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Israel/Occupied Territories Inaction Is Complicity
Sunday, 10 March 2002, 3:34 pm | Amnesty International
Amnesty International called on the international community to act immediately to save Palestinian and Israeli lives by insisting on an international presence in Israel's Occupied Territories. More >>
Sec Gen Irene Khan meets Minister Philip Ruddock
Friday, 8 March 2002, 3:33 pm | Amnesty International
Sydney: At a meeting today with Australia's Immigration, Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs Minister, Philip Ruddock, Amnesty International's Secretary General Irene Khan raised the issues of mandatory detention of asylum seekers, the "Pacific ... More >>
USA: Use Of Restraint Chairs
Tuesday, 5 March 2002, 4:50 pm | Amnesty International
Amnesty International called on US federal authorities to initiate a national inquiry into the use of restraint chairs in detention centres and jails following four deaths between February 2000 and August 2001, as well as many cases of abuse and ill-treatment ... More >>
AI Condemns Killing Of Abducted Journalist
Monday, 25 February 2002, 9:30 am | Amnesty International
Amnesty International condemns the killing of Wall Street Journal journalist Daniel Pearl who had been abducted on 23 January in Karachi and held hostage since then. A video showing his beheading was received by Pakistani and US officials on Thursday. More >>
Colombia: Human rights emergency looms
Friday, 22 February 2002, 2:57 pm | Amnesty International
As the army prepares to move into the demilitarized zone in the south of Colombia and the Colombian air force has started bombing targets in this area, after the collapse of peace negotiations between the government and the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias ... More >>
First Indictments But Will Justice Be Delivered?
Friday, 22 February 2002, 11:13 am | Amnesty International
Justice for East Timorese victims of crimes against humanity and other serious crimes is at risk because basic measures to ensure that the trials in Indonesia meet international standards of fairness are missing, Amnesty International warned today. More >>
Bush Should Reflect On An Execution Looming
Friday, 22 February 2002, 9:56 am | Amnesty International
USA: As President Bush Visits China, He Should Reflect On An Execution Looming At Home More >>
Zimbabwe: Withdrawal Of EU Observers
Wednesday, 20 February 2002, 1:42 pm | Amnesty International
The withdrawal of the European Union's (EU) election observers deepens Amnesty International's concerns that human rights violations orchestrated by the ruling party in the run-up to the presidential elections will escalate unchecked by impartial international ... More >>
Briefing on Law No. 4744 "Mini-Democracy Package"
Wednesday, 20 February 2002, 10:21 am | Amnesty International
The following briefing summarises Amnesty International's concerns regarding Law No. 4744 (so-called "Mini-Democracy Package") adopted by the Turkish parliament on 6 February 2002. This law was passed to adjust some Turkish laws to constitutional ... More >>
Tukish law does not guarantee freedom from torture
Wednesday, 20 February 2002, 10:20 am | Amnesty International
Recent legal reforms in the run-up to EU accession still fall short of Turkey's international human rights obligations, despite making small progress in some areas, Amnesty International declared today as Law No. 4744 entered into force. More >>
Libya: Two Prisoners Sentenced To Death
Tuesday, 19 February 2002, 1:57 pm | Amnesty International
Amnesty International today expressed concern at the death sentences announced on Saturday 16 February 2002 against two possible prisoners of conscience, Abdullah Ahmed Izzedin and Salem Abu Hanak. Scores of others received sentences ranging from ... More >>
Worldwide Campaign To End Violence Against Women
Thursday, 14 February 2002, 11:20 am | Amnesty International
"When I left class... to get home, I was confronted by some officers, about 11 men... The first officer slapped me, kicked me and then I saw what looked like a gun butt coming... When I woke up in a dark room everything was gone... For 13 ... More >>
Diamonds: Valentine's Day 2002
Thursday, 14 February 2002, 11:09 am | Amnesty International
Diamonds:Valentine's Day 2002: For Many People, Diamonds Do Not Symbolize Love, But Conflict, Misery And Poverty More >>
Amnesty Sends A Delegation To Argentina
Tuesday, 12 February 2002, 9:32 am | Amnesty International
At this time when Argentina is ravaged by social tension and economic uncertainty, Amnesty International will visit the country to present its human rights concerns to the government of President Eduardo Duhalde and to propose that a National Human ... More >>
Only justice can end human rights crisis
Thursday, 7 February 2002, 1:04 pm | Amnesty International
Amnesty International delegates who have been visiting Israel and the Occupied Territories said that only justice and a commitment to uphold human rights for all can end a crisis which is spiralling out of control. More >>
Amnesty tour jails with September 11 detainees
Thursday, 7 February 2002, 1:03 pm | Amnesty International
USA: Amnesty International to tour jails housing post September 11 detainees - but access to federal detention facility "stonewalled" More >>
Afghanistan: Prison Conditions Endanger Lives
Friday, 1 February 2002, 11:06 am | Amnesty International
The lives of thousands of prisoners in Afghanistan are at risk because of the conditions in which they are detained, Amnesty International warned today. Visitors to detention facilities are reporting that prisons are dangerously overcrowded and that prisoners ... More >>
World Economic And Social Fora
Friday, 1 February 2002, 12:12 am | Amnesty International
World Economic And Social Fora: The Effects Of Globalization Must Be Addressed And The Rights Of All Must Be Protected More >>
Ten-Year-Old Policy Of Detention Is Failing
Tuesday, 29 January 2002, 12:35 am | Amnesty International
"As the risk of fatalities increases in ongoing unrest within Australian immigration detention centres, it is clear that the ten-year-old policy of mandatory detention is failing and needs urgent review, "Amnesty International said today. More >>
Russian Federation: Women and girls daily victims
Monday, 28 January 2002, 11:21 am | Amnesty International
The Russian Federation's government has failed consistently to protect the human rights of women and girls and break the cycle of violence, Amnesty International stated today as the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women ... More >>
