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Long prison term for conscientious objector
Saturday, 27 August 2005, 9:42 pm | Amnesty International
A Greek conscientious objector sentenced to an unprecedented prison term is a prisoner of conscience and should be immediately released, Amnesty International said. More >>
Spain: Galdeano dies in custody of Guardia Civil
Thursday, 25 August 2005, 11:16 am | Amnesty International
Amnesty International is concerned that Juan Martínez Galdeano died in the custody of the Guardia Civil, one of Spain's law enforcement bodies, as a result of ill-treatment and use of excessive force. In a letter addressed to the authorities on Wednesday, ... More >>
Iraq: New Constitution must protect human rights
Thursday, 25 August 2005, 11:14 am | Amnesty International
Amnesty International published today a memorandum outlining its human rights concerns with regard to the draft Iraqi Constitution. With this document, the organization is urging those responsible for drafting the country's new Constitution to ensure ... More >>
UK: security measures grave attack on human rights
Thursday, 25 August 2005, 11:11 am | Amnesty International
The new measures, proposed today by the United Kingdom (UK) government, targeting non-nationals considered to be threatening public order, national security and the rule of law, violate basic human rights and the UK's international obligations, Amnesty ... More >>
Palestinian Authority: Abductions must stop
Tuesday, 23 August 2005, 5:02 pm | Amnesty International
Palestinian Authority: Abductions must stop and French media worker Mohammed al-Ouati must be released immediately More >>
Algeria: Referendum seek to obliterate past crimes
Tuesday, 23 August 2005, 5:01 pm | Amnesty International
On 15 August President Abdelaziz Bouteflika issued a decree on a “Draft Charter for Peace and National Reconciliation”, which outlines a framework for future measures ostensibly aimed at bringing closure to a decade of violent conflict. The publication ... More >>
Uganda: Independent media under threat
Wednesday, 17 August 2005, 9:12 am | Amnesty International
Reacting to the interrogation and charging of radio journalist Andrew Mwenda with sedition, Amnesty International condemned this latest attack on press freedoms in Uganda and urged the government to publicly affirm its commitment to freedom of expression ... More >>
India: Victims of anti-Sikh riots face delays
Wednesday, 17 August 2005, 9:11 am | Amnesty International
Amnesty International urges the Government of India to fulfil its promises to hold to account with speed and earnest commitment any individual, including police or government officials, found responsible for human rights violations during the violence ... More >>
Belarus: Prisoner of Conscience Bandazhevsky Freed
Tuesday, 16 August 2005, 5:27 pm | Amnesty International
“I would like to send a huge thank you to all Amnesty International members across the world whose support I could feel. The work of Amnesty International is very useful.” Yury Bandazhevsky, 10 August 2005 More >>
Uzbekistan Journalist Detained at Tashkent Airport
Tuesday, 16 August 2005, 5:26 pm | Amnesty International
Amnesty International is concerned for the safety of Igor Rotar, a correspondent for several Western media outlets including Forum 18, a web-based news service on religious freedom issues. More >>
Spain: Death Of Juan Martínez Galdeano Suspicious
Friday, 12 August 2005, 9:59 am | Amnesty International
Amnesty International is concerned that Juan Martínez Galdeano died in the custody of the Guardia Civil, one of Spain's law enforcement bodies, as a result of ill-treatment and use of excessive force. In a letter addressed to the authorities on Wednesday, ... More >>
Cuba: No dissent allowed
Thursday, 11 August 2005, 7:05 pm | Amnesty International
Fifteen people remain in detention following a recent government crackdown on dissidence on 13 and 22 July. Amnesty International is concerned that they may be subjected to harsh or disproportionate prison sentences solely for exercising their right to ... More >>
Japan: Waiting for justice for over 60 years
Thursday, 11 August 2005, 7:04 pm | Amnesty International
Japan: Waiting for justice for over 60 years: AI expresses solidarity to “comfort women” and their supporters on occasion of 10 August 2005 “Wednesday Demonstration” More >>
Cambodia: flaws in the judicial system continue
Thursday, 11 August 2005, 7:03 pm | Amnesty International
Amnesty International strongly condemns the seven-year prison sentence imposed on Cheam Channy by the Military Court on 9 August as yet another indicator of Cambodia’s failure to respect and protect human rights and to live up to international fair ... More >>
Time to make indigenous peoples rights a reality
Wednesday, 10 August 2005, 5:16 pm | Amnesty International
The International Day of the World’s Indigenous People: Dispossessed and in Danger – Time to make the rights of indigenous peoples a reality More >>
China Rights: long way to go before the Olympics
Tuesday, 9 August 2005, 11:39 am | Amnesty International
"Olympism seeks to create a way of life based on the joy found in effort, the educational value of good example and respect for universal fundamental ethical principles," - Olympic Charter, Fundamental principles, paragraph 2. More >>
Iran: Amnesty Urges Protester Deaths Investigation
Tuesday, 9 August 2005, 11:32 am | Amnesty International
Amnesty International today expressed alarm at the cycle of violence in the Iranian province of Kordestan and neighbouring Kurdish areas, which has reportedly left up to 20 people dead, hundreds wounded. Hundreds of others are believed to have been ... More >>
Guantánamo detainees mustn't be returned to abuse
Tuesday, 9 August 2005, 10:48 am | Amnesty International
Guantánamo detainees who are returned to Afghanistan may be at risk of torture, ill-treatment, and other human rights abuses, warned Amnesty International as the USA announced an agreement with the Afghani government to send back around 110 Afghan nationals. ... More >>
Jordan: Why the US impunity agreement is illegal
Monday, 8 August 2005, 8:21 pm | Amnesty International
This week the Jordanian Senate decided to support the ratification of an agreement with the USA granting US nationals impunity for crimes under international law, including, genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes. In doing so, members contended ... More >>
Italy: "counter-terrorist" laws jeopardize rights
Monday, 8 August 2005, 8:20 pm | Amnesty International
On 1 August 2005, the lower house of the Italian parliament approved a decree which outlines a set of new “counter-terrorist” measures. Amnesty International is concerned that some of the decree’s provisions violate internationally recognized human rights ... More >>
