:00:00 -0500abfadb2566dc4b2f6f167fd154790ff8 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA29/001/2008/enTue, 28 Oct 2008 20:00:00 -04001c388ab1ab472cb0440639c81e373efe http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/IOR41/043/2008/enThis document contains suggested recommendations to be made during the interactive dialogue in the UPR Working Group with Bahamas, Barbados, Botswana, Burundi, Cape Verde, Colombia, Israel, Montenegro, Serbia, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, United Arab Emirates and Uzbekistan. Tue, 30 Sep 2008 19:00:00 -04000aa293eec8a19a1438c46ecea346e8e0 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA47/001/2008/enIn this submission, Amnesty International provides information under sections B, C and D, as stipulated in the General Guidelines for the Preparation of Information under the Universal Periodic Review. Amnesty International raises concerns over access to justice, citizenship laws, gender discrimination and Sun, 20 Jul 2008 19:00:00 -0400e7eb82ae12263972e43ac36cbe321c74 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/IOR41/034/2008/enThe statements in this document were made during the eighth main session of the Human Rights Council that took place from 2 to 18 June 2008. Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:00:00 -04001d0a4c41634372adfdaad3260ced2581 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA26/001/2008/enTue, 15 Jul 2008 19:00:00 -040094f7aa90c4ccf024c21aa7e154348c36 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/NWS21/006/2008/zhMon, 30 Jun 2008 19:00:00 -04007095143db184969bab8b751846a92508 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/IOR41/031/2008/enAmnesty International appreciates Tongas positive participation in the UPR process. The organization encourages Tonga to continue to engage actively with civil society organizations in human rights work, including capacity-building and training initiatives and general discussion of proposed legislative reThu, 12 Jun 2008 19:00:00 -04009b96f99bcfc231a3f75bd95992ebfabc http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA12/002/2008/enIn this document Amnesty International submits information to the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in advance of its pre-sessional working group meeting on 19-23 May 2008, during which Australias Fourth Periodic Report will be considered. The briefing identifies issues that have arisen frWed, 30 Apr 2008 19:00:00 -040034a0ef5a6490556b0bc3f31b94039c91 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA12/001/2008/enThis briefing focuses on concerns about: further reports of Indigenous deaths in police custody operations, and in prison custody; a recent report from the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission which highlights on-going concerns with conditions in immigration detention; and the Government announcemenTue, 15 Apr 2008 19:00:00 -0400ff7c636489db268b0a4f01e9dd6fa89f http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ACT50/002/2008/enIn 2007 the world continued to move closer to the universal abolition of the capital punishment. A historical landmark is the resolution on a moratorium on executions endorsed by the United Nations. By the end of the 2007, 91 countries have abolished the death penalty for all crimes. The death penalty has noMon, 14 Apr 2008 19:00:00 -0400d4a61cb92fa1305ffc50853a2f4e8c46 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ACT53/001/2008/en1) UN votes for global moratorium on the death penalty; 2) Nigeria misleads world about executions; 3) Iran executes yet another child offender; 4) Japan executes three prisoners; 5) Guatemala commutes death sentence; 6) USA New Jersey abolishes death penalty; 7) USA Innocence; 8) USA expansion oMon, 31 Mar 2008 19:00:00 -0400a07ed75f8023e371f8ca4681263c0317 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ACT50/007/2007/enAmnesty International opposes the death penalty without reservation as a violation of the right to life. Amnesty International argues that every execution is a violation of basic human rights. Any potential increase in executions or lobbying for the death penalty as a result of the use of lethal injection isWed, 03 Oct 2007 19:00:00 -0400f065924a1c20c97e648d47fbec400d9b http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ACT50/009/2007/enAmnesty International considers the death penalty to be the ultimate, cruel, inhuman and degrading punishment, and works for an end to executions and the abolition of the death penalty everywhere. This action