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Israeli Military Action Is Collective Punishment
Tuesday, 16 April 2002, 9:41 am | Amnesty International
The Palestinians must be hit and it must be painful. We must cause them losses, victims, so they feel the heavy price" Ariel Sharon, Israeli Prime Minister, speaking to the press on 5 March More >>
United States Undermines Human Rights
Tuesday, 16 April 2002, 9:39 am | Amnesty International
Despite repeated statements since 11 September that it remains committed to international law and standards, the US Government is failing to match its actions to this rhetoric following the attacks on New York and Washington last year, Amnesty International ... More >>
Leading Forensic Expert To Visit Refugee Camps
Tuesday, 16 April 2002, 9:37 am | Amnesty International
Professor Derrick Pounder, Professor of Forensic Medecine at Dundee University, a leading expert in forensic pathology, will arrive Sunday 14 April in Jerusalem at the start of a research mission, the 10 th of its kind since September 2000. More >>
Lawyer Receives Highest Award Of Human Rights
Friday, 12 April 2002, 9:57 am | Amnesty International
Chadian Woman Lawyer Receives Highest Award Of Human Rights Movement For International Criminal Justice Work More >>
The International Criminal Court
Friday, 12 April 2002, 9:40 am | Amnesty International
On the historic occasion of the 60th ratification of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, Amnesty International welcomes the commitment shown by those states that have ratified it to bring those responsible for the worst crimes and human rights ... More >>
Israel: The cycle of abuse must stop
Thursday, 11 April 2002, 10:22 am | Amnesty International
Condemning this morning's attack on a civilian bus in Haifa, Amnesty International reiterated today that even the gravest human rights abuses do not justify the deliberate retaliation targeting of civilians. More >>
No Lasting Peace Without Human Rights For All
Thursday, 11 April 2002, 10:00 am | Amnesty International
Madrid --As US Secretary of State Colin Powell is in Madrid to discuss the situation in the Middle East with the President of the European Council Javier Solana and the Russian and Spanish foreign affairs ministers, Amnesty International renewed its ... More >>
Worldwide Executions Doubled In 2001
Wednesday, 10 April 2002, 10:16 am | Amnesty International
During 2001 over 3,048 people were executed in 31 countries, Amnesty International said today. The figure was more than twice the total of 1,457 executions recorded in 2000. More >>
Military Response Fuelling The Cycle Of Violence
Thursday, 4 April 2002, 9:20 am | Amnesty International
Israel's military action characterised by flagrant human rights abuses against Palestinians in the Occupied Territories is fuelling a spiralling cycle of violence, Amnesty International said today, repeating its call for an international human rights monitors to be deployed ... More >>
Countdown to the International Criminal Court
Tuesday, 26 March 2002, 12:14 am | Amnesty International
With Panama becoming the 56th state to ratify the Rome Statute, fast progress is being made towards the establishment of the International Criminal Court, Amnesty International said today. More >>
Zimbabwe: Citizens' Rights Must Set Agenda
Tuesday, 19 March 2002, 2:10 pm | Amnesty International
Zimbabwe: Citizens' Rights Not Politics, Must Set The Agenda * News Release Issued by the International Secretariat of Amnesty International * More >>
Bangladesh: Arrest Of Prisoners Of Conscience
Monday, 18 March 2002, 2:11 pm | Amnesty International
The arrest on 13 March 2002 of two staff members of the non-governmental organization, Proshika ("A Centre for Human Development") has raised serious concern about the Bangladeshi government's observance of its obligations under international ... More >>
Spain : Peaceful Protest Must Be Protected
Monday, 18 March 2002, 2:09 pm | Amnesty International
On the eve of the EU Summit in Barcelona this weekend, Amnesty International is calling on the Spanish authorities to ensure that policing of demonstrations respects the right to peaceful protest. More >>
Saudi Arabia: Death of 14 School Girls
Monday, 18 March 2002, 2:09 pm | Amnesty International
Saudi Arabia : Investigation into tragic death of 14 school girls must be transparent and public More >>
Indonesia: Absence of basic fair trial guarantees
Friday, 15 March 2002, 2:26 pm | Amnesty International
Amnesty International expressed alarm that trials of suspects involved in serious crimes in East Timor in 1999 began in Indonesia today, before basic guarantees for fair trials had been put in place. In the trials, charges were heard against the ... More >>
UNCHR: Rights For All, Not Politics, Must Prevail
Friday, 15 March 2002, 2:25 pm | Amnesty International
Selectivity and double standards must not take precedence over human rights standards, Amnesty International warned as the UN Commission on Human Rights opened its 58th session. More >>
US 911 Detainees Deprived Of Their Basic Rights
Friday, 15 March 2002, 2:21 pm | Amnesty International
"I have now been in solitary confinement for 3 and a half months and by the time of the next hearing I will have been here for four months. [...] Why am I imprisoned? Why in solitary confinement? And why under maximum security measures? I have many ... More >>
Zimbabwe: High risk of human rights violations
Thursday, 14 March 2002, 11:45 am | Amnesty International
Zimbabwe: High risk of human rights violations as international observers are leaving the country and military presence builds up More >>
Lebanon: Violations in pre-trial detentions
Thursday, 14 March 2002, 11:35 am | Amnesty International
Lebanon: Amnesty International expresses concerns at violations in pre-trial detention of Tawfiq al-Hindi and co-defendants More >>
Zimbabwe: Hundreds Detained In Crackdown
Wednesday, 13 March 2002, 11:31 am | Amnesty International
The government of Zimbabwe should immediately and unconditionally release more than 1400 people, most of them polling agents and civil society election observers, who were arrested nationwide, mostly on Monday 11 March, and detained in police custody ... More >>
