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Guantánamo: UK must accept return of residents
Thursday, 5 October 2006, 4:24 am | Amnesty International
In response to the reports featured in The Guardian newspaper today that the USA has offered to return nearly all UK residents held at Guantánamo Bay, Amnesty International calls on the UK government to fulfil its obligations under domestic and international ... More >>
Global arms industry exploiting major loopholes
Tuesday, 3 October 2006, 4:39 am | Amnesty International
New report by Control Arms Campaign: Oxfam International, Amnesty International and International Action Network on Small Arms (IANSA) More >>
Pakistan: Enforced disappearances in war on terror
Tuesday, 3 October 2006, 4:36 am | Amnesty International
In cooperating in the US-led 'war on terror', the Pakistani government has systematically committed human rights abuses against hundreds of Pakistanis and foreign nationals. As the practice of enforced disappearance has spread, people have been arrested and ... More >>
USA: Congress rubber stamps torture & other abuses
Saturday, 30 September 2006, 12:46 pm | Amnesty International
By passing the Military Commissions Act, the United States Congress has, in effect, given its stamp of approval to human rights violations committed by the USA in the “war on terror”. This legislation leaves the USA squarely on the wrong side of ... More >>
Haiti: Activist killing shows need for disarmament
Saturday, 30 September 2006, 12:45 pm | Amnesty International
Bruner Esterne, President of the Grand Ravine Community Council for Human Rights, was killed by unknown individuals on 21 September 2006. More >>
Georgia: Strong will needed on domestic violence
Tuesday, 26 September 2006, 2:36 am | Amnesty International
Tens of thousands of women in Georgia are hit, beaten, raped and in some cases even killed by their husbands or partners, according to a new report by Amnesty International. More >>
Greece: Call to protect rights of most vulnerable
Tuesday, 26 September 2006, 2:22 am | Amnesty International
(Athens) Amnesty International today called on Greece to ensure that those most likely to suffer human rights abuses -- such as women, minorities, asylum-seekers and migrants – receive full protection of their rights by the authorities. More >>
Mandela to become Amnesty International Ambassador
Tuesday, 26 September 2006, 2:20 am | Amnesty International
(Dublin) -- Amnesty International today announced that Nelson Mandela will be awarded its most prestigious honour -- the "Ambassador of Conscience" Award for 2006. More >>
China: Olympic countdown to human rights reform
Tuesday, 26 September 2006, 2:16 am | Amnesty International
"By allowing Beijing to host the Games you will help the development of human rights": Liu Jingmin, Vice-President of the Beijing Olympic Bid Committee, April 2001 More >>
Thailand: Human rights protections must be upheld
Thursday, 21 September 2006, 11:34 am | Amnesty International
Following a military coup d'etat and the declaration of martial law in Thailand yesterday, Amnesty International called for the military authorities to comply with Thailand's obligations under international human rights law. More >>
Sudan: Global Day of Action for Darfur
Sunday, 17 September 2006, 3:37 pm | Amnesty International
Activists around the world are taking action for the Global Day for Darfur on Sunday, 17 September, calling for UN peacekeepers to be sent to the troubled region of Darfur as soon as possible. More >>
1.8 million asked to write to Israeli government
Wednesday, 16 August 2006, 11:13 am | Amnesty International
Amnesty International has launched an "Urgent Action" to its 1.8 million members around the world calling on them to write to the Israeli Minister of Defence, Amir Peretz, asking him to take urgent steps to ensure safe passage for civilians in the ... More >>
Call for all NZers to 'make some noise'
Wednesday, 2 August 2006, 12:55 am | Amnesty International
Amnesty International is asking New Zealanders to send letters, faxes and emails to help it protect civilians caught up in two of the world's worst human rights emergencies. They can also support Amnesty International's emergency campaigning work in Dafur ... More >>
Russia: Ruling of European Court on disappearances
Monday, 31 July 2006, 3:32 am | Amnesty International
Russian Federation: First ruling of the European Court of Human Rights against "disappearances" in Chechnya More >>
Jordan: Systematic torture of political suspects
Monday, 31 July 2006, 3:28 am | Amnesty International
"They put out their cigarettes on my hand, beat me with sticks on my body...then hit me on the feet continuously for a period of three hours...The men had their faces covered...The beatings were so painful. I told him I was ready to say anything he ... More >>
Lebanon/Israel: Urgent need for arms embargo
Monday, 31 July 2006, 3:26 am | Amnesty International
As civilians continue to bear the brunt of the conflict in Israel and Lebanon, Amnesty International called for an immediate arms embargo on both Israel and Hizbullah. More >>
Appeal To 'Make Some Noise' For Victims In Sudan
Monday, 24 July 2006, 8:59 am | Amnesty International
Amnesty International's Freedom Week appeal in the first week of August will support its global crisis campaigning work to protect civilians from atrocities in the war-torn Darfur region of Sudan. More >>
South Korea: US base demonstrator attacked
Thursday, 20 July 2006, 7:53 pm | Amnesty International
A prominent human rights activist, Park Lae-goon, will appear in court tomorrow having been beaten up and detained after peacefully demonstrating against the forced eviction of farmers in the northwestern region of Pyongtaek. More >>
Amnesty launches campaign on internet repression
Thursday, 20 July 2006, 7:48 pm | Amnesty International
Following the success of the launch of its internet freedom campaign in the UK, Amnesty International is today going global with irrepressible.info. The campaign aims to claim back the web as a force for change in the face of an increasing willingness ... More >>
South Africa: Investigate "disappeared" Pakistani
Saturday, 15 July 2006, 10:19 am | Amnesty International
Amnesty International today expressed concern at the continued "disappearance" of Khalid Mehmood Rashid, who was handed over by South African authorities to Pakistani officials at an air base in South Africa eight months ago. The Pakistani officials ... More >>