focuses upon the participation of health professionals in executions, particularly by lethalWed, 26 Sep 2007 19:00:00 -040006cc11b6b12dd2c06a00c41e0915ed9f http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA19/001/2007/enHong Kong returned to Chinese sovereignty on 1 July 1997 after more than one hundred years as a British colony. The following short report looks at how certain basic human rights have fared since the handover and assesses how far the HKSAR government has taken the opportunity of a fresh start to safeguard anThu, 28 Jun 2007 19:00:00 -04003f04d0bf2ab60c7f725b42c7d93288e0 http://www.amnesty.org/en/region/hong-kongTue, 22 May 2007 19:00:00 -0400bfd9a1c680d44b73cb1062f41c8dfbcf http://www.amnesty.org/en/region/marshall-islandsTue, 22 May 2007 19:00:00 -04004049f74cfe8fd4b167a74a684e8861ad http://www.amnesty.org/en/region/solomon-islandsTue, 22 May 2007 19:00:00 -040097b4b132ea1648e18e8ee70ecc3edece http://www.amnesty.org/en/region/kiribatiTue, 22 May 2007 19:00:00 -04000c96c25b509fcd2b4ce14edc4a045051 http://www.amnesty.org/en/region/pitcairn-islandsTue, 22 May 2007 19:00:00 -04004aba9e78c6c097c3634ab447e85c4884 http://www.amnesty.org/en/region/bhutanTue, 22 May 2007 19:00:00 -0400824c85842acac38183534cf77af15d3b http://www.amnesty.org/en/region/macaoTue, 22 May 2007 19:00:00 -0400bb77a87a0cc0a3f19f692d08cede926f http://www.amnesty.org/en/region/nauruTue, 22 May 2007 19:00:00 -040069db7dfdcb75e4b876b6bec2a8e7ce4e http://www.amnesty.org/en/region/new-caledoniaTue, 22 May 2007 19:00:00 -04009aa64b71fdcbbd2ca39153c75b954aa7 http://www.amnesty.org/en/region/tongaTue, 22 May 2007 19:00:00 -0400d08b4ba38f871936509aaa1cb9216eff http://www.amnesty.org/en/region/tuvaluTue, 22 May 2007 19:00:00 -04004124e112c8dcde2ae3b88851beed4f7c http://www.amnesty.org/en/region/brunei-darussalamTue, 22 May 2007 19:00:00 -0400fe5ae812fba5f00f21493b130fc66c5b http://www.amnesty.org/en/region/french-polynesiaTue, 22 May 2007 19:00:00 -0400f70a3bf9a61ff63a541f848741aefcb8 http://www.amnesty.org/en/region/cook-islandsTue, 22 May 2007 19:00:00 -0400f99afd6d408c2ccc55534104ff5458f1 http://www.amnesty.org/en/region/micronesiaTue, 22 May 2007 19:00:00 -0400aa46e815af56d538422c2f2a70a4c4b5 http://www.amnesty.org/en/region/new-zealandTue, 22 May 2007 19:00:00 -0400fbc180f88615c8005f5c1853b6d61235 http://www.amnesty.org/en/region/guamTue, 22 May 2007 19:00:00 -040050cdf8b75c1db99867586bdf3fc8fbf9 http://www.amnesty.org/en/region/maldivesTue, 22 May 2007 19:00:00 -04006effc929839a34c0cb8444a10afd618e http://www.amnesty.org/en/region/western-samoaTue, 22 May 2007 19:00:00 -0400f15cacf527cdeafa44342f700c59e155 http://www.amnesty.org/en/region/american-samoaTue, 22 May 2007 19:00:00 -0400f16b8283c386c95d29a53f939cbc4036 http://www.amnesty.org/en/region/niueTue, 22 May 2007 19:00:00 -04008419eb20789f92481c52b0f5656a7d95 http://www.amnesty.org/en/region/palauTue, 22 May 2007 19:00:00 -0400a3daa157638df1b6a40380bb4d9c70e6 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/NWS21/001/2007/en1) US courts rule lethal injection inhumane 2) AI witnesses turmoil and despair in Middle East 3) Individuals: survivors and activists: Courageous call for reform in the Maldives; Eritrea; Saudi Arabia; Tunisia; Cuba; China; USA 4) Worldwide Appeals: Republic of Congo: Detention without trial; Bangladesh: PrWed, 31 Jan 2007 19:00:00 -0500e8823030358dca9f63a35af4fe3c4450 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA29/010/2006/en Mon, 27 Nov 2006 19:00:00 -0500a8b55af27b1e5f71c95973f2c9508312 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA29/009/2006/enThe Maldives is a popular holiday destination, but is also a country with limited political freedom where people who are arrested are beaten up. They are held in detention for long periods without trial and are sentenced in unfair trials. In recent weeks, the Government of the Maldives has been targeting jouThu, 09 Nov 2006 19:00:00 -0500439b610a19bde3eef6e715c7872725d2 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA29/008/2006/enOpposition political activist and prisoner of conscience Jennifer Latheef was released on 16 August 2006. She had served 10 months of a 10-year prison sentence handed down on 18 October 2005. She was found guilty of "terrorism" after protesting against deaths in prison and political repression in the MaTue, 24 Oct 2006 19:00:00 -040026d1923c91a33739d9882bea9ccded3c http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA29/007/2006/en Wed, 20 Sep 2006 19:00:00 -04008d02e5b7c66a750239084506ca48ffbd