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Romanian court victory: Forced eviction of Roma illegal
Wednesday, 8 January 2014, 10:57 am | Amnesty International
The European Roma Rights Centre (ERRC) and Amnesty International welcome the decision of the Cluj-Napoca County Court (Tribunal) that the Mayor’s decision to forcibly evict around 300 Roma in December 2010, to a site adjacent to a waste dump, was illegal. More >>
South Korea suspends tear gas supplies to Bahrain
Wednesday, 8 January 2014, 10:28 am | Amnesty International
South Korea today announced a halt to shipments of tear gas to Bahrain, following pressure from Amnesty International and other human rights groups which worked alongside Bahrain Watch’s ‘Stop the Shipment’ campaign. More >>
USA: End decades campaign of vengeance and release Woodfox
Monday, 6 January 2014, 1:07 pm | Amnesty International
Authorities in the US state of Louisiana must end their campaign of vengeance against Albert Woodfox and release him after nearly four decades of cruel solitary confinement, Amnesty International said on the eve of a Federal Court of Appeals hearing on his ... More >>
South Korea: Stop arrests of trade union leaders
Wednesday, 25 December 2013, 8:44 am | Amnesty International
South Korea: Stop arrests of trade union leaders and respect the rights of striking workers More >>
Ukraine: Investigate police violations despite demonstrator pardon
Tuesday, 24 December 2013, 9:20 am | Amnesty International
Human rights violations against peaceful participants in the demonstrations that have rocked the Ukraine in the past month must be thoroughly investigated, said Amnesty International in a report published today. The organization is concerned that the ... More >>
Russia: Harassment will continue despite Putin’s amnesty
Tuesday, 24 December 2013, 8:35 am | Amnesty International
The harassment of civil society in Russia will continue unabated despite the release of prisoners of conscience said Amnesty International today. More >>
Gambian opposition members convicted of sedition
Friday, 20 December 2013, 2:02 pm | Amnesty International
The sedition convictions against three opposition party members in Gambia must be quashed and the authorities must release them immediately and unconditionally, Amnesty International said. More >>
Greece: Police chief’s alleged call to target migrants
Friday, 20 December 2013, 11:45 am | Amnesty International
The Greek authorities must launch an immediate investigation into instructions allegedly given by the Greek Chief of Police that irregular migrants must be detained for as long as possible to make their “lives unbearable”. More >>
AI Kenya director shot and seriously injured
Friday, 20 December 2013, 9:00 am | Amnesty International
Justus Nyang’aya, director of Amnesty International Kenya was shot and seriously injured last night in Nairobi, Kenya, and is currently recovering in hospital, Amnesty International said today. More >>
UK: Torture inquiry criticised
Friday, 20 December 2013, 8:52 am | Amnesty International
‘Today’s announcement is yet another effort by the UK to shirk its responsibility to get at the full truth’ - John Dalhuisen More >>
Syria: Torture, flogging and summary killings are rife
Thursday, 19 December 2013, 3:22 pm | Amnesty International
Torture, flogging, and summary killings are rife in secret prisons run by the Islamic State in Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), an armed group that controls large areas of northern Syria, said Amnesty International in a briefing published today. More >>
War crimes and crimes against humanity in Bangui
Thursday, 19 December 2013, 3:01 pm | Amnesty International
War crimes and crimes against humanity are being committed in the Central African Republic, Amnesty International said at the close of a two-week mission to the country. More >>
AI: Fair hearing must be given to migrants
Thursday, 19 December 2013, 11:03 am | Amnesty International
The Singapore authorities must prevent arbitrary deportation for 53 migrant workers set to be expulsed for their involvement in a riot, Amnesty International said today. More >>
Amnesty Law no substitute for effective justice system
Thursday, 19 December 2013, 8:32 am | Amnesty International
he Russian authorities must release immediately and unconditionally all prisoners of conscience (POCs), Amnesty International said today as the Russian parliament passed an amnesty bill that may see the imprisoned Pussy Riot singers and some detainees ... More >>
Azerbaijan: Election watchdog chief must get fair trial
Wednesday, 18 December 2013, 4:50 pm | Amnesty International
The Azerbaijani authorities must ensure a prompt and fair trial for the chairman of a well-respected election watchdog who was arrested yesterday, Amnesty International said as European leaders signed a major energy deal in the capital Baku. More >>
China’s “Re-education Through Labour” camps
Wednesday, 18 December 2013, 2:34 pm | Amnesty International
China’s abolition of the “Re-education Through Labour” (RTL) system risks being no more than a cosmetic change, with authorities already stepping up other forms of persecution, Amnesty International said in a briefing released today. More >>
Bahrain: Halt detention, abuse and torture of children
Tuesday, 17 December 2013, 8:48 am | Amnesty International
Children are being routinely detained, ill-treated and tortured in Bahrain, said Amnesty International in a new briefing published today. More >>
DRC: Human Rights defenders being Intimidated
Tuesday, 17 December 2013, 8:28 am | Amnesty International
Death threats and intimidation by armed groups and state security forces in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo over the past year have made it extremely difficult for human rights defenders to carry out their work, Amnesty International said today. More >>
Bangladesh: Protect against reprisals
Friday, 13 December 2013, 5:14 pm | Amnesty International
Today’s hanging of Islamist leader Abdul Quader Mollah is a disgrace, and Bangladeshi authorities must now ensure that people are protected against reprisal attacks, said Amnesty International. More >>
Russia: Total disregard for Human Rights
Friday, 13 December 2013, 9:45 am | Amnesty International
A Court in St Petersburg dealt a further blow to human rights in Russia by ordering the Anti-Discrimination Centre (ADC) Memorial to register as a “foreign agent”, Amnesty International said today. More >>
