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Iraq: Beheading Of Civilian Condemned
Friday, 14 May 2004, 10:50 am | Amnesty International
Amnesty International condemns in the strongest terms the abduction and beheading of an American civilian by an armed group, Muntada al-Ansar, in Iraq - a video of which was released yesterday. The organization is appalled by the public display ... More >>
Indonesia: Human rights sacrificed (Aceh)
Wednesday, 12 May 2004, 10:37 am | Amnesty International
People in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam (NAD) now live in constant fear of killings, torture and arrest. One year on since the Indonesian government imposed martial law, violence has become so commonplace it is almost impossible for people to live a normal ... More >>
Africa: Moving towards abolition of death penalty
Wednesday, 12 May 2004, 10:36 am | Amnesty International
As government officials and civil society representatives meet in Entebbe, Uganda, on 10 and 11 May to discuss the death penalty in Commonwealth African countries, Amnesty International welcomes positive action across Africa to abolish capital punishment. ... More >>
European Court on Human Rights: Imminent reforms
Wednesday, 12 May 2004, 10:35 am | Amnesty International
European Court on Human Rights: Imminent reforms must not obstruct individuals' redress for human rights violations More >>
Guatemala: Unique opportunity to combat impunity
Wednesday, 12 May 2004, 10:34 am | Amnesty International
Amnesty International today called on the Guatemalan Congress to approve the creation of the United Nations backed Commission for the Investigation of Illegal Bodies and Clandestine Security Apparatus (CICIACS) in Guatemala. More >>
Iraq: Civilians killed by UK Armed Forces
Wednesday, 12 May 2004, 10:32 am | Amnesty International
UK Armed Forces in Iraq have shot and killed Iraqi civilians, including an eight-year-old girl and a guest at a wedding celebration, in situations where there was no apparent threat to themselves or others, says a new report from Amnesty International. More >>
Chile: Concrete action needed to end torture
Tuesday, 11 May 2004, 10:57 am | Amnesty International
Prohibiting torture by law is not enough; concrete steps must be urgently taken to stop this horrendous practice from happening, said Amnesty International today on the eve of the UN Committee against Torture consideration of the third periodic ... More >>
Malaysia: Anwar Must Get Fair Hearing
Tuesday, 11 May 2004, 10:56 am | Amnesty International
Malaysia's highest court must give Anwar Ibrahim a fair trial, Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, and the International Commission of Jurists said today. On May 10, the Federal Court of Malaysia will hear the final appeal of the former deputy ... More >>
Philippines: Human rights need to be respected
Monday, 10 May 2004, 12:19 am | Amnesty International
Amnesty International calls today on government forces, armed opposition groups, and all political parties to fully respect international human rights law and humanitarian principles in the context of the national elections on Monday 10 May. More >>
USA: Pattern of brutality and cruelty
Monday, 10 May 2004, 12:18 am | Amnesty International
In an open letter to US President George W. Bush today, Amnesty International said that abuses allegedly committed by US agents in the Abu Ghraib facility in Baghdad were war crimes and called on the administration to fully investigate them to ensure ... More >>
Romanian Govt Rejects Mental Health Crisis Claims
Friday, 7 May 2004, 9:02 am | Amnesty International
Romanian government has failed to take this opportunity to fully acknowledge the crisis in mental health care services, one of the most tragic human rights issues facing Romania today. Amnesty International also regrets the government's failure ... More >>
Libya: Six Foreign Medics Sentenced To Death
Friday, 7 May 2004, 8:56 am | Amnesty International
Six foreign medical professionals were sentenced to death by firing squad by the Benghazi Criminal Court in Libya today. More >>
Kosovo: Trafficked women & girls have human rights
Friday, 7 May 2004, 8:54 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." More >>
Human rights in an enlarged European Union
Thursday, 6 May 2004, 9:58 am | Amnesty International
The official accession to the European Union of ten new member states on 1 May ought to be good news for human rights. Protection of fundamental rights was a critical aspect of the accession process. Candidate countries were scrutinized for years to ... More >>
Macedonia: Unlawful killings must be investigated
Thursday, 6 May 2004, 9:57 am | Amnesty International
In view of the recent admission by the Macedonian government of the unlawful killings of six Pakistani and one Indian immigrants two years ago Amnesty International today called on the government to bring to justice all those involved in the killings and ... More >>
Zimbabwe: Police place human rights under siege
Thursday, 6 May 2004, 9:56 am | Amnesty International
Amnesty International is gravely concerned by the conduct of the Zimbabwe police, who continue to illegally and arbitrarily arrest, harass and ill-treat Zimbabwean citizens as part of a systematic clampdown on freedom of expression, freedom of association ... More >>
AI wants human rights at Nepal Development Forum
Wednesday, 5 May 2004, 9:39 am | Amnesty International
Nepal: Amnesty International urges international community to press for human rights at Nepal Development Forum More >>
Azerbaijan: opposition leaders must get fair trial
Wednesday, 5 May 2004, 9:37 am | Amnesty International
Amnesty International today called on the Azerbaijani authorities to ensure that seven leading members of the political opposition in Azerbaijan receive a fair trial in line with international standards. More >>
Israel: AI condemns murder of woman and daughters
Wednesday, 5 May 2004, 9:36 am | Amnesty International
Israel/Occupied Territories: AI condemns murder of woman and her four daughters by Palestinian gunmen More >>
Press freedom: Targeted for doing their jobs
Tuesday, 4 May 2004, 10:03 am | Amnesty International
Kofi Anan, speaking on World Press Freedom Day last year, said that most journalists who die in the line of duty around the world are murdered -- "deliberately targeted, as individuals, for exposing corruption or abuses of power; for opposing entrenched ... More >>