http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA19/002/2006/en Fri, 01 Sep 2006 19:00:00 -04000f1fa6b13dd25dfeefde600229a98ff6 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA19/001/2006/enThis document presents an overview of Amnesty International's concerns as laid out in its submission to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (the Committee). The briefing offers further information about the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government's policy, or lTue, 30 May 2006 19:00:00 -0400ae1ede157ce3dec330cf7e9277b64174 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA29/002/2006/enHuman rights defender Aminath Najeeb is the editor of the newspaper Minivan, which has been critical of the government. The authorities are now preparing to detain her, which would put her at risk of severe ill-treatment. If she is detained for two weeks or more, she will not be legally able to continue as tMon, 15 May 2006 19:00:00 -0400796ba11896149b1b7218fc19052574f7 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ACT53/001/2006/en1.) Iran executes eight juvenile offenders in 2005; 2.) USA: More than 1000 executions since 1977; 3.) International events; 4.) Liberia abolishes the death penalty; 5.) Sudan constitution allows execution of children; 6.) President of India calls for reform of death penalty; 7.) Guatemala Inter-American CouSat, 31 Dec 2005 19:00:00 -0500a65334a7a14d5f4f039350b7d8e1b3ba http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA43/001/2005/enMon, 25 Apr 2005 19:00:00 -04004bc2d7fe3a13b736b988b3906a0dad97 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ACT50/001/2005/enThis document covers significant events concerning the death penalty during the year 2004. Five countries abolished the death penalty for all crimes, bringing to 84 the number of totally abolitionist countries at year end. Scores of death sentences were commuted in Malawi and Zambia, and moratoria or suspensSun, 03 Apr 2005 19:00:00 -0400042b20cbb87bb8800433116c4b918eda http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ACT50/001/2005/enThis document covers significant events concerning the death penalty during the year 2004. Five countries abolished the death penalty for all crimes, bringing to 84 the number of totally abolitionist countries at year end. Scores of death sentences were commuted in Malawi and Zambia, and moratoria or suspensSun, 03 Apr 2005 19:00:00 -0400042b20cbb87bb8800433116c4b918eda http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ACT50/001/2005/enThis document covers significant events concerning the death penalty during the year 2004. Five countries abolished the death penalty for all crimes, bringing to 84 the number of totally abolitionist countries at year end. Scores of death sentences were commuted in Malawi and Zambia, and moratoria or suspensSun, 03 Apr 2005 19:00:00 -0400042b20cbb87bb8800433116c4b918eda http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/NWS21/003/2005/en1) Human rights crisis continues in Nepal 2) Women carry the burden in the Occupied Territories 3) Nigeria's unheard voices: widespread violence against women in the family 4) Women confront violence in the Solomon Islands 5) A victory for international for international law - an end to the execuWed, 30 Mar 2005 18:00:00 -0500e78882fa8054a6e297678689d0865602 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/IOR41/002/2005/enIn this document Amnesty International focuses on four of the 12 Critical Areas of Concern of the Platform for Action: Violence against women, Women and armed conflict, Women and health, and Women's human rights. Within each of these areas, AI highlights specific situations where women's human rightMon, 31 Jan 2005 19:00:00 -05009445c8699431b5adb54d0542ae88f22b http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA43/001/2004/enThis report recommends measures to increase women's protection from violence, assist their confidence in and cooperation with the justice system and boost their equality. The document provides background information about five years of armed conflict, ended 2003, and the regional police intervention force (RSun, 07 Nov 2004 19:00:00 -0500bca709861d6896557e49c268e42c8f92 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA43/002/2004/en Sat, 06 Nov 2004 19:00:00 -05007b85ca67dbfe4262bd07053ea901f90f http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/NWS21/008/2004/en1) Women speak out in Solomon Islands 2) Rights still in the pipeline 3) Law quashes the right of Israeli Arab citizens to family life 4) Children and young people