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Syria: Torture of Islamist Activists Must Stop
Monday, 12 July 2004, 10:58 am | Amnesty International
Amnesty International today called on the Syrian authorities to put an immediate end to arbitrary arrests and intimidation of Islamist activists including nationals from other countries. In recent weeks and months the authorities have arbitrarily ... More >>
Yemen: Killing of civilians must be investigated
Monday, 12 July 2004, 10:56 am | Amnesty International
Amnesty International has written to the Yemeni Interior Minister calling for an investigation into the killing of civilians in light of the mounting death toll in the north of the country. More >>
International Court of Justice: Dismantle the Wall
Monday, 12 July 2004, 10:55 am | Amnesty International
In the wake of the Opinion of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), Israel must immediately halt construction of the fence/wall inside the occupied West Bank, dismantle the sections already built there, and make reparation for the damage caused. Amnesty ... More >>
USA: Contempt For Guantánamo Detainees' Rights
Friday, 9 July 2004, 10:46 am | Amnesty International
The US administration continues to show contempt for basic human rights standards in its treatment of the Guantánamo detainees, Amnesty International said today. More >>
Kosovo: Failure to protect rights of minorities
Friday, 9 July 2004, 10:27 am | Amnesty International
The violent clashes in Kosovo in March demonstrate the failure of both domestic and international forces to protect ethnic minorities. Five years after the international community took over control of Kosovo, minorities remain as vulnerable as ever, Amnesty ... More >>
Iran: Five years of injustice and impunity
Friday, 9 July 2004, 10:24 am | Amnesty International
Amnesty International today renewed its calls to Iran's judiciary to undertake an independent and impartial judicial review of the trials of demonstrators convicted after their arrest during the July 1999 student led demonstrations, known in Iran ... More >>
China: Uighurs "anti-terror" torture and execution
Thursday, 8 July 2004, 10:09 am | Amnesty International
China is using the "war on terror" to justify its longstanding repression of the rights of the Uighur community, according to a new report by Amnesty International. Many Uighurs flee to neighbouring countries, but growing numbers are being forcibly ... More >>
African Union Establishes Human Rights Court
Wednesday, 7 July 2004, 9:35 am | Amnesty International
The African Union (AU) Assembly of Heads of State and Government meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia should ensure the establishment of an effective and functioning African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights (African Court), Amnesty International urged today. More >>
Rwanda: Deeper into the Abyss
Wednesday, 7 July 2004, 9:33 am | Amnesty International
"Reminiscent of last year's attack on the single political party that could have effectively opposed the ruling Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) party prior to national elections, the Rwandese National Assembly is inappropriately manipulating ... More >>
Security Cl should stop arms transfers to Sudan
Tuesday, 6 July 2004, 9:54 am | Amnesty International
Sudan: The UN Security Council should stop arms transfers to Sudan and the Janjawid militia More >>
Spain: Govt must live up to its responsibilities
Tuesday, 6 July 2004, 9:52 am | Amnesty International
The Spanish government must improve its record on the protection of women's rights. As the UN Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) is preparing to examine Spain's fifth periodic report, Amnesty International ... More >>
Equatorial Guinea: Stop the killings
Tuesday, 6 July 2004, 9:50 am | Amnesty International
The Government of Equatorial Guinea must immediately bring an end to extrajudicial executions, torture and rape by security personnel, Amnesty International called today. More >>
Iraq: Saddam Hussein's trial must be fair
Monday, 5 July 2004, 11:02 am | Amnesty International
Amnesty International is deeply concerned at the absence of defence lawyers and the apparent censorship during yesterday's first court appearance by Saddam Hussein and 11 senior members of the former president's government. More >>
Amnesty: Sudan - Alleged War Crimes Must Be Tried
Thursday, 1 July 2004, 8:32 am | Amnesty International
As US Secretary of State Colin Powell, and UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan hold talks today with Sudanese President Omar al-Beshir, Amnesty International calls on the leaders to end the impunity of those who have caused human rights and humanitarian ... More >>
Syria: Unfair Trials Of Kurds, Child Torture Cited
Wednesday, 30 June 2004, 9:25 am | Amnesty International
Syria: Unfair trial of Kurdish prisoners of conscience and torture of children is totally unacceptable More >>
Argentina: Violence Against Journalists Cited
Wednesday, 30 June 2004, 9:03 am | Amnesty International
Threatening anonymous phone calls reported to the police by Clara Britos, newspaper proprietor and journalist. More >>
EU Must Close Gap Between Rhetoric & Practice
Wednesday, 30 June 2004, 9:00 am | Amnesty International
Amnesty International Urges The Dutch Eu Presidency To Close The Gap Between Rhetoric And Practice In EU Human Rights Policy More >>
Council of Europe: Eye Trafficked Persons' Rights
Wednesday, 30 June 2004, 8:57 am | Amnesty International
The Council of Europe has a unique opportunity to draft a comprehensive framework for the safeguarding of the human rights of victims of trafficking - it must not waste it, Amnesty International said today as the Ad Hoc Committee on Action Against ... More >>
US Courts: Guantanamo Prisoners Have Legal Rights
Tuesday, 29 June 2004, 10:10 am | Amnesty International
USA: The US Supreme Court takes a step towards restoring the rule of law to Guantánamo More >>
Iraq Transition: Protection of human rights vital
Tuesday, 29 June 2004, 10:06 am | Amnesty International
Despite today's handover of power in Iraq, two days ahead of schedule, many serious human rights issues have yet to be resolved. In particular, clarity is urgently needed on the likely fate of the thousands of prisoners and detainees currently held in ... More >>
