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Davos credibility threatened by policing, say NGOs
Tuesday, 30 January 2001, 5:18 pm | Amnesty International
Sixteen nongovernmental organisations, including Amnesty International, Greenpeace and Oxfam, have today written to the President of Switzerland to express concern at the Swiss authorities' response to protests at Davos. The meeting of the World ... More >>
Turkey - Prison critics in danger
Monday, 29 January 2001, 11:46 am | Amnesty International
Amnesty International is seriously concerned that the vital work of the Turkish Human Rights Association (IHD) is being deliberately impeded by the Turkish government. More >>
Davos: Intimidation must not be tolerated
Saturday, 27 January 2001, 5:36 pm | Amnesty International
The Secretary General of Amnesty International has today urged the Swiss authorities to guarantee freedom of expression at Davos following the attempted deportation of Adam Ma'anit, a representative of a Dutch nongovernmental organization who was due ... More >>
Chechnya - A joint statement by human rights group
Thursday, 25 January 2001, 6:28 pm | Amnesty International
Both parties to the conflict in Chechnya continue to commit serious violations of human rights and breaches of international humanitarian law. Russian forces are responsible for the overwhelming majority of physical harm and material damage suffered by civilians. ... More >>
Council Of Europe Must Act To Stop Further Abuses
Thursday, 25 January 2001, 4:32 pm | Amnesty International
Amnesty International today called upon the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) to take urgent action to prevent human rights violations in Chechnya. The Assembly meets tomorrow to evaluate Russia's progress on human rights in Chechnya. More >>
Israel/OT: Impunity For Killers Of Palestinians
Thursday, 25 January 2001, 4:26 pm | Amnesty International
"The sentence handed down to Nahum Korman sends out a powerful message - that Israelis can kill Palestinians with impunity," Amnesty International said today. The human rights organization was commenting on the decision of the Jerusalem District ... More >>
Israel/OT: Impunity For Killers Of Palestinians
Thursday, 25 January 2001, 4:26 pm | Amnesty International
"The sentence handed down to Nahum Korman sends out a powerful message - that Israelis can kill Palestinians with impunity," Amnesty International said today. The human rights organization was commenting on the decision of the Jerusalem District ... More >>
Armed Forces And Carabineros* Must Disclose Truth
Wednesday, 24 January 2001, 2:44 pm | Amnesty International
The moral and legal obligation of the Chilean Armed Forces and carabineros ( * uniformed police) to disclose all the information on the victims of human rights violations committed during the military government, is now more pressing than ever before, ... More >>
Summary Execution Of Civilians In Yakaolang
Wednesday, 24 January 2001, 2:43 pm | Amnesty International
Amnesty International today condemned the summary execution of scores of Afgan civilians by Taleban forces after their capture of the district of Yakaolang in December 2000. The victims, all male and as young as 13 years of age, are thought to number between ... More >>
Torture - A Modern Day Plague
Tuesday, 23 January 2001, 2:20 pm | Amnesty International
In the last three years people reportedly died as a result of torture in over 80 countries, torture or ill-treatment by state agents was reported in over 150 countries and was widespread in more than 70, Amnesty International said today in a new report ... More >>
New President - Renewed Hope For Human Rights?
Tuesday, 23 January 2001, 2:02 pm | Amnesty International
George W. Bush can have the political courage to take a strong step towards improving human rights in the USA, or allow the country to continue flouting the rights of its citizens, Amnesty International said today as it delivered a letter to Bush on ... More >>
Amnesty Protest Death Penalty In America
Tuesday, 23 January 2001, 11:30 am | Amnesty International
Amnesty International New Zealand will protest the heinous use of the death penalty by America and George W Bush on the eve of his presidential inauguration. More >>
Cuba: New Wave Of Political Oppression
Thursday, 18 January 2001, 3:31 pm | Amnesty International
Amnesty International has today sent a letter to the Cuban authorities expressing its concerns at the recent serious escalation in the arrests and harassment of political opponents in Cuba. More >>
Chile: Augusto Pinochet Case
Friday, 22 December 2000, 8:43 am | Amnesty International
Responding to today's news from the Chile Supreme Court, Amnesty International Chile Researcher Virginia Shoppee said "this was a matter for the Court to decide and it has now ruled". Amnesty International has always maintained that the ... More >>
Sierra Leone: Trade In Arms And Diamonds
Friday, 22 December 2000, 8:41 am | Amnesty International
Responding to reports in today's media (20 December) about a United Nations investigation into the trade in arms and diamonds in Sierra Leone, Amnesty International said, "This is not simply a question of the governments of Liberia and Burkina Faso ... More >>
Falun Gong Deaths In Custody Continue To Rise
Friday, 22 December 2000, 8:39 am | Amnesty International
"While China claims it is committed to promoting and protecting human rights, the crackdown on the Falun Gong and other 'heretical' groups is being stepped up and the number of victims is growing daily," Amnesty International said today. More >>
Solomon Islands: A Black Day For Human Rights
Wednesday, 20 December 2000, 3:28 pm | Amnesty International
The passing in parliament today of a blanket amnesty law for virtually all crimes and human rights abuses committed during the two-year ethnic conflict may encourage future political torturers and killers to expect to get away with atrocities, Amnesty ... More >>
Turkey: Military Police Storm Prisons
Wednesday, 20 December 2000, 1:41 pm | Amnesty International
Amnesty International is deeply concerned by reports that Turkish security personnel today stormed 20 prisons, resulting in the deaths of at least 6 prisoners and 2 gendarmes, and dozens of injuries. The operation was designed to bring to an end a 61 day death ... More >>
Brazil: Police violence on 500th anniversary
Tuesday, 19 December 2000, 8:58 am | Amnesty International
A new investigation is needed into the military police action of 22 April 2000 against indigenous and black groups, landless activists, and others protesting against Brazil's official 500th anniversary celebrations in Porto Seguro, Bahia state, said Amnesty ... More >>
Death Penalty Moratorium must be the priority
Tuesday, 19 December 2000, 8:56 am | Amnesty International
"Lebanon should start the new century by declaring an immediate moratorium on the use of the death penalty and commute all outstanding death sentences as a first step towards its abolition," Amnesty International said today. More >>
