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EU - Latin America: Commitment needed on rights
Monday, 31 May 2004, 9:47 am | Amnesty International
The judicial systems of the Americas are being misused to harass human rights defenders. This is affecting their ability to carry out important human rights work, said Amnesty International as EU and Latin American states gather in Mexico to discuss the issues ... More >>
Croatia: recommendations to prevent torture
Monday, 31 May 2004, 9:45 am | Amnesty International
Amnesty International today called on the Croatian authorities to immediately implement the recommendations of the United Nations (UN) Committee against Torture (CAT) which were issued on 14 May 2004, after the CAT considered Croatia's third periodic report. More >>
Israel: British journalist arrested
Friday, 28 May 2004, 9:25 am | Amnesty International
Statement by Amnesty International's Donatella Rovera on the arrest in Jerusalem of Peter Hounam, the British journalist who published details in the Sunday Times of Israel's secret nuclear programme in 1986 based on information he received from ... More >>
Lebanon: Investigation Call Into Protester Deaths
Friday, 28 May 2004, 9:24 am | Amnesty International
Amnesty International urges the Lebanese authorities to carry out a prompt and impartial investigation into the killing of three civilians by Lebanese soldiers during a demonstration today in Beirut. At least 17 people, including five soldiers and a press photographer, ... More >>
Ahmed Zaoui: Denial Of Due Process
Thursday, 27 May 2004, 11:32 am | Amnesty International
Wednesday 26 May 2004 Ahmed Zaoui: Denial Of Due Process In The “War Against Terror” More >>
Amnesty Intl. Report 2004: Americas
Thursday, 27 May 2004, 11:12 am | Amnesty International
Despite the commitments made by governments at the Organization of American States (OAS) Special Conference on Hemispheric Security in October and other forums, human rights in the region continued to be sacrificed in the name of "security". Most governments ... More >>
Amnesty Intl. Report 2004: Sec. Gen.'s Message
Thursday, 27 May 2004, 11:11 am | Amnesty International
On 19 August 2003 the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Sergio Vieira de Mello, was killed in a bomb attack on the UN building in Baghdad, almost 10 years after the Office of the High Commissioner was established to uphold and promote human rights. More >>
Amnesty Intl Report 2004: Asia and the Pacific
Thursday, 27 May 2004, 11:10 am | Amnesty International
The war on Iraq and issues of national security dominated much of the political debate in the Asia- Pacific region during 2003, and several governments used the "war on terror" to curtail human rights. Poverty and discrimination continued to ... More >>
Independent Investigation Into Rafah Killings Call
Monday, 24 May 2004, 12:25 am | Amnesty International
Amnesty International urges the Israeli authorities to promptly carry out a thorough and independent investigation into the killing of eight Palestinians, four of them children, and the injury of dozens of others by the Israeli army during a demonstration ... More >>
UN Committee Warns NZ On Human Rights
Friday, 21 May 2004, 5:31 pm | Amnesty International
In a report having clear implications for the Government' handling of the Ahmed Zaoui case, New Zealand has received a mixed report card this week from the UN committee overseeing the country's compliance with the Convention Against Torture. More >>
Launch of Amnesty International Annual Report 2004
Friday, 21 May 2004, 1:42 pm | Amnesty International
Amnesty International's Report 2004 will be launched at the Foreign Press Association in London on 26 May 2004 at 9:00pm NZ time (9:00am GMT). Journalists will be able to watch a live webcast of the launch press conference at http://news.amnesty.org ... More >>
USA: AI Appalled At Execution Of Mentally Ill Man
Thursday, 20 May 2004, 4:44 pm | Amnesty International
Amnesty International is appalled at Governor Rick Perry's decision to allow the execution of Kelsey Patterson to go ahead in Texas last night, despite a rare recommendation from the state Board of Pardons and Paroles that the death sentence of this seriously ... More >>
Call For Inquiry Into 'War On Terror' Detentions
Thursday, 20 May 2004, 4:43 pm | Amnesty International
Amnesty International is calling for an impartial and independent commission of inquiry to be set up by the United States Congress to conduct a thorough investigation into the USA's "war on terror" detentions across the globe. Such a commission, ... More >>
Bolivia: Deputies Must Reject US Impunity Agmnt.
Thursday, 20 May 2004, 4:41 pm | Amnesty International
No one should enjoy impunity for the worst crimes known to humanity, Amnesty International said today, in the wake of the Senate's approval of an impunity agreement with the USA on the International Criminal Court. It is now up to the Chamber of Deputies ... More >>
Israel & OT: Evictions And Demolitions Must Stop
Wednesday, 19 May 2004, 2:48 pm | Amnesty International
Israel's unjustified destruction of thousands of Palestinian and Arab Israeli homes as well as vast areas of agricultural land has reached an unprecedented level and must stop immediately, Amnesty International said today. More >>
Thailand: Threats Against Human Rights Defenders
Wednesday, 19 May 2004, 2:45 pm | Amnesty International
Amnesty International is concerned by anonymous death threats received by several human rights defenders, including academics and two National Human Rights Commissioners, in the wake of ongoing violence in Thailand's far south. The organization is also ... More >>
Zimbabwe: Food must not be used as political tool
Tuesday, 18 May 2004, 5:42 pm | Amnesty International
Amnesty International today expressed grave concern at the Zimbabwe government's moves to end international food aid distribution, despite independent assessments which predict that millions of Zimbabweans will need food aid in the coming 12 months. More >>
USA: Interrogation Techniques Amount To Torture
Friday, 14 May 2004, 9:20 pm | Amnesty International
Coercive interrogation methods endorsed by members of the US government amount to torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment and violate international law and the USA's treaty obligations, Amnesty International said today, as it called on the ... More >>
Government Must Protect Civilians In Plateau State
Friday, 14 May 2004, 10:53 am | Amnesty International
Nigeria: Government must protect civilians, investigate and try the perpetrators of the recent killings in Plateau State More >>
Venezuela: Human Rights Under Threat
Friday, 14 May 2004, 10:52 am | Amnesty International
All parties involved in the political conflict in Venezuela must show real commitment to respecting the rule of law if they are to break the violence cycle. In a new report launched today, Amnesty International highlights cases of excessive use of force, ... More >>