still in danger in Honduras 5) Human rights defenders in Iran continue to suffer harassment 6) Worldwide appeals: USA: Conscientious objector impThu, 30 Sep 2004 19:00:00 -0400143dbf321615e5bc99285321b66bfa2e http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/IOR41/031/2004/enIn this document, Amnesty International presents a set of recommendations to the members and observers of the Executive Committee and to UNHCR on some of the major contemporary challenges in international refugee protection. The organization urges member states to ensure that conclusWed, 29 Sep 2004 19:00:00 -0400f3e1be50a0e646319adfbd61fdb3d0e9 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA31/136/2004/enPhulmaya Dahal, Dilliram Rizal and Gangaram Lamitaray were reportedly released on 7 June, on condition that they report back regularly to the security forces, putting them at risk of harassment and ill-treatment. Amnesty International has also learned that Chandra Prasai and Debraj PrahaSat, 19 Jun 2004 19:00:00 -04000d729e58800818ef1c6d09ce3696677c http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA31/128/2004/enFive Bhutanese people living in Beldangi 1 refugee camp, in the Jhapa district of eastern Nepal, are feared to be at risk of torture or ill-treatment following their arrest by Nepalese security forces on 2 and 3 June. The four men and one woman are all being held in incommunicado detenSat, 05 Jun 2004 19:00:00 -04001eaf63a306fd6f2e4a0bb13e122783b4 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ACT53/001/2004/en1.) Abolition in Samoa and Bhutan; 80 countries now fully abolitionist; 2.) Increase in co-sponsors for UN death penalty resolution; 3.) New UN report; 4.) Death sentences and executions in 2003; 5.) Zambia and Malawi commute death sentences, maintain moratoria; 6.) Belarus: Constitutional CourSun, 30 May 2004 19:00:00 -0400b95c763832e51b308491acb3dc034930 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ACT53/001/2004/en1.) Abolition in Samoa and Bhutan; 80 countries now fully abolitionist; 2.) Increase in co-sponsors for UN death penalty resolution; 3.) New UN report; 4.) Death sentences and executions in 2003; 5.) Zambia and Malawi commute death sentences, maintain moratoria; 6.) Belarus: Constitutional CourSun, 30 May 2004 19:00:00 -0400b95c763832e51b308491acb3dc034930 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA34/001/2004/enThis report examines developments in the application of the death penalty in Papua New Guinea, in the context of those in some other South Pacific states.Tue, 30 Mar 2004 18:00:00 -05002dd830a021795cba705c199b5841ee6a http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA14/002/2003/en Mon, 22 Dec 2003 19:00:00 -050004c91406957040d35cbb4f994c136f1c http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA31/060/2003/enSun, 29 Mar 2009 19:00:00 -0400ac6c094145a6a6dc6855c01a4288f917 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA31/023/2003/enTue, 17 Jun 2003 19:00:00 -04005bbe2f7c64fda4f1199379408d78fc8d http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA14/001/2003/enAmnesty International is concerned that the government of Bhutan has signed a bilateral agreement with the United States of America providing impunity for United States nationals who have been accused by the International Criminal Court of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes, includiTue, 03 Jun 2003 19:00:00 -0400b4cc5ce9448e6e08d76c48d3e6daa35a http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA19/001/2003/enMon, 24 Mar 2003 19:00:00 -050092003076fa766d8d694accc61245fb01 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA51/001/2003/enAmnesty International is very concerned that the government of the Marshall Islands has recently signed a bilateral agreement with the USA providing impunity for US nationals' accused of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes. Amnesty International is writing to urge parliamentarians to Thu, 27 Feb 2003 19:00:00 -05007208b5bfab50a52aadaa6307817b4639 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA52/001/2003/enAmnesty International is very concerned that the government of Micronesia has recently signed a bilateral agreement with the United States of America providing impunity for US nationals who have been accused by the International Criminal Court of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes, incThu, 27 Feb 2003 19:00:00 -0500f97d3a4ce2cf7fb95934ce3ca6a620d5 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA49/001/2003/enAmnesty International is very concerned