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Companies Adoption of UN Human Rights Step Forward
Friday, 15 August 2003, 9:30 am | Amnesty International
Amnesty International today joined with a large number of NGOs in welcoming the adoption by the United Nations of the Norms on the responsibilities of transnational corporations and other business enterprises with regard to human rights. The members ... More >>
Afghanistan: Respect For Law Must Be Restored
Friday, 15 August 2003, 9:28 am | Amnesty International
Afghanistan: The international community must act immediately to ensure respect for the rule of law More >>
UK/Kenya: Kenyan alleged rape victims want justice
Friday, 15 August 2003, 9:26 am | Amnesty International
As Adam Ingram MP, the UK Minister of State for the Armed Forces, visits Kenya this week, Amnesty International reiterates its call on the UK government to establish without delay an independent and impartial commission of inquiry into allegations ... More >>
Lebanon: Dr al-Mugraby must be immediately release
Friday, 15 August 2003, 9:25 am | Amnesty International
Amnesty International today expressed concern about the arrest of lawyer and human rights defender Dr Muhammad al-Mugraby, held at a detention centre in the Justice Palace compound in Beirut since 8 August for his alleged "impersonation of a ... More >>
Human rights the answer to the Pacific's challenge
Thursday, 14 August 2003, 1:06 pm | Amnesty International
Leaders meeting at the Pacific Islands Forum beginning today in Auckland leaders must demonstrate their commitment to human rights by turning rhetoric into reality, according to Amnesty International. More >>
Nigeria: Amina Lawal's appeal case to be heard
Wednesday, 13 August 2003, 9:39 am | Amnesty International
After several adjournments, the hearing of Amina Lawal's appeal is due to take place on 27 August 2003 in her home state of Katsina, northern Nigeria. Amina Lawal and her lawyers are expected to be present at the hearing. The judicial process should ... More >>
Nigeria: No impunity for Charles Taylor
Wednesday, 13 August 2003, 9:36 am | Amnesty International
Amnesty International is repeating its call to the Nigerian government to arrest Charles Taylor, who has been indicted for crimes against humanity, war crimes and other serious violations of humanitarian law by the Special Court for Sierra Leone. More >>
Libya: Imminent deportation of Eritrean deserters
Tuesday, 12 August 2003, 8:49 am | Amnesty International
Amnesty International is seriously concerned about reported plans by the Libyan authorities to forcibly return seven Eritrean detainees to Eritrea in the coming days, apparently at the request of the Eritrean government which has close relations with Libya. More >>
Mexico: Ten years of intolerable crimes
Tuesday, 12 August 2003, 8:48 am | Amnesty International
Mexico: Ten years of intolerable crimes against women in Ciudad Juárez and Chihuahua must end now More >>
Russia: State has an obligation to defend NGOs
Monday, 11 August 2003, 8:49 am | Amnesty International
Russian Federation: The state has an obligation to defend the activities of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) More >>
Dominican Republic: police fire on trade unionists
Monday, 11 August 2003, 8:49 am | Amnesty International
Amnesty International is deeply concerned at reports that police in the Dominican Republic raided the office of a local trade union yesterday, 6 August, and opened fire on those inside in order to prevent them from carrying out a protest scheduled ... More >>
Portugal: Human rights must be addressed
Monday, 11 August 2003, 8:46 am | Amnesty International
As the UN Human Rights Committee (HRC) issues its Concluding Observations on Portugal's third periodic report under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), Amnesty International today reiterates its concerns about serious human ... More >>
Sri-Lanka: LTTE-linked killings continue
Friday, 8 August 2003, 12:08 am | Amnesty International
There is convincing evidence that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) are taking advantage of the cease-fire with the Sri Lankan government to murder political opponents, Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International said today. More >>
Sudan: incommunicado detentions must stop
Thursday, 7 August 2003, 10:30 am | Amnesty International
Amnesty International welcomes the decision by the Sudanese security forces to release 32 detainees, including students, peaceful activists and members of opposition parties who have been detained incommunicado without charge for months. More >>
Indonesia: Guilty General Serving Officer in Aceh
Wednesday, 6 August 2003, 11:45 am | Amnesty International
Indonesia: Major General found guilty in crimes against humanity trial still a serving officer in Aceh More >>
Indonesia: Guilty Verdict Insufficient For Justice
Wednesday, 6 August 2003, 8:51 am | Amnesty International
Despite the guilty verdict in the last of the trials in Jakarta relating to mass killings and other violence in Timor-Leste during 1999, the process has not been effective in either delivering justice or truth and now requires the international ... More >>
MPs Toast to Freedom For Amnesty Week
Wednesday, 6 August 2003, 12:42 am | Amnesty International
Members of Parliament will raise their glasses in a Toast to Freedom in the Select Committee Room (G2), Parliament House at 4.00 pm tomorrow (Thursday August 7th). More >>
Switzerland: asylum-seekers in Canton of Glarus
Tuesday, 5 August 2003, 9:49 am | Amnesty International
At around 5.30 am on 3 July 2003 a police special unit, apparently searching for criminal suspects and evidence of criminal activity, carried out simultaneous raids on Rain transit centre for asylum-seekers and unauthorized immigrants in the town ... More >>
Namibia: Caprivi Treason Trial Justice Delayed
Tuesday, 5 August 2003, 9:47 am | Amnesty International
Amnesty International is calling on the relevant Namibian authorities to promptly try the defendants in the Caprivi treason trial or release them. More >>
Liberia: WestAfrican forces must protect civilians
Tuesday, 5 August 2003, 9:46 am | Amnesty International
The deployment of West African troops must result in protection of civilians who have suffered for so long from grave human rights abuses by all sides, Amnesty International said today as the first contingent of Nigerian troops began to arrive in the capital, ... More >>
