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Killing civilians will not bring security or peace
Wednesday, 24 July 2002, 10:14 am | Amnesty International
Amnesty International condemns the air strike of the Israeli Defence Forces last night in Gaza reportedly killing at least 15 people, including nine children, and wounding more than 80 others, many seriously. More >>
Human rights defenders still on the front line
Saturday, 20 July 2002, 7:42 pm | Amnesty International
Six years on from the signing of the Peace Accords that officially ended the conflict in Guatemala, the country's human rights community is still living under siege, Amnesty International said today, calling on the international community to insist on the ... More >>
Forcibly transferring relatives would violate law
Saturday, 20 July 2002, 7:41 pm | Amnesty International
Israel / Occupied Territories: Forcibly transferring relatives of suspected Palestinian suicide bombers would violate international law More >>
Chinese Govt Campaign Against Freedom
Wednesday, 17 July 2002, 2:39 pm | Amnesty International
Removal Of Falun Gong Sign Is Participation In Chinese Government Campaign Against Freedom Of Expression More >>
Observer To Pre-Trial Hearing Of American Taleban
Tuesday, 16 July 2002, 9:46 am | Amnesty International
An Amnesty International observer is attending today's pre-trial hearing in the case of John Walker Lindh, a US national arrested in Afghanistan who is facing trial in the USA on charges of conspiring to kill US nationals and supporting al-Qa'ida ... More >>
ICC: Immunity For Peace-Keepers Is A Set Back
Tuesday, 16 July 2002, 9:44 am | Amnesty International
Amnesty International is dismayed at the unlawful decision by all members of the Security Council to oblige the International Criminal Court (ICC) that seeks to exempt peace-keepers from prosecution. The Council acted on proposals initially introduced ... More >>
Calls On Palestinian Armed Groups To Stop Killings
Friday, 12 July 2002, 8:02 am | Amnesty International
Israel / Occupied Territories / Palestinian Authority: Amnesty International report calls on Palestinian armed groups to stop civilian killings More >>
AI call for wider Kentucky jail investigation
Tuesday, 9 July 2002, 10:29 am | Amnesty International
Following reports of further allegations of abuse at Boyd County Detention Center, Amnesty International today urged the federal and state authorities to widen their investigation into the death of Chad Boggess to include an examination of whether ... More >>
Assaults against families of "disappeared"
Thursday, 4 July 2002, 10:20 am | Amnesty International
Those asking for the truth about thousands of "disappearances" must not be harassed by the authorities, Amnesty International said today. More >>
Journalist Hassan Bility & Two Others Feared Dead
Wednesday, 3 July 2002, 10:04 am | Amnesty International
Liberia: Journalist Hassan Bility And Two Others Feared Dead As Government Fails To Produce Them In Court More >>
Afghanistan: Accountability For Civilian Deaths
Wednesday, 3 July 2002, 10:02 am | Amnesty International
The US investigation into the latest incident in Uruzgan must be carried out urgently and the findings must be made public, Amnesty International said today, adding; "The US military should be taking urgent measures to avoid repetition of similar tragedies." More >>
The Rome Statute enters into force
Monday, 1 July 2002, 1:50 pm | Amnesty International
Amnesty International welcomes the historic occasion today of the entry into force of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (Rome Statute) and calls on all governments to become parties to the Rome Statute and actively support the ... More >>
Refusal To Grant Accreditation To G8 Observer
Wednesday, 26 June 2002, 1:47 pm | Amnesty International
Amnesty International today expressed its dismay and disappointment at the Canadian authorities' refusal to grant accreditation to the organization's observer of the policing at the G8 summit. More >>
G8: Failing To Stop The Terror Trade
Tuesday, 25 June 2002, 10:23 am | Amnesty International
"The failure of governments from seven of the Group of Eight (G8) largest economies - the USA, the Russian Federation, France, the United Kingdom (UK), Germany, Italy and Canada - to regulate arms transfers is contributing to grave human rights abuses ... More >>
Amnesty Condemns Bomb Attack On Bus In Jerusalem
Wednesday, 19 June 2002, 8:16 am | Amnesty International
Amnesty International strongly condemns the bomb attack that killed at least 19 people and wounded 50 others, including children, during rush-hour in Jerusalem this morning. The explosion destroyed a bus, carrying school students and commuters from ... More >>
Sa'adat must be released and his safety ensured
Friday, 14 June 2002, 3:56 pm | Amnesty International
Following the decision of the Palestinian High Court of Justice in Gaza ordering that Ahmad Sa'adat be released immediately, Amnesty International is calling on the Palestinian Authority (PA) to respect this decision and free him from detention without ... More >>
Intl. Human Rights Observers Needed In Israel/PA
Thursday, 6 June 2002, 9:16 am | Amnesty International
Israel/Occupied Territories/Palestinian Authority: International human rights observers needed to end the cycle of violence More >>
EU Mission to Algeria: No more 'Secret' dialogues
Thursday, 6 June 2002, 9:14 am | Amnesty International
On the eve of the EU mission to Algeria this week (Wednesday 5 June), Amnesty International wishes to put some very pressing questions to you regarding the EU's relationship with Algeria. More >>
13 years on from Tiananmen
Thursday, 6 June 2002, 9:12 am | Amnesty International
"Thank you for your letter ..... We will never forget those who lost their lives in 1989. They will live with us forever. I am sure that I can make my life better with your help." [A letter sent from a Tiananmen Mother in reply to an ... More >>
Japan: Not All Foreigners Are Welcome
Monday, 20 May 2002, 12:45 am | Amnesty International
The treatment of foreign nationals in detention facilities at Japanese ports of entry reveals a disturbing pattern of human rights violations, including ill-treatment and incommunicado detention, Amnesty International said today in a new report Welcome ... More >>