that the government of Palau has recently signed a bilateral agreement with the United States of America (USA) providing impunity for US nationals who have been accused by the International Criminal Court of genocide, crimes against humanity and war criThu, 27 Feb 2003 19:00:00 -0500bc03122d537dd67a5a6cccadf4269ee0 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA19/004/2002/enSun, 08 Dec 2002 19:00:00 -050091ed87e816e3b2a68841f2b26654ce6f http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA19/001/2002/esThu, 25 Apr 2002 19:00:00 -0400e41dc8eb2ed8f49a5450ae267a017475 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA19/003/2002/enThis submission by the Hong Kong section of Amnesty International, on the Hong Kong SAR Government Consultation paper on proposals to implement Article 23 of the Basic Law, states that the proposals are imprecisely worded and contrary to international standards on claritThu, 31 Oct 2002 19:00:00 -0500f21a77237a517da4fc0b480fc75f542e http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA12/009/2002/enThis report describes some of the developments since the Tampa incident, which coincided with a global backlash against asylum seekers following the 11 September 2001 attacks in the USA, and examines the issues at stake in the policy followed by the Australian government since then. The report iFri, 23 Aug 2002 19:00:00 -04001eed01ad29b350804739d640a8e024b6 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA12/010/2001/enTue, 04 Dec 2001 19:00:00 -0500d7a66b18efdf245dd6cc92aab05ceaa4 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA12/006/2001/enAmnesty International is concerned that the fate of the 433 asylum- seekers, including women and children, who were rescued by the Norwegian freighter, the Tampa, remains unresolved. They are now on an Australian Navy ship which is heading for Papua New Guinea (PNG).Tue, 04 Sep 2001 19:00:00 -040092efcec6006a705ae933969dac65d9cc http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA12/006/2001/enAmnesty International is concerned that the fate of the 433 asylum- seekers, including women and children, who were rescued by the Norwegian freighter, the Tampa, remains unresolved. They are now on an Australian Navy ship which is heading for Papua New Guinea (PNG).Tue, 04 Sep 2001 19:00:00 -040092efcec6006a705ae933969dac65d9cc http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA12/009/2001/enThe 433 asylum-seekers, with a further 237, have now arrived at Nauru, where their claims for asylum are to be processed by the UNHCR. Amnesty International is concerned that they may be housed in poor conditions, and that they have been denied information about their rights and access to indepMon, 27 Aug 2001 19:00:00 -0400108a9278933d789e900ccf1d4a7a7833 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/NWS21/006/2001/en1. Crimes of hatred: Sexual identity is highlighted in AI's campaign against torture; 2. Algeria: Silencing the protesters; 3. DRC: A culture of torture and impunity; 4. Indonesia: Fighting for truth in Aceh; 5. Opinion: When is rape of women torture - and when should the state be held responsibleFri, 29 Jun 2001 19:00:00 -0400958913e3f31e0514abc8506a589189e4 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA17/011/2000/enThe report describes Amnesty International's concerns about the human rights violations resulting from the crackdown on Falun Gong and other groups branded as "heretical organizations" by the Chinese government. The report gives details of the legislation used to legitimize the cracWed, 22 Mar 2000 19:00:00 -0500f97927e70ead5e246cba987c69d9b4bd http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/NWS21/002/2000/en1. Western Europe: Deaths during deportation; 2. Chile: New president is "in favour of life"; 3. New Zealand: Asylum-seekers released; 4. Sierra Leone: A precarious place; 5. Focus: Women's rights are human rights: The struggle persists; 6. Worldwide Appeals: Rwanda: Death penalty after unfaiTue, 29 Feb 2000 19:00:00 -05003a8347e4a23d38af5bc9aad581b91d97 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/NWS21/002/2000/frTue, 29 Feb 2000 19:00:00 -05008d819103dbc8a2f4a4984c59ee7637e8 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/NWS21/002/2000/esTue, 29 Feb 2000 19:00:00 -0500fb64d56be6290b470b1b261e989705fd http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA27/004/1999/enFri, 17 Dec 1999 19:00:00 -0500f20867057ee2ad775f1c2ad8300776d7 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA27/002/1999/enTue, 14 Dec 1999 19:00:00 -0500dfa5da601732a3b0ada456353cd68d0f http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA27/003/1999/enOn 20 December 1999, Macau will return to the sovereignty of the People's Republic of China (PRC) after four centuries of Portuguese rule. Many human rights related aspects of the transition process remain a matter for concern and in this document Amnesty International highlights these arTue, 14 Dec 1999 19:00:00 -0500adfb0cecad4a86d525e9fb7fd3e1c52c http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA32/001/1999/enWed, 03 Nov 1999 19:00:00 -05002ac446c99a2d8aad9e28fcdb50965b04 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ACT53/003/1999/en1. Call for worldwide moratorium gains momentum; 2. All death sentences commuted in Russia; 3. Special Rapporteur calls for tighter safeguards; 4. Hangings in Trinidad and Tobago; 5. News in brief; 6. Book review: La pena di morte nel mondo, Rapporto 1999 by Hands Off Cain.Sun, 30 May 1999 19:00:00 -04002b972690238246fe9af1f12ab3b6c3d1 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA44/001/1998/enThis report documents evidence and testimonies of human rights violations recorded during and after Amnesty International's visit to Vanuatu in 1998. The report also contains recommendations to the government of Vanuatu to improve prison conditions prison as well as police complaints mechanisms and to seek aSat, 26 Sep 1998 19:00:00 -0400225680d66291ad7e9dfbbb0ce8021c21 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA44/002/1998/enSat, 26 Sep 1998 19:00:00 -04004a7607289d94050f4ae1936c238cfedf http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA28/013/1998/enTwenty-seven Acehnese asylum seekers in Malaysia are in danger of being forcibly returned to Aceh province in Indonesia, where they could be at risk of serious human rights violations, such as "disappearance", incommunicado detention, torture and extrajudicial execution. Sun, 04 Jan 1998 19:00:00 -05004654f7cf348db6cb86cb2b9d4fdb535a http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA03/001/1997/enThe nations of ASEAN (Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Viet Nam) are a notable exception to the trend followed by an increasing number of countries from widely different regions and cultural traditions moving to abolish the death penalty. This document describes hoTue, 31 Dec 1996 19:00:00 -05004b2f2bcf2b571d4bb28685fa2ca465a5 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA40/003/1996/enThu, 14 Nov 1996 19:00:00 -050092b2fad90d6fee8e75829f720283ee24 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA40/002/1996/enMon, 14 Oct 1996 19:00:00 -04002d88d267b1b0467cec46aed116854312 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA40/001/1996/enAmnesty International is concerned at the detention for 30 days on 19 September 1996 by the Legislative Assembly of a Member of the Assembly, Mr 'Akilisi Pohiva, and two journalists of the Times of Tonga, Mr Filokalafi 'Akau'ola and Mr Kalafi Moala. They were imprisoned after the publication of the text of aMon, 30 Sep 1996 19:00:00 -0400aefcb5bde61e51ae878b68f3c11e69ec http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ACT51/002/1995/enThis report provides compelling evidence of the futility and injustice of trying to use the death penalty to suppress drug trafficking and abuse. Some 26 countries have responded to the drug menace by introducing laws which make drug-related offences punishable by death. Thousands of prisoners have been execSun, 01 Oct 1995 19:00:00 -040024a406f2072b3630c4ef943c7dc0ea46 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA50/001/1995/enMon, 18 Sep 1995 19:00:00 -040050ea0404959aa04b8983ab384a5ba203 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA45/001/1995/enSun, 25 Jun 1995 19:00:00 -0400c9e9016de6dc2715b8e9ba955de47d04 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/NWS11/045/1995/en1. South Korea: Amnesty International puts human rights on the agenda of President's European meetings. 2. Western Samoa: Sedition charges against political leaders should be dropped.Wed, 01 Mar 1995 19:00:00 -050088e147c5c3abb7383f2687cdc1d4d30f http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA45/001/1994/enSesela Mato Afoa was sentenced to death in March 1994 for taking part in the murder of Nuutai Fatiala Mafulu on 25 September 1993 in the village of Lona, Fagaloa district. Mafulu was a village chief who had recently returned to the village after 20 years in exile. He was apparently executed on the orders of Mon, 28 Mar 1994 18:00:00 -050090a56b1870dbb6aec40bbe30c6caf3e2