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Concerns over Maskhadov relatives "disappearances"
Thursday, 27 January 2005, 10:22 am | Amnesty International
Amnesty International is seriously concerned about credible reports that eight relatives of Aslan Maskhadov were arbitrarily detained by pro-Russian Chechen forces in December 2004 and have not been seen since. According to the Memorial Human Rights Centre ... More >>
UK: Proposal falls short of Law Lords ruling
Thursday, 27 January 2005, 10:14 am | Amnesty International
The United Kingdom (UK) authorities must release immediately all those detained under Part 4 of Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (ATCSA) unless they are charged with a criminal offence and given a prompt and fair trial. Today's proposals ... More >>
World Economic Forum: human rights not a choice
Wednesday, 26 January 2005, 10:35 am | Amnesty International
World Economic Forum: Amnesty International Secretary General to state that human rights are not a matter of choice More >>
Morocco/Western Sahara: More openness on rights
Wednesday, 26 January 2005, 10:32 am | Amnesty International
During its latest visit to Morocco/Western Sahara, Amnesty International found greater openness on human rights, including in public debates about the legacy of past violations, and encouraging signs of progress towards greater respect for the rule of law. It ... More >>
Sudan: Leading human rights activist re-arrested
Wednesday, 26 January 2005, 10:30 am | Amnesty International
Amnesty International today expressed its serious concern at the arrest of Dr Mudawi Ibrahim Adam, a leading Sudanese human rights activist and Chair of the humanitarian organisation Sudan Social Development Organisation (SUDO). More >>
Macedonia: Proposed amnesty leads to impunity
Wednesday, 26 January 2005, 9:57 am | Amnesty International
Amnesty International is concerned about the proposed amnesty bill submitted to the Macedonian Assembly on 13 January 2005 by the Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization -- People's Party (VMRO-NP). The proposed amnesty would apply to all ... More >>
Russian Federation: Human rights group threatened
Wednesday, 26 January 2005, 9:23 am | Amnesty International
Amnesty International is extremely concerned that eight activists working for the human rights group the Russian-Chechen Friendship Society are in danger of being arbitrarily arrested, tortured and "disappeared". This follows the seizure ... More >>
Guatemala: Human Rights Activists under attack
Wednesday, 26 January 2005, 9:21 am | Amnesty International
The New Year has arrived for human rights defenders with renewed attacks from clandestine groups and organised crime aiming to intimidate and sabotage human rights work. Attacks include death threats, attacks with firearms, false bomb alarms and "burglaries" ... More >>
Turkey: Teachers' union under pressure
Wednesday, 26 January 2005, 9:19 am | Amnesty International
The largest trade union in Turkey, the Education Workers' Union (Egitim Sen) is at risk of closure in an ongoing trial because of a statement in its statute that it will work for the right of individuals to receive education in their mother tongue. ... More >>
Better protection of trafficked persons
Tuesday, 25 January 2005, 12:13 am | Amnesty International
"We were his property he said. By buying us, he had the right to beat us, rape us, starve us, and force us to have sex with clients." (testimony of a trafficked woman, contained in Amnesty International report, "So does it mean that we have ... More >>
Lethal arms vanishing "without a trace"
Tuesday, 25 January 2005, 12:09 am | Amnesty International
There is more likelihood of being able to trace a suitcase or a GM tomato than lethal weapons, according to new research released today by the Control Arms campaign. The lack of a global system to track small arms and ammunition means exporting countries ... More >>
AI urge Ukraine President to improve human rights
Tuesday, 25 January 2005, 12:08 am | Amnesty International
In a letter to the new President of Ukraine, Viktor Yushchenko Amnesty International urged him to make full use of his first Presidency to take concrete steps to improve human rights in Ukraine. More >>
Amnesty Int: Human Rights Not Hollow Words
Friday, 21 January 2005, 3:46 pm | Amnesty International
An appeal to President George W. Bush on the occasion of his re-inauguration. Mr President, More >>
Congo: Human rights workers receive death threats
Friday, 21 January 2005, 9:54 am | Amnesty International
Amnesty International is increasingly concerned for the safety of human rights activists working in the troubled North Kivu province of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), following what appears to be a concerted campaign of intimidation against ... More >>
Nepal: Illegal killings on the increase
Friday, 21 January 2005, 9:52 am | Amnesty International
The number of people who are being illegally killed in Nepal is increasing and those responsible are using more sophisticated tactics to hide their crimes, according to a new report by Amnesty International. More >>
USA Must Comply With Int. Law In Second Term
Thursday, 20 January 2005, 9:29 am | Amnesty International
USA: Full compliance with international law must be a priority in the second term in office More >>
Indonesia: Human rights are paramount
Thursday, 20 January 2005, 9:22 am | Amnesty International
Human rights norms must not be an afterthought in relief and reconstruction efforts in the wake of the earthquake and tsunami, said Amnesty International today as it released a briefing for the members of the Consultative Group on Indonesia, meeting ... More >>
Sudan: Who Will Answer For The Crimes?
Wednesday, 19 January 2005, 9:20 am | Amnesty International
To ensure an end to impunity for the worst crimes committed in conflicts in the Sudan, the UN Security Council must refer the situation in the country, including Darfur, to the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court. In the same way, it ... More >>
Amnesty Urges UNHR Members To Commit To H Rights
Tuesday, 18 January 2005, 8:56 am | Amnesty International
61st session of the UN Commission on Human Rights: Amnesty International calls on Members to demonstrate unequivocal commitment to human rights More >>
Turkey: Torture Prevention Group Closure Shocking
Tuesday, 18 January 2005, 8:54 am | Amnesty International
Amnesty International has written to the President of the Izmir Bar Association, Mr Nevzat Erdemir, to express its shock at his 7 December 2004 decision to dissolve its Torture Prevention Group. The Group had been engaged in groundbreaking work in ... More >>
