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Starvation As A Weapon Of War Against Civilians
Friday, 3 October 2003, 3:38 pm | Amnesty International
Amnesty International is gravely concerned by the sharply deteriorating situation of thousands of family members of ethnic minority groups, predominantly Hmong, involved in an armed conflict with the Lao military in jungle areas of the country. More >>
Sjeverin war crimes verdict in Belgrade
Thursday, 2 October 2003, 9:11 am | Amnesty International
Amnesty International calls for all those responsible for the policy of abductions and murders to be brought to justice More >>
Elderly prisoners of conscience must be freed
Wednesday, 1 October 2003, 9:33 pm | Amnesty International
To mark 1 October, the United Nations Day of Older Persons, Amnesty International is publishing a short report on Viet Nam, "In place of veneration, incarceration: Elderly prisoners of conscience". (For the full text of the report, please go ... More >>
Death Penalty: Putting end to a heinous practice
Tuesday, 30 September 2003, 11:55 pm | Amnesty International
The Council of Europe should continue to do all it can to press Japan and the United States of America to abolish the death penalty, Amnesty International urged today ahead of tomorrow's debate in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe ... More >>
Israel/occupied territories: No one is safe
Tuesday, 30 September 2003, 8:46 am | Amnesty International
Israel/occupied territories: No one is safe - the spiral of killings and destruction must stop More >>
Iraq: Iraqi peoples' rights must not be sidelined
Monday, 29 September 2003, 10:54 am | Amnesty International
Iraq: The rights of Iraqi people must not be sidelined on the altar of political agendas. More >>
Amina Lawal's Death Sentence Quashed At Last
Friday, 26 September 2003, 4:32 pm | Amnesty International
Amina Lawal, the Muslim woman sentenced to death by stoning in northern Nigeria for having a child out of wedlock has been acquitted on appeal, in a move welcomed by Amnesty International. The 31-year-old, sentenced in March 2002, was acquitted by ... More >>
Nigeria: Amina Lawal’s death sentence quashed
Friday, 26 September 2003, 7:47 am | Amnesty International
Nigeria: Amina Lawal’s death sentence quashed at last but questions remain about discriminatory legislation More >>
Maldives: Cycle of systematic repression must end
Thursday, 25 September 2003, 8:43 am | Amnesty International
The scale of civil protest in Malé last weekend and the targeting, by the protesters, of government buildings which are closely associated with endemic human rights violations, underlines people's anger caused by the blatant abuse of their human rights. More >>
Lebanon: Harassment of rights defender must cease
Thursday, 25 September 2003, 8:42 am | Amnesty International
Amnesty International today called on the Lebanese authorities to stop all acts of harassment and intimidation perpetrated by the General Security against human rights defender, Samira Trad. More >>
Algeria: Full Investigations Must Result From Plan
Wednesday, 24 September 2003, 8:16 am | Amnesty International
The establishment at the weekend of an ad hoc mechanism to look into the issue of "disappearances" in Algeria is a welcome development, Amnesty International said today, but immediate action must be taken to ensure that it leads to full, independent ... More >>
Guatemala: Legitimacy on the line:
Monday, 22 September 2003, 9:54 am | Amnesty International
In an open letter sent today, Amnesty International's Secretary General, Irene Khan, urged all presidential and vice-presidential candidates to place human rights at the core of their political agendas and to publicly condemn any acts of violence ... More >>
India: dangerous moves to reform criminal justice
Monday, 22 September 2003, 9:53 am | Amnesty International
There is no doubt that reforms of the criminal justice system in India are long overdue, but the recommendations made recently by a government-appointed Committee represent an extremely narrow interpretation of the problems which ail the system ... More >>
Eritrea: detention of prisoners of conscience
Friday, 19 September 2003, 10:05 am | Amnesty International
Eritrea: Continued detention of prisoners of conscience and new arrests of members of religious groups More >>
Viet Nam: Refugee Monk's arrest a mockery
Thursday, 18 September 2003, 9:10 am | Amnesty International
(London and New York, September 17, 2003) - The Vietnamese government should immediately release Thich Tri Luc, a Buddhist monk who was arrested and forcibly repatriated to Viet Nam after receiving refugee status in Cambodia, Amnesty International and ... More >>
Algeria: No more promises but deeds
Wednesday, 17 September 2003, 9:12 am | Amnesty International
After years of talk about improving the human rights situation in the country by the Algerian authorities, translating promises of change into reality has never been more urgent, Amnesty International said in a report published today. More >>
Zimbabwe: Govt's newspaper closure gags press
Wednesday, 17 September 2003, 9:11 am | Amnesty International
By shutting down the Daily News newspaper, the Zimbabwean government has demonstrated yet again that the Zimbabwean authorities are intent on silencing dissent and denying Zimbabweans their fundamental right to freely express themselves, Amnesty International ... More >>
Amnesty Calls For Freedom or Fair Trial For Zaoui
Wednesday, 17 September 2003, 8:25 am | Amnesty International
The New Zealand section of Amnesty International today called on the Government to either release Algerian refugee Ahmed Zaoui from prison, or ensure he is given a fair trial. More >>
Turkmenistan: Human Rights - the missing chapter
Sunday, 14 September 2003, 1:32 pm | Amnesty International
The human rights situation in Turkmenistan has been appalling for years. It has deteriorated even further following the November 2002 alleged assassination attempt on President Saparmurat Niyazov, Amnesty International said today as it launched ... More >>
Rwanda: President Kagame's inauguration
Sunday, 14 September 2003, 1:31 pm | Amnesty International
As President Kagame takes the oath of office today following his victory in the 25 August presidential elections Amnesty International is urging him to guarantee basic human rights for all Rwandese. More >>
