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UK: Proceedings amount to a perversion of justice

Thursday, 30 October 2003, 8:26 am | Amnesty International

The proceedings under the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (ATCSA) amount to a perversion of justice, Amnesty International said today. More >>

Belarus: And then there were none

Thursday, 30 October 2003, 8:25 am | Amnesty International

Amnesty International today condemned the closure by the Belarusian authorities of one of Belarus' most prominent human rights organization, Spring-96, as a further attempt to suppress what remains of the country's human rights community. More >>

Guatemala: Hostages must be immediately released

Wednesday, 29 October 2003, 10:51 pm | Amnesty International

Guatemala: Hostages must be immediately released Amnesty International condemns the hostage taking of four Prensa Libre journalists, Fredy López, Emerson Díaz, Mario Linares and Alberto Ramírez, and one staff member of the Secretaria de Asuntos Administrativos ... More >>

Nepal: Bilaterals Fail to Solve Refugee Crisis

Wednesday, 29 October 2003, 9:33 am | Amnesty International

Nepal/Bhutan: Bilateral Talks Fail to Solve Refugee Crisis -- International Community Should Take Concerted Action More >>

Iraq: Amnesty condemns the attack on Red Cross

Tuesday, 28 October 2003, 11:27 pm | Amnesty International

Amnesty International condemns in the strongest terms today's suicide bomb attack on the headquarters of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Baghdad which killed at least 12 people and injured 15. More >>

Taiwan: Trial of the Hsichih Trio

Tuesday, 28 October 2003, 8:11 am | Amnesty International

Today, Liu Bing-lang, Su Chien-ho and Chuang Lin-hsun, commonly known as the Hsichih Trio, will return to court for their tenth trial in the same murder case. According to Amnesty International, this case is a miscarriage of justice which has exposed ... More >>

Saudi Arabia: Crackdown On Demonstrators A Blow

Tuesday, 28 October 2003, 6:56 am | Amnesty International

Amnesty International today called on the Saudi Arabian authorities to release people being detained for taking part in peaceful protest demonstrations. More >>

No Peace Without An End To Impunity For HR Abuses

Tuesday, 28 October 2003, 6:55 am | Amnesty International

The transitional government in Kinshasa must give the highest priority to stopping, urgently and immediately, the horrendous cycle of human rights abuse still prevailing in eastern DRC, said Irene Khan, Secretary General of Amnesty International, at the ... More >>

Protesting Denial Of Freedoms In China

Friday, 24 October 2003, 3:02 pm | Amnesty International

KIWI HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS USE FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION TO PROTEST DENIAL OF FREEDOMS IN CHINA More >>

Reconstruction must ensure human rights of Iraqis

Friday, 24 October 2003, 8:42 am | Amnesty International

On the eve of the International Donors' Conference for the reconstruction of Iraq, to be held on October 23 and 24, 2003 in Madrid, Spain, Amnesty International called upon its participants to make the protection and fulfillment of human rights of Iraqi ... More >>

Pakistan: Children let down by justice system

Friday, 24 October 2003, 8:39 am | Amnesty International

Around 4,500 children are currently in detention in Pakistan. More than 3,000 of them have not been convicted of any offence; their trials have either still yet to start or have not yet been completed. More >>

Time to remedy unfair trial of Grenada 17

Friday, 24 October 2003, 8:38 am | Amnesty International

Amnesty International is calling on the Grenadian Government to redress the injustice of the unfair trial inflicted on 17 political prisoners known as the Grenada 17, as the 20th anniversary of their detention approaches. More >>

Syria: Charges against 14 human rights activists

Wednesday, 22 October 2003, 8:53 am | Amnesty International

Amnesty International today called on the Syrian authorities to drop all charges against 14 human rights activists standing trial before a military court on 22 October for exercising their rights to freedom of assembly and expression. More >>

Rwanda: conclusions of the High Level Mission

Tuesday, 21 October 2003, 8:34 am | Amnesty International

Speaking from Kigali, Irene Khan, Secretary General of Amnesty International urged President Kagame to use Rwanda's influence to end human rights abuses committed by armed groups in eastern DRC. More >>

Mexico: Int. scrutiny for violence against women

Tuesday, 21 October 2003, 8:33 am | Amnesty International

On the eve of the hearing at the Inter American Commission of Human Rights (IACHR) in Washington, Amnesty International is urging the Mexican authorities to make its commitments count three months after the announcement of the 40 point action plan ... More >>

Algeria: Human Rights Defender acquitted

Tuesday, 21 October 2003, 8:31 am | Amnesty International

(New York, October 17, 2003) The acquittal yesterday of Algerian human rights activist Salaheddine Sidhoum was a welcome step toward ending Algeria's record of intimidating those who work to protect human rights, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch ... More >>

Bolivia: Deterioration of Human Rights Must End

Tuesday, 21 October 2003, 8:29 am | Amnesty International

In the light of recent developments in the Human Rights crisis in which the country is immersed, Amnesty International reiterates its urgent call to the authorities and to all sectors of Bolivian society to prevent an increase in the escalation of ... More >>