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Israel / Lebanon: End attacks against civilians
Saturday, 15 July 2006, 10:17 am | Amnesty International
The Israeli and Lebanese governments, and Hizbullah, must take immediate steps to end the ongoing attacks against civilians and civilian objects. Such attacks are a blatant breach of international humanitarian law and amount to war crimes. More >>
Peru: Poorest women, children let down by health
Thursday, 13 July 2006, 7:46 pm | Amnesty International
(Lima) In a new report published today, Amnesty International revealed that in Peru, discriminatory maternity and infant health services are letting hundreds of impoverished women and children die every year and denying many of them the right to an identity. More >>
Algeria Report: Zaoui at high risk of torture
Wednesday, 12 July 2006, 10:53 am | Amnesty International
Algeria Report: Persistent torture by the Military Security in secret locations Ahmed Zaoui at high risk of torture if sent back to Algeria More >>
Algeria: Persistent torture by Military Security
Tuesday, 11 July 2006, 7:01 pm | Amnesty International
Beatings, electric shocks and the forced ingestion of dirty water, urine and or chemicals are just some of the methods that continue to be used by Algeria's security forces with systematic impunity, Amnesty International revealed in a report published today. More >>
Ahmed Zaoui: Justice Delayed is Justice Denied
Tuesday, 11 July 2006, 7:58 am | Amnesty International
Amnesty International today called on the Immigration Minister to abide by the 2003 decision to grant Ahmed Zaoui asylum in New Zealand if the Government could not ensure a prompt and fair review of the security risk certificate issued against him. The ... More >>
Japan: Prisoners executed without warning
Saturday, 8 July 2006, 11:23 am | Amnesty International
Elderly and mentally ill prisoners are among those waiting decades on Japan's death row -- only to be executed without warning and in secret. Death sentences are often handed down after unfair trials, with suspects having "confessed" to crimes ... More >>
Russia: Pres. Putin must deliver on civil society
Thursday, 6 July 2006, 8:18 pm | Amnesty International
Russian Federation: President Vladimir Putin must deliver on an enabling environment for civil society in Russia More >>
Montenegro: Improve rights, newest UN member urged
Tuesday, 4 July 2006, 7:49 pm | Amnesty International
On the occasion of the country's admission to the United Nations, Amnesty International is urging the President of the Republic of Montenegro Filip Vujanović and the Prime Minister Milo Đukanovic to make full use of the newly gained independence ... More >>
Spain: Place rights at core of Basque peace talks
Tuesday, 4 July 2006, 7:46 pm | Amnesty International
Respect for human rights is vital for a sustainable peace in Spain and the Basque Country, Amnesty International said following the announcement of talks between the Spanish government and the armed Basque group Euskadi Ta Askatasuna (ETA). More >>
Israel/Occupied Territories: Attacks a war crime
Sunday, 2 July 2006, 12:32 am | Amnesty International
Deliberate attacks by Israeli forces against civilian property and infrastructure in the Gaza Strip violate international humanitarian law and constitute war crimes, Amnesty International said today. More >>
AK-47: World's worst regulated weapon
Tuesday, 27 June 2006, 7:37 pm | Amnesty International
New report from Control Arms campaign: Amnesty International, Oxfam International, and the International Action Network on Small Arms (IANSA) The Kalashnikov assault rifle will remain the most widely-used weapon in conflict zones for at least the ... More >>
Bangladesh: 22 Ahmadi families in danger
Saturday, 24 June 2006, 3:58 pm | Amnesty International
The lives of 22 Ahmadi families living in Dhaka, Bangladesh’s capital, are in grave danger after members of the Islamist group International Khatme Nabuwat publicly threatened them with death today. More >>
Jordan: Use of force on Iranian Kurdish Refugees
Saturday, 24 June 2006, 3:57 pm | Amnesty International
Amnesty International is calling on the Jordanian government to investigate allegations that Jordanian security forces used excessive force against members of a group of Iranian Kurdish refugees who, on 14 June 2006, held a peaceful protest against their ... More >>
Jamaica: Will needed to end violence against women
Thursday, 22 June 2006, 5:34 pm | Amnesty International
In a new report published today, Amnesty International urges the Jamaican authorities to prioritize the implementation of a 15-point Action Plan developed by women's organizations across the country to fight discrimination and sexual violence against women and ... More >>
Almost one in three people affected by gun crime
Tuesday, 20 June 2006, 8:11 pm | Amnesty International
New International survey from the Control Arms Campaign: Amnesty International, Oxfam International and International Action Network on Small Arms (IANSA) More >>
Denmark: Lack of independent investigation
Tuesday, 20 June 2006, 1:29 pm | Amnesty International
The Danish authorities must establish an independent mechanism for the investigation of human rights violations by the police, Amnesty International said today. The organization made the call as it published a detailed briefing into the case of Jens Arne Ørskov ... More >>
USA: Investigation must be held, Guantánamo deaths
Wednesday, 14 June 2006, 8:42 pm | Amnesty International
Amnesty International today called for a fully independent investigation led by civilians into the deaths of three Guantanamo detainees after apparent suicides. More >>
China: Secretive arms exports stoking conflict
Wednesday, 14 June 2006, 8:38 pm | Amnesty International
China is fast emerging as one of the world’s biggest, most secretive and irresponsible arms exporters, according to a new report issued today by Amnesty International. More >>
NGOs lead by example with accountability charter
Friday, 9 June 2006, 12:29 am | Amnesty International
(London) The heads of 11 of the world’s leading human rights, environmental and social development international organisations have today publicly endorsed the first global accountability charter for the non-profit sector. More >>
Council of Europe: Europe should stop renditions
Friday, 9 June 2006, 12:24 am | Amnesty International
Amnesty International welcomes the strong, clear signal that the Council of Europe has sent to European governments and the USA in today's report. It makes clear that the renditions 'spider web' that the USA has woven outside the rule of law is "contrary ... More >>
