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Statement On Rights Discussion With Secretary Rice
Thursday, 20 December 2007, 6:52 am | Amnesty International
On Darfur, murder, rape and violence against civilians continue unabated. Although the United Nations-African Union joint peacekeeping force is scheduled to deploy next year, it is now threatened by a lack of resources, and especially helicopters, ... More >>
Warner Bros. Records Presents $2.5M To Amnesty
Thursday, 20 December 2007, 6:51 am | Amnesty International
The Instant Karma album of Lennon cover songs, released by Warner Bros. Records on June 12, 2007, was made possible thanks to the generosity of Yoko Ono, who granted Amnesty International the right to record the Lennon songs on the album and donated ... More >>
New Jersey Votes To Abolish Death Penalty
Thursday, 20 December 2007, 6:50 am | Amnesty International
Contrary to what some have said, the New Jersey vote was not taken too quickly or lightly. It was only after careful study and deliberation that legislators concluded that the death penalty does not address violent crime or make New Jerseyans any safer. More >>
Malaysia Failing To Respect Freedom Of Assembly
Thursday, 20 December 2007, 6:49 am | Amnesty International
Amnesty International condemns the arrests of human rights lawyers, activists and members of the public in the past few days as they exercised their right to peaceful assembly and freedom of expression. These include members of Bersih, a national coalition ... More >>
Amnesty Welcomes Cuban Announcement On Rights
Thursday, 20 December 2007, 6:48 am | Amnesty International
Amnesty International today welcomed the announcement by Cuba's Minister of Foreign Affairs that the country will soon ratify key human rights treaties, but said the move will be meaningful only if Cuba stops intimidating and arresting political dissidents. More >>
Open Letter To Heads Of State Or Govt Of The EU
Thursday, 20 December 2007, 6:48 am | Amnesty International
On the eve of the European Council, Amnesty International calls on EU Heads of State and Government once more to show responsibility for the grave human rights violations committed in European territory in the name of the fight against terrorism. More >>
Belarus: Execution of Alyaksandr Syarheychyk
Thursday, 20 December 2007, 6:46 am | Amnesty International
Amnesty International and the Belarusian Helsinki Committee condemn the reported recent execution of Alyaksandr Syarheychyk by the Belarusian authorities. Alyaksandr Syarheychyk was found guilty of murder, rape, theft of firearms and other crimes ... More >>
Lebanon: Calls For Review Of Yusef Cha'ban Case
Thursday, 20 December 2007, 6:46 am | Amnesty International
In the case of Yusef Cha'ban, new developments since 1994 have raised further questions about the safety of his conviction and consequent imprisonment. On 3 December 2001 the Jordanian State Security Court convicted Yasser Muhammad Ahmad Salameh Abu Shanaar, ... More >>
Fujimori Trial Seen As Crucial Step Toward Justice
Thursday, 20 December 2007, 6:45 am | Amnesty International
Amnesty International said it hopes that the trial of the former president--set to open on Monday, December 10, Human Rights Day--will be impartial and that it will lead to new judicial investigations into widespread human rights violations. More >>
Destruction Of CIA Tapes May Conceal Govt Crimes
Thursday, 20 December 2007, 6:44 am | Amnesty International
The destruction by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) of videotapes of the interrogation of two "high value" detainees in 2002 amounts to obstruction of justice and concealment of evidence. The destroyed tapes included the interrogation of Abu Zubaydah, reliably ... More >>
Russia: Fair Trial For Khodorkovskii And Lebedev
Thursday, 20 December 2007, 6:43 am | Amnesty International
"There are serious indications that in this case, as in the previous proceedings, the Russian authorities intend to deny Mikhail Khodorkovskii and Platon Lebedev their rights to a fair trial," Nicola Duckworth, Amnesty International's Director for Europe ... More >>
UN Overwhelmingly Backs Call To Suspend Executions
Thursday, 20 December 2007, 12:00 am | Amnesty International
"This landmark resolution is a major step towards ending this cruel and inhuman punishment and is an important contribution to protecting human rights," said Yvonne Terlingen of Amnesty International. "The death penalty is inhuman." More >>
Amnesty's Protest At Juvenile Death Sentences
Tuesday, 18 December 2007, 9:53 am | Amnesty International
Amnesty International is deeply concerned at reports that three child offenders face imminent execution in Iran, in clear contravention of international law. The organization is urging the Iranian authorities to prevent these executions, to cease all executions ... More >>
Amnesty Calls For Moratorium On Taser Decision
Wednesday, 12 December 2007, 11:35 am | Amnesty International
Amnesty International is calling on the Police Commissioner and the Minister of Police not to make a decision on the introduction of Taser stun guns or similar electro-shock weapons, until results of comprehensive, independent studies into their use and effects ... More >>
AI calls for moratorium on Taser decision
Wednesday, 12 December 2007, 10:01 am | Amnesty International
Amnesty International is calling on the Police Commissioner and the Minister of Police not to make a decision on the introduction of Taser stun guns or similar electro-shock weapons, until results of comprehensive, independent studies into their use and effects ... More >>
Japan: Amnesty International Condemns Executions
Saturday, 8 December 2007, 9:34 pm | Amnesty International
Executions in Japan are typically held in secret. Prisoners are only informed hours before their executions and carried out without prior notice to the prisoners or their family. More >>
Uzbekistan & Torture Vs. UN Recommendations
Saturday, 8 December 2007, 9:33 pm | Amnesty International
Amnesty International is urging the government of Uzbekistan to take effective action to implement in practice the recommendations of the United Nations (UN) Committee against Torture (CAT), which published its concluding observations and recommendations ... More >>
Journalists In Somaliland Face Threat Of Expulsion
Saturday, 8 December 2007, 9:32 pm | Amnesty International
Amnesty International today expressed concern at the Somaliland government's order of expulsion against 24 Somali journalists who had fled to the Somaliland capital of Hargeisa from violence and grave human rights violations against media workers ... More >>
Iran: Child Offender Execution, Mockery Of Justice
Friday, 7 December 2007, 8:40 am | Amnesty International
Amnesty International condemns the execution, on 4 December 2007, of Makwan Moloudzadeh, an Iranian Kurdish child offender, following a grossly flawed trial for an offence he allegedly committed at the age of 13. More >>
Lethal Injection Is Another 'Failed Experiment'
Thursday, 6 December 2007, 6:38 pm | Amnesty International
Various autopsies have revealed severe, foot-long chemical burns, collapsed veins and multiple puncture marks on the skin. In some cases executions have lasted up to an hour, with prisoners visibly gasping for air or convulsing in visible pain. More >>
