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Europe: Torture feeds off discrimination
Friday, 20 October 2000, 10:34 am | Amnesty International
Amnesty International's new global Campaign Against Torture was launched today, beginning with events in Tokyo and moving on to Beirut, Nairobi, London and Buenos Aires. The organization is calling for worldwide action towards the abolition of ... More >>
Israel/Occupied Territories: Findings Of Amnesty
Friday, 20 October 2000, 10:00 am | Amnesty International
"In policing the recent demonstrations, the Israeli security forces tended to use military methods rather than policing methods involving the protection of human lives," Amnesty International said. More >>
Americas:End Torture, End Impunity
Thursday, 19 October 2000, 10:29 am | Amnesty International
From prison cells in Brazil and Peru to police stations in Mexico and the United States, scores of men, women and children are tortured every day, in spite of national and international laws, and their torturers continue to walk free. More >>
Asia Pacific: The Undercurrent Of Torture
Thursday, 19 October 2000, 10:12 am | Amnesty International
Amnesty International's global Campaign Against Torture was launched today, beginning with a press conference in Tokyo, Japan. The organization is calling for worldwide action towards the abolition of torture. More >>
NZ Takes Lead In Amnesty Anti-Torture Campaign
Wednesday, 18 October 2000, 4:11 pm | Amnesty International
The New Zealand Government today became the first in the world to publicly support a new international drive to stamp out officially-sanctioned torture. More >>
Stamp Out Torture Launch
Tuesday, 17 October 2000, 10:32 am | Amnesty International
The European launch of Amnesty International's global campaign to 'Stamp Out Torture' will be marked by a press conference on the day of the launch. The campaign materials revealing who today's torturers are, who their victims are, the methods used and ... More >>
Amnesty International: Press Briefing In Geneva
Monday, 16 October 2000, 10:04 am | Amnesty International
Dr Elizabeth Hodgkin of the Middle East Program of the International Secretariat of Amnesty International, will hold a press briefing on Monday 16 October at 13.00 in the United Nations' Palais des Nations/Salle 2 in Geneva. She will brief the media ... More >>
Independent Investigation Into Human Rights Abuses
Saturday, 14 October 2000, 7:38 pm | Amnesty International
Amnesty International reiterated its urgent call for an independent international investigation by the United Nations into the serious human rights abuses in Israel and the Occupied Territories, including the areas under the jurisdiction of the Palestinian ... More >>
Middle East: Amnesty Concerned For Civilian Safety
Friday, 13 October 2000, 4:22 pm | Amnesty International
Amnesty International expressed grave concern for the safety of civilians, following Israeli military helicopter attacks in Gaza City and Ramallah which reportedly injured Palestinian civilians. More >>
A Briefing For Indonesia's Financial Donors
Friday, 13 October 2000, 3:40 pm | Amnesty International
Ahead of the Consultative Group on Indonesia (CGI) meeting on 18 and 19 October in Tokyo, Japan, Amnesty International has issued a briefing on human rights concerns to participating government members and donor agencies. More >>
Trinidad And Tobago Criticise Amnesty Int.
Thursday, 12 October 2000, 4:53 pm | Amnesty International
Amnesty International regrets that the Attorney General of Trinidad and Tobago has again decided to attack Amnesty International's reputation rather than meet with the organization to discuss human rights. More >>
Amnesty International Condemns Zimbabwe Amnesty
Thursday, 12 October 2000, 4:49 pm | Amnesty International
Amnesty International has described the clemency order issued by the President on 6 October as unjust and unacceptable. The order grants total amnesty to every person liable to criminal prosecution, whose guilt or innocence has not been determined ... More >>
Pattern Of Torture Against Philippines Inmates
Thursday, 12 October 2000, 9:53 am | Amnesty International
The case of five death row inmates who reported they were tortured to confess to the murder of former police intelligence officer, Rolando Abadilla, illustrates a fundamental failure in the protection of human rights and a pattern of torture of ... More >>
Middle East: Civilians' Livise Must Be Respected
Wednesday, 4 October 2000, 3:58 pm | Amnesty International
LONDON, UK, 2 October 2000 (AI): Amnesty International condemned indiscriminate killings of civilians following four days of clashes in Israel and the Occupied Territories which have left at least 35 Palestinian civilians dead and hundreds of others injured. More >>
Impunity Persists In Papua As Militias Take Root
Friday, 29 September 2000, 10:06 am | Amnesty International
The recent growth of militia groups in Papua (Irian Jaya) and a failure to address human rights violations committed by the Indonesian security forces could lead to a serious escalation of violence in the province, Amnesty International said today ... More >>
Calling For Rights Of Conscientious Objectors
Friday, 29 September 2000, 10:04 am | Amnesty International
Amnesty International today called on the Macedonian government to make amendments to its Law of Defence in a joint appeal with the Helsinki Committee for Human Rights. The Law of Defence sets out the premises for military service in Macedonia and Amnesty ... More >>
Saudi Arabia: Time To Address Women's Rights
Friday, 29 September 2000, 10:00 am | Amnesty International
"Saudi woman is a first class citizen....has rights...duties ...and responsibility... when we talk about the comprehensive development which our country is experiencing in all aspects we can not ignore the role of Saudi woman ....and her participation ... More >>
Romania: Appeal for revising the Penal Code
Friday, 29 September 2000, 9:57 am | Amnesty International
Amnesty International today appealed to all members of the Romanian Senate to adopt the Law Concerning the Revision of the Penal Code and the Code of Penal Procedure which is currently under their consideration. More >>
Violence Against Opposition Groups In Yugoslavia
Friday, 22 September 2000, 9:04 am | Amnesty International
Three days before the elections in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Amnesty International called for the government to stop using intimidation and violence against the opposing groups. More >>
Solomons: Human rights abuses erode peace talks
Thursday, 7 September 2000, 1:22 pm | Amnesty International
Amnesty International today called on the New Zealand Government to try to ensure that any peace settlement in the Solomon Islands includes processes for bringing members of rival armed groups and the police responsible for unlawful killings, torture ... More >>
