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Brazil: Key Milestone In Indigenous Rights Battle

Wednesday, 20 April 2005, 11:35 am | Amnesty International

President Lula's ratification of the Raposa Serra do Sol indigenous territory in the Amazon state of Roraima represents a key victory for Indians in the region, who have struggled for more than 30 years for recognition of their land rights. More ... More >>

Counterterrorism Monitor Needed to Protect Rights

Monday, 18 April 2005, 11:50 am | Amnesty International

2005 UN Commission on Human Rights: Monitor Needed to Protect Rights in Counterterrorism - US, China and Russia Lead Efforts to Block Establishment of Special Rapporteur More >>

Algeria: Impunity For Humanity Crimes Proposed

Friday, 15 April 2005, 2:54 pm | Amnesty International

Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika's proposal of a general amnesty for human rights abuses committed in the country's brutal internal conflict may permanently deprive victims or their families of their right to truth, justice and reparation, ... More >>

Equatorial Guinea: Prisoners starving to death

Friday, 15 April 2005, 2:48 pm | Amnesty International

At least 70 prisoners held in Equatorial Guinea's Black Beach prison in Malabo are at imminent risk of starving to death, according to Amnesty International. More >>

Human Rights Orgs United On UN Reform

Friday, 15 April 2005, 2:47 pm | Amnesty International

In his address to this year's Commission the Secretary-General of the United Nations has set out a compelling vision of the need for urgent reform of the human rights system. More >>

Nepal UN Human Rights Field Operation Step Forward

Friday, 15 April 2005, 2:46 pm | Amnesty International

Nepal: U.N. Human Rights Field Operation a Step Forward - Continuing abuses and state of emergency must still be addressed by the Commission on Human Rights More >>

Council of Europe Must Co-operate On Human Rights

Friday, 15 April 2005, 2:45 pm | Amnesty International

Council of Europe: European institutions must cooperate to ensure the highest standards of human rights protection More >>

Amnesty Looks at Mikhail Khodorkovskii case

Tuesday, 12 April 2005, 10:26 am | Amnesty International

Amnesty International takes the view that there is a significant political context to the arrest and prosecution of Mikhail Khodorkovskii, former head of the YUKOS company, and other individuals associated with YUKOS. More >>

Amnesty condemns attack against civilians in Cairo

Tuesday, 12 April 2005, 10:23 am | Amnesty International

Amnesty International condemns the bomb attack which killed at least three people and injured dozen others in al-Azhar Quarter in the centre of the capital Cairo on 7 April. According to the authorities those killed are a French woman, an American ... More >>

Malaysia: Policing protectors not violators

Friday, 8 April 2005, 11:59 am | Amnesty International

Malaysian police are being offered a critical opportunity to increase their effectiveness and restore public trust with the upcoming publication of an official review. A pattern of human rights abuses such as fatal shootings, torture and deaths in custody will ... More >>

Armed groups in Jammu/Kashmir targeting civilians

Friday, 8 April 2005, 11:57 am | Amnesty International

Amnesty International is concerned about attacks by armed groups in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir on civilians wishing to travel across the Line of Control. To use civilian lives in attempts to make political statements violates international ... More >>

France: Justice fails victims of police brutality

Thursday, 7 April 2005, 10:54 am | Amnesty International

The French government ministers, judges and senior police officers are allowing members of the police force to use excessive and sometimes lethal force against suspects of Arab and African origin without fear of serious repercussions, Amnesty International ... More >>

Colombia: Abducted Human Rights Defenders

Thursday, 7 April 2005, 10:53 am | Amnesty International

The work of human rights defenders must be respected by all parties to the conflict, said Amnesty International today in reaction to the abduction of five human rights activists working with the Afro-descendant community of Jiguiamiandó and Curvaradó ... More >>

Amnesty Urges Inquiry Into Brian Sands' Death

Wednesday, 6 April 2005, 9:43 pm | Amnesty International

“Amnesty International New Zealand urges officials of the Forces Nouvelles (FN), who control the northern part of Côte d'Ivoire, to immediately carry out a thorough, impartial and independent investigation into circumstances surrounding the death ... More >>

Brian Sands: Immediate Investigation Needed

Wednesday, 6 April 2005, 5:01 pm | Amnesty International

Amnesty International New Zealand urges officials of the Forces Nouvelles (FN), who control the northern part of Co´te d'Ivoire, to immediately carry out a thorough, impartial and independent investigation into circumstances surrounding the death ... More >>